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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
2m2½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 19.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Thomas O'Connor (4)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Sat just behind front group - small error 4th and holding that spot at halfway - pushed along 2 out - battling for 3rd and hit last - powered home up the rail - got up to win late
James Smith
Thomas Gibney
Set the pace early - dropped to third then fifth before edging closer under urging - drew alongside approaching the last and drifted left - hit the front turning into the straight - stayed on well - caught in the final strides to finish second by half a length
Eoin Staples (2)
Ross O'Sullivan
Broke a touch right at the opener - settled just behind the pace and sat handy into third - up to second by halfway - upped the tempo from fifth to sit right on the front-runner - moved through nicely to challenge approaching the final fence - took a knock and needed driving there - overtaken turning into the straight - held third but couldn't find more late on
Richard Condon (2)
David Harry Kelly
Sat handy early travelling keenly - up with the front group and third for a spell - still third at halfway - small stumble three out - asked for more but found little before the final fence - stayed on without gaining finishing fourth
Peter Smithers (2)
Aidan Anthony Howard
Small error at the opener - settled towards the back of the pack - moved into 6th approaching two out - unable to close and finished one-paced to the line
Josh Williamson
Gordon Elliott
Tracked the front group early - 5th at halfway - pressed after the second-last but unable to close and stayed on at one gear to finish sixth
Kevin Healy (4)
Paul W Flynn
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort 2 out - dropped away late - eventually finished seventh well beaten
Jack G Gilligan (2)
Barry T Murphy
Held up in the pack - pushed along with little response 2 out - dropped away late to finish 8th
Calum Hogan (2)
Darren Collins
Settled in the pack early - pushed along with little response 2 out - dropped away late to finish 9th
Tom Kelly (4)
Mrs Grainne M O'Connor
Held up towards the back - made no impression through the race - dropped away 2 out - well held at the finish
Eoghan Finegan (2)
W J Burke
Held up towards the back of the pack for much of the way - unable to find more with two furlongs left - dropped away late to finish 11th
Conor Smithers (4)
Charlie Keegan
Held up at the back throughout - hit the 4th and made little impression - dropped away before 2 out
Anna McGuinness (4)
David Harry Kelly
Settled up with the pace early and edged wide at the first meeting a minor knock - eased back and dropped towards the back - last of all with three furlongs to go and unable to find more
Shane Markey (4)
Thomas Patrick McGettigan
Blundered and unseated at the 1st
Dylan O'Connor (4)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up towards the back - hit first - found nothing more approaching three out - dropped away and pulled up promptly two out
Non-runners: Sankofa, Lexenna, Don't Tell Paddy
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.