17:13
Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
2m4½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 5m 0.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Aidan Kelly
E Bolger
Handy early and 3rd at halfway - up to 2nd 4 out - shared the front 2 out - driven before the last - nosed in front in the run-in and kept finding under pressure - drifted right nearing the line
Harry Sexton (4)
Adrian Sexton
Made the running - six lengths to the good at the 6th when hampered by a loose horse and nearly carried out - margin shortened 5 out - pressed for effort 3 out and drew level approaching the following obstacle - overtaken by a short margin in the run-in - held a steady gallop to the finish and could not rally again after being hampered near the line
Jack G Gilligan (2)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up towards the back and hampered early - a modest 7th and untidy 5 out - improved into 4th before 3 out - moved into 3rd 2 out - soon driven without finding an extra gear - held one gallop to the finish
Conor Clarke (4)
Maike Magnussen
Racing in the middle of the field - never a threat from 5 out - driven after the following obstacle and a modest 7th before 2 out - unable to make an impact at the finish
Ethan O'Sullivan (4)
Anthony McCann
Held up at the back throughout and not involved in the finish - no threat from 5 out - driven after the following obstacle - a modest 8th before 2 out - unable to make any impact
Charlie O'Dwyer
Liam P Cusack
Held up at the back throughout and hampered early - no threat from 5 out - driven and faded after the following obstacle - well beaten at the finish
Michael Kenneally
Mark Michael McNiff
Close up behind the pace-setter - untidy in 4th - driven in 3rd after 4 out - eased back to 6th before the following obstacle - faded and well held at the finish
Shane O'Callaghan
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back throughout and not involved in the finish - drifted left at the 5th - no threat from 5 out - driven and faded after the following obstacle - well beaten at the finish
Alan O'Sullivan (2)
John Joseph Hanlon
Up with the pace-setters - a modest 5th and untidy in 7th with a mistake at the following obstacle - another mistake 4 out - soon lost touch and beaten a long way
Anna McGuinness (4)
W P Mullins
Held up at the back and not involved throughout - driven from an early stage - hampered a little at the 1st - adrift and jumping raggedly and needing urging by the 2nd - needing more urging by the 3rd - no threat from 5 out - faded after the following obstacle and beaten a long way
Eoghan Finegan (2)
Conor David Maxwell
Up with the pace-setters and 4th at halfway - driven into 3rd 3 out - made no impact before falling at the following obstacle
Josh Williamson
Una Corcoran
Racing in the middle of the field and hampered a little at the 1st - hampered again by a loose horse at the 3rd - a modest 6th 5 out - driven in 5th before 3 out and made no impact before falling at the following obstacle
Joshua Halford (4)
Gordon Elliott
Racing in the middle of the field and untidy in early strides before the 1st - made a mistake and unseated the rider
Non-runners: Imarajan (stone bruise), Lilac Lady (stone bruise)
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.