17:35
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2m4½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 5.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Calum Hogan (2)
E McNamara
Handy in 7th early before 4 out - made ground after 4 out - holding 2nd 2 out - went to the front before the last and found the most up the run-in when driven out
Harry Sexton (4)
John Joseph Hanlon
Handy early - drifted right before the 1st - settled in the pack after the 2nd - slipped to 11th before 4 out - made ground 3 out - holding 2nd before the last - battled on up the run-in but couldn't get past the winner
Alan O'Sullivan (2)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Held up in 10th towards the back before 4 out - made ground after 4 out - further gains in 4th before the last promoted to 3rd - unable to reach the front pair and found little extra in a modest 3rd up the run-in
Paddy Cleary (4)
I Madden
Up with the pace early - 3rd before the 8th before easing to 4th 3 out - unable to make an impact in 5th before the last though promoted back to a lowly 4th and had nothing more up the run-in
Thomas O'Connor (4)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up towards the back - made ground into 8th before 4 out - unable to make headway in a lowly 7th after 2 out and stayed on at an even gallop into a lowly 5th at the line
Michael Kenneally
M A Molloy
Handy early - went to the front before the 2nd - passed 3 out - slipped to 3rd 2 out with an untidy jump and faded before the last
Shane O'Callaghan
P J Rothwell
Settled in 9th towards the back of the pack before 4 out - unable to make an impact after 3 out and continued to fade after 2 out
Paddy Cody (4)
Eoin Doyle
Held up towards the back - further back still after the 7th in 12th before 4 out - found a little more before 3 out - ridden along after 3 out and faded after 2 out
Conor Smithers (4)
Norman Lee
Settled in the pack - hampered before the 1st - handy after the 2nd - 4th before the 8th and faded before 3 out
Jack G Gilligan (2)
N F Glynn
Held up towards the back - a touch adrift after the 7th - unable to make an impact and faded before 3 out
Josh Williamson
Andrew McNamara
Handy early - 5th before the 8th - ridden along in 6th after 4 out - faded before 3 out and dropped right away in the closing stages
Niall Moore (2)
Philip Fenton
Settled towards the back of the pack - seriously hampered and ran out before the 1st
Peter Smithers (4)
James M Barcoe
Settled in the pack - made ground into 6th before 4 out before easing back to 7th - faded before 3 out and pulled up before the last
Patrick M O'Brien (2)
Patrick Downey
Held up towards the back - a touch adrift after the 7th - well behind and pulled up before the 8th
Kevin Healy (4)
Simon Cavanagh
Went to the front early - passed before the 2nd - a mistake in 2nd at the 3rd - back in front 3 out but passed again and fell in 3rd before the last after another mistake
Non-runners: Sekifi, Leo Messy
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.