19:48
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
3m1½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 6m 33.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Conor Smithers (4)
Norman Lee
Settled towards the back of the pack early - made progress to 4th 3 out and up into 3rd soon after - into 2nd approaching the last under pressure - finished strongly to get up in the final strides
Niall Moore (2)
Donncha Duggan
Settled in midfield - jumped errors at the 2nd and 4th - moved through to join the front pair before 2 out looking comfortable - asked for effort and went in front turning into the straight - challenged hard inside the last furlong and edged in front again but held on for second narrowly
Alan King (4)
John J Cullen
Sat handy behind the pace before an error at the 2nd - pushed along in 4th approaching 2 out - error at the last cost more ground - up into 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish third
Eoghan Finegan (2)
Cian Collins
Settled just behind pace-setter early - moved through to challenge for top spot before 2 out - pushed along and overtaken entering the straight - held 3rd approaching final obstacle - dropped to 4th under a furlong out and held that spot to finish
Michael Kenneally
S Curling
Held up at the back - checked in 10th 3 out - pushed along into 7th - up to 5th at the last but held for 5th
Eoin Staples (2)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midpack early - hit a couple of obstacles along the way then pushed along in 6th two out with no real headway - stayed on that spot to finish sixth
John Aherne (4)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - improved into 7th three out - pushed along but unable to close down leaders - finished well held in 7th
Thomas O'Connor (4)
Mark Michael McNiff
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 10th two out - unable to close - finished well held in 8th
Shane Fitzsimons (4)
John McConnell
Went straight to front - pressed for effort before losing command approaching 2 out - dropped away steadily to finish well beaten in 9th
Calum Hogan (2)
A L T Moore
Sat close to the pace early - blundered at the 5th - pushed along and slipped back to 9th three out before fading well held
Kevin Healy (4)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - hit the 9th - improving position on the outside 8th - departed 3 out
Non-runners: Hey Babbs
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.