18:40
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Steeplechase
2m1f, Chase, 5yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 21.70s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Thomas O'Connor (4)
John J Cullen
Settled behind the front pack - mid-division around 6th - made ground before 4 out - up to 4th 3 out - second before 2 out - hit the front early in the straight and driven out - kept on to prevail
Liam McKenna
Barry Connell
Went straight to front - held slender edge approaching final fence - overtaken when asked for effort in straight and held on at that rate to finish second
Alan O'Sullivan (2)
Henry De Bromhead
Held up in the pack - made headway 4 out - errored 3 out dropping to 5th - up to 3rd by 2 out - unable to threaten leaders and held on for third
Peter Smithers (2)
Sarah Joanna Connell
Held up towards the back of the pack - shaped better 4 out to reach 7th by 3 out - fourth from 2 out but unable to close - stayed on at one gait to finish fourth
Harry Sexton (4)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close up in 2nd early - dropped to 3rd 3 out then faded through the pack - down in 6th with nothing left before 2 out - held on well beaten late
Shane O'Callaghan
David O'Sullivan
Sat close behind the front group early - moved up into 3rd and well ahead of those in rear by the 6th - improved into 2nd and pressed 3 out - dropped to 5th with nothing more left and had faded by the finish
Mr E M Nugent (4)
Norman Lee
Held up towards back of pack - nudged into 8th spot 3 out after brief improvement - unable to threaten leaders finishing well held
Mr R Sugrue (4)
P J Rothwell
Settled midfield early - unable to make headway before 4 out - well held at the finish
Conor Smithers (4)
David Harry Kelly
Held up early - never a factor - well beaten in 9th
Michael Kenneally
Darren Collins
Settled around midpack - made ground into contention 4 out - up to 6th 3 out but unable to threaten leaders - lost touch before 2 out and beaten out of contention
Paddy Cody (4)
Eoin Doyle
Settled towards the back - pushed along at the 6th - dropped away before 4 out and beaten a long way home
Tom Kelly (4)
C Byrnes
Held up at the back - never a factor - well beaten in 12th
Dylan Whelan (4)
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close up early - mid-pack around 6th - dropped away after - well beaten and finished last
Josh Williamson
David M O'Brien
Settled in midfield - unable to make headway approaching 4 out - blundered and parted with rider 2 out
Calum Hogan (2)
Peter McCreery
Held up towards the back - never a factor - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Danny Power (4)
Henry De Bromhead
Tracked the front pack early - up to fourth by the 6th and made headway approaching 4 out - still in touch in fourth when fell 3 out
Non-runners: Feet On The Ground, Leave In Secret, Le Diablo
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.