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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
2m7f, Chase, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 55.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Carl Millar (2)
Paul Nolan
Held up towards the back - not jumping cleanly at the 5th - pushed along after the 9th - down in eighth heading to four out - found more from three out - up into third before two out - moved into second after two out - rallied late to get up on the line
Charlie O'Dwyer
Conor O'Dwyer
Settled towards the back of the pack early - asked for effort past the 9th and improved into 6th after the 10th - made ground before four out - hit the front approaching three out and extended that margin two out - edge cut back over the final fence - stayed on through the closing stages - caught right at the finish to be beaten a short head
Patrick M O'Brien (2)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up towards the back - made ground before the 8th and up to third after the 9th - narrowed the gap approaching three out - blundered two out to slip back to third - lost momentum in that spot before the last and held on for third
Dylan Kidd (4)
Thomas Gibney
Held up towards the back - improved into 7th before 4 out - made ground from 3 out to challenge in 4th - couldn't get on terms with the leading pair and stayed same-place through the finish
Jordan Canavan (4)
J P Flavin
Handy early - dropped to 4th after the 10th before losing touch in 5th two out - unable to quicken and held on run-in
Liam McKenna
P Cluskey
Towards the back - dropped away to last after the 4th - pulled up
Aidan Kelly
Thomas Gibney
Went straight to front - scrappy over 6th - edged clear before 9th - ragged again 4 out - advantage narrowed with a hesitant leap 3 out - overtaken and faded fast then rider came adrift before 2 out and was pulled up
Shane O'Callaghan
Paul Nolan
Handy early just off the pace - jumped ragged early in 2nd - moved into 2nd after the 9th - dropped away after 4 out and pulled up before 3 out
Alan O'Sullivan (2)
Emmet Mullins
Settled just behind the pace early - dropped away entering the 9th and faded before four out - eased and pulled up soon after
Luke Burke Ott (4)
Paul O'Flynn
Started at the back and errors at the first two fences - needed encouragement soon after - stumbled again 3rd - well adrift in 4th making no headway - pulled up before four out
Josh Williamson
Brendan Oliver Walsh
Settled in the pack early - improved into 5th after the 10th - moved up to 3rd approaching 3 out - faded rapidly and was pulled up soon after
Michael Kenneally
Sean Joseph Allen
Handy early - began to drop away approaching 9th and struggled from there - form faded soon after - eased out of contention before 4 out and pulled up
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.