Adare Manor Opportunity Mares Maiden Hurdle

1st

Princess Aveen (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Alan O'Sullivan (2) · T: W R Crawford

5 10-11 –

Alan O'Sullivan (2)

W R Crawford

4:49.90 £10,500

Held up in last pair of runners early - moved forward before the 8th - second 4 out - upsides leader 3 out - pulled away from the rest 2 out - kept finding for a driving finish - got head in front on the line to win

2nd

La Muleta (FR)

No. 8

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Mr R Sugrue (4) · T: P J Rothwell

4 10-7 –

Mr R Sugrue (4)

P J Rothwell

0.1 £3,501

Made all - minor error at the 3rd - challenged 3 out then pulled away from the rest 2 out - kept on strongly when pushed - collared on the line to miss out by a nose

3rd

Born Believing (IRE) ^t

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: James Smith · T: Ms Claire O'Connell

5 11-7 –

James Smith

Ms Claire O'Connell

13 £1,750

prominent in 5th - pushed along 3 out and 4th turning in - made no inroads until 2 out - plugged on to be 3rd over the last

4th

Shadonagh (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Kevin Healy (4) · T: Ciaran Murphy

5 10-9 –

Kevin Healy (4)

Ciaran Murphy

7½ £875

up with the front pair early - 7th 4 out then 6th 3 out under pressure - 5th before 2 out making no progress and finished 4th well held

5th

Everyday Life (IRE) ^h

No. 4

5yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Caragh Monaghan (4) · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

5 10-9 –

Caragh Monaghan (4)

Ian Patrick Donoghue

0.1 £525

up with the front pair - 3rd at the 6th - 4th 4 out then back to 3rd 3 out - pushed along before the straight - made no inroads before 2 out - faded late to finish 5th

6th

Little Bonnie (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Peter Smithers (2) · T: Padraig Roche

4 10-9 –

Peter Smithers (2)

Padraig Roche

4¾ £350

Raced among the backmarkers - 9th at the 6th then 8th and dropped away before 4 out - never threatened after and finished 6th

7th

An Lachin Beag (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Conor Smithers (4) · T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

6 10-9 –

Conor Smithers (4)

Nigel Thomas Slevin

2

prominent in 2nd early - dropped to 3rd 4 out - slipped back 3 out and faded tamely to finish 7th

8th

Thats It Ruby (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Eoghan Finegan (2) · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

4 10-9 –

Eoghan Finegan (2)

Ian Patrick Donoghue

14

raced prominently - short of room at 6th and dropped to 7th - back in 6th 4 out - seventh 3 out and out of puff - faded tamely to finish 8th

9th

Leading Rose (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Niall Moore (2) · T: William P Murphy

6 10-11 –

Niall Moore (2)

William P Murphy

2¼

Held up at the back throughout - made no headway before 4 out - well beaten in 9th

10th

Bigcitydreams (IRE) ^p

No. 3

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Josh Williamson · T: Gordon Elliott

5 10-13 –

Josh Williamson

Gordon Elliott

45

Prominent early - errors at the 5th and 6th - slipped backwards before the 8th - last and detached before 4 out - never a threat - well adrift at the finish in 10th