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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
2m5f180y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 27.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Charlie O'Dwyer
W P Mullins
Sat close to pace early - third with four to go - joined the front pair two out - went clear approaching last - kept finding more to hold on
Harry Sexton (4)
John Joseph Hanlon
Went in front from the off - hesitant next then blundered and lost the advantage 4th - sat in second chasing the pacesetter - shared the advantage 2 out before being overtaken approaching last - kept on strongly to finish second
Josh Williamson
Gordon Elliott
Sat just off the front group early - 4th with four to jump - pushed along two out - into 3rd early in the straight but couldn't quicken - kept going to the line
James Smith
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - small error at the 2nd - 7th with 3 to jump - up to 6th 2 out - dropped back to 7th and made no headway before the last - kept on but couldn't get to the front runners - finished 4th
Ross Berry (4)
C A Murphy
Sat close to the front pack early - 5th with four to jump - pushed along two out - unable to close before the last and held on steadily to finish 5th
Patrick M O'Brien (2)
Henry De Bromhead
Settled second early - hit the front 4th - shared advantage 2 out then lost it near last - still in touch 3rd over final flight - unable to find more and beaten into 6th
Carl Millar (2)
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the first - still not fluent in mid-division 3 out - edged closer approaching 2 out - unable to threaten in 8th spot at the last and finished steadily
Shane O'Callaghan
P J Rothwell
Settled around midfield early - hampered 3 out after slipping to 9th - improved to 6th but couldn't threaten before the last and faded to finish well beaten
Danny Power (4)
Ms M Flynn
Sat close behind the front pack early - in 6th and stumbled a touch 4 out then again 3 out - 7th with nothing more to give 2 out - dropped away to finish 9th
Calum Hogan (2)
E Seymour
Settled midpack early - 7th four out then dropped back before three out - faded from there to finish tenth
Thomas O'Connor (4)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - lost touch from 4 out - never a threat - well held at the finish
Finn Brickley (4)
Nigel Johnston
Held up towards the back - lost touch four out - no threat to the front and eased out of contention before three out
Non-runners: I Can Find Em (unsuitable ground), Majestic Horizon (coughing)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.