15:20
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Steeplechase
1m7½f, Chase, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 39.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Joshua Halford (4)
P J Rothwell
held up at the back and stayed there after 1st - down in 6th at 5th - minor mistake 6th - moved into contention after 4 out - went to the front after 3 out - clumsy last - pushed out to win run-in
Patrick M O'Brien
Henry De Bromhead
close up early - soon went to the front - overtaken after 4th - back to 3rd before 5th - fell away before 4 out - slipped to the back after 4 out - found more into 2nd before 2 out - rallied again run-in but couldn't reel in the winner
Danny Power (4)
Henry De Bromhead
went straight to the front - soon overtaken and settled close up - slipped into the pack 2nd where clumsy - down to 5th at 5th - made ground before 4 out - up in 4th 2 out - worked into 3rd before last and held that effort through the finish
Dylan Whelan (4)
Henry De Bromhead
handy early - travelled keenly - down to 4th before 5th - moved into contention before 4 out - mildly hampered 3 out - made ground into 2nd entering straight - slipped to 3rd before 2 out - faded in 5th before the last to finish 4th without further help
Ethan O'Sullivan (4)
Peter Fahey
held up towards the back of the pack - clumsy 1st and slipped further back - clumsy again 2nd - made ground 4th - up to 2nd at 5th - went to the front before 6th - clumsy 3 out and overtaken - soon back to 3rd before fading and being pulled up before 2 out
Liam McKenna
P Cluskey
soon settled in the pack - made ground to sit close up 2nd - narrowed the gap 4th - soon went to the front - overtaken before 6th and settled again in 2nd - slipped to 5th 2 out and running in 4th without finding more before falling last
Alan O'Sullivan (2)
Paul Nolan
held up at the back - drifted left and clumsy 3rd - soon needed driving along - fell away after 5th and was pulled up following a mistake 6th
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.