13:50
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2m½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 17 runners
Winning time 4m 1.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Conor Smithers (4)
Aidan Melia
Held a forward spot early - settled just behind the front group and sat 5th at halfway - moved through to 2nd approaching two out - upsides the front-runner turning in - driven to challenge at the last - went ahead on the run-in and drifted right - stayed on well to the finish
Eoghan Finegan (2)
Ciaran Murphy
Handy from the off - hit the front after the 1st - travelling keenly in the early stages - challenged approaching the straight - drew level at the last and driven along - overtaken on the run-in - edged left before finishing on one level - held on for 2nd
Alan O'Sullivan (2)
Emmet Mullins
Tracked the pack early - 7th at halfway - pressed for effort but unable to close before 2 out - 6th at the last then stayed on steadily to finish third
Harry Sexton (4)
John Joseph Hanlon
Set the early tempo before giving up top spot after the first - sat behind the front group into the halfway stage - fourth at that point - asked for more approaching two out but unable to close in third turning for home - stayed on same gait to finish fourth
Carl Millar (2)
Jessica Bedi
Held a midfield berth in the pack - small error 3 out before finding extra gear 2 out - urged along in 5th turning in without threatening the leaders - stayed on same rate from the last to finish 5th beaten 15 lengths
Josh Williamson
Gordon Elliott
Tracked the front group early - 6th at halfway - pushed into 5th two out and 4th early in the straight without threatening - stayed on same gear to finish 6th
Patrick M O'Brien (4)
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack - pushed along before 2 out but unable to gain ground - stayed on same rate to finish 7th
Brian Barry (4)
I Madden
Handy behind the front group early - up to 3rd by halfway - pushed along and unable to find more 2 out - finished well held in 8th
Sean Cleary-Farrell (4)
Thomas Mullins
Held up towards the back for the majority - pushed along with no headway before 2 out - always held - finished 9th
Kevin Healy (4)
Adrian Murray
Travelled in mid-division - still 8th at halfway before finding nothing under pressure 2 out - small error at the last and well held in 10th
Paddy Hanlon (2)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back of the pack - made no impression through the race - well held at the finish
Calum Hogan (2)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back of the pack for most of the way - pushed along with no headway made before two out - well held at the finish
Shane O'Callaghan
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - hampered by minor errors at the 2nd and 3rd - unable to find more from 3 out - well held at the finish
Shane Fitzsimons (4)
John C McConnell
Held up at back of field - pushed along before 3 out with nothing left to give - well beaten into 14th
Dylan O'Connor (4)
A D Leahy
Held up in the pack - errs 4 out then pushed along and unable to quicken after the following fence - fades to finish well beaten
Eoin Staples
Jonathan Fogarty
towards the back - veered right at the 1st leaving the jockey momentarily without stirrups - minor errors at the 5th and 4 out - dropped away 3 out - pulled up before the following fence
Michael Kenneally
Thomas Gibney
Settled just behind pace early - up to 2nd by halfway - pressed for effort in 3rd approaching 2 out - lost momentum after a minor error there - stumbled coming down and lost rider at the last
Non-runners: Tassarolo
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.