Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

1st

Kilt (IRE) ^h

No. 8

5yo, 10-11, OR 97

J: Mr R Sugrue (2) · T: P J Rothwell

5 10-11 97

Mr R Sugrue (2)

P J Rothwell

4:04.70 £8,700

Held up towards the back - small error 3rd - pushed into 7th turning into the straight - found extra to be among the leaders 2 out - hit the last while pressing forward - drove on run-in to win right at the finish

2nd

Kilbrin Rocco (IRE) ^t

No. 13

7yo, 10-6, OR 90

J: Thomas O'Connor · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

7 10-6 90

Thomas O'Connor

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

½ £2,900

settled midfield early - improved into 4th before four out - moved through to dispute matters entering the straight - hit the front approaching two out - driven out from there - hard to hold off inside the final furlong - caught right on the line for second

3rd

Ahellofaman (IRE) ^h

No. 15

4yo, 10-0, OR 85

J: Harry Sexton · T: John Joseph Hanlon

4 10-0 85

Harry Sexton

John Joseph Hanlon

4¾ £1,450

settled in the pack - small error 3rd fence - moved into 3rd turning for home - pressed for effort before 2 out - shared 2nd briefly then lost that spot before last - stayed on same gear to finish 3rd

4th

Beckistine (IRE)

No. 5

7yo, 11-7, OR 105

J: Paddy Cody · T: M A Molloy

7 11-7 105

Paddy Cody

M A Molloy

1 £725

Held up towards the back - moved into 5th turning in and pressed before 2 out with a small error - stayed on same gear from the last for 4th

5th

Jaadil (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 10-9, OR 93

J: Conor Smithers · T: E McNamara

5 10-9 93

Conor Smithers

E McNamara

1½ £436

Shared front spot early - pushed along and lost command approaching 2 out - stayed on same gear to finish 5th

6th

Lenjoleur De Palma (FR)

No. 4

5yo, 11-9, OR 107

J: Tom Kelly · T: E McNamara

5 11-9 107

Tom Kelly

E McNamara

3¼ £290

Settled midpack early - pushed along in 7th approaching 3 out but unable to close - stayed on same gear to finish 6th

7th

Metamorpheus (IRE)

No. 3

7yo, 11-10, OR 108

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell · T: Andrew McNamara

7 11-10 108

Sean Cleary-Farrell

Andrew McNamara

4

Shared the initial advantage - drifted right in second spot then lost the front after a small error 3 out - pressed for effort but couldn't find more into the straight and faded to finish 7th

8th

Sayitfirst (IRE)

No. 14

10yo, 10-0, OR 86

J: Mr E M Nugent (2) · T: Darren Collins

10 10-0 86

Mr E M Nugent (2)

Darren Collins

1¾

Settled in the pack - improved into 5th after 4 out - pressed for effort turning in but couldn't quicken - finished 8th

9th

Churchwarden (IRE) ^b

No. 2

6yo, 11-10, OR 108

J: Dylan Whelan · T: Henry de Bromhead

6 11-10 108

Dylan Whelan

Henry de Bromhead

14

Up with the front group - moved to 3rd with a minor error 4 out - felt the strain before the straight and faded to finish 9th

10th

Superficial (FR)

No. 9

4yo, 10-12, OR 98

J: Kevin Healy · T: Andrew McNamara

4 10-12 98

Kevin Healy

Andrew McNamara

4½

Held a midfield spot - pushed along and unable to quicken from 3 out - faded to finish 10th

11th

Ephesus (IRE) ^tp

No. 1

5yo, 12-3, OR 115

J: Conor Clarke · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

5 12-3 115

Conor Clarke

Denis Gerard Hogan

7

Handy behind front group early - stumbled at 1st - 5th at halfway - minor errors 4th and 4 out - pressed for effort before fading well held

12th

Rene's Gold (GB)

No. 11

5yo, 10-6, OR 92

J: Shane Markey (2) · T: Ross O'Sullivan

5 10-6 92

Shane Markey (2)

Ross O'Sullivan

21

Held up at the back - pushed along with no headway after 4 out - faded steadily to finish well beaten

PU

Dream Shaper (IRE) ^t

No. 12

7yo, 10-7, OR 91

J: Anna McGuinness · T: I Madden

7 10-7 91

Anna McGuinness

I Madden

-

Sat close behind front pack early - pushed along and lost touch after 4 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out