19:18
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m4f110y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 57.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Shane O'Callaghan
P J Rothwell
Held up early - urged on for a spell around the 4th - back in 10th 3 out - asked for effort again soon after - made strong progress before the 2 out marker - shared front spot at the last - hit the front inside the final furlong and kept going strongly to the finish
Eoghan Finegan (2)
Thomas Coyle
Settled midfield early - moved into contention 3rd approaching 3 out - going strongly 2 out and soon asked for effort - shared front spot at the last - overtaken inside final furlong - stayed on at one tempo to finish 2nd
Aidan Kelly
Simon Cavanagh
Sat close to the pace early - moved into the lead at the 6th - driven along and hard-pushed approaching 2 out - lost top spot before the last and eased back to third with no more to give
Jack G Gilligan (2)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up in the pack - improved into contention 4 out - up to 5th soon after - pressed for effort 2 out - held that spot at the last then finished 4th without further response
Josh Younge (4)
Andrew Slattery
Settled in the pack - moved into 2nd 3 out then pressed for effort - slipped back to 4th approaching last - held on for 5th without finding more
Jordan Canavan (4)
Mark Edmund McCrory
Sat close to the front early - error at the 3rd then another blunder 4 out prompting a push along - 4th place 3 out - unable to close on the front pair thereafter and well held
Michael Kenneally
M M Rice
Settled around midpack towards the wide side - pushed along in 6th after three out - dropped away thereafter - finished 7th
Alan O'Sullivan (2)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards the back - improved to 9th 3 out and driven to keep tabs - unable to make headway on the run-in and beaten well into 8th
Ross Berry (4)
J A Berry
Held up towards the back - hampered at the 6th - pushed along five out - down in eighth three out but unable to close - finished well beaten in 9th
Kevin Healy (4)
Simon Cavanagh
Sat close to the pace early - slipped back through the pack by halfway - pressed for effort 3 out then faded well held
Paddy Hanlon (2)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close to the front pair - hint of an error at the opening fence - pushed along three out then dropped away
Benjamin P Kennedy (4)
Paul W Flynn
Settled just off the pace - brought down at the 6th
Josh Williamson
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Disputed the front - came down at the 6th
Alix Balfe (4)
Patrick Rooney
Held up at back of field - struggling by halfway - eased out of contention with five to jump
Patrick M O'Brien (2)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - suffered a heavy interference and lost jockey at the 6th
Non-runners: Agent Tequila (coughing), Codger's Rock (unsuitable ground), Lost Features (reserve), Mother Ship (reserve)
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.