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Leopardstown (IRE)
14:55
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2021 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €30.80 Place: €4.50 €1.80 €2.90 Exacta: €402.20 Tricast: €3331.62
Non-Runners: Island Mahee (coughing), Ostaiocht (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Fox Fearless (GB) 8 G Poor
Oliver McKiernan 159 lbs 28/1 Won Midfield - pushed along 2 out - soon headway and ridden - went second after last - ran on well run-in - led final strides - just held on (trainer said - regarding improvement in form - gelding lost ground at start of last race at Punchestown on 18th Jan and was unable to handle very testing conditions at Limerick the time before. he added that since then his charge had run twice on the all-weather at Dundalk and had handled the quicker surface. in his opinion his charge appreciated the good to yielding ground conditions today and that brought about the improved performance)(tchd 33/1)
2nd 8 Lunastar (IRE) N/A AVG
Paul W Flynn 155 lbs 8/1 0.1 Held up in rear - raced in last halfway - minor headway before 3 out - towards rear of midfield going okay 2 out - smooth headway home turn - soon switched right - shaken up and ran on well run-in - went second final strides - just failed(op 10/1)
3rd 3 Ballycaines (IRE) N/A Poor
B A Murphy 161 lbs 14/1 .75 Took keen hold - disputed lead early - soon led - headed and close up after 1st - led again after 2nd - 6 lengths ahead 4 out - reduced lead before 2 out - pushed along home turn - ridden before last - hard pressed towards finish - headed final strides(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
4th 4 One Cool Poet (IRE) 10 G Poor
Matthew J Smith 162 lbs 13/8F 4 Chased leaders - soon midfield - headway and pressed leaders before 2 out - went second on outer home turn - ridden before last - no extra and lost second after last - weakened towards finish(op 11/8)
5th 2 Fou Diligence (IRE) 6 G Poor
J P Dempsey 163 lbs 4/1 0.1 Disputed lead early - soon chased leaders - close up 2 out - ridden after 2 out - no impression before last - kept on run-in(op 9/2)
6th 15 Brides Hill (IRE) 8 M Poor
Gavin Cromwell 147 lbs 8/1 .75 Towards rear - mistake 3rd - dropped to last before 3 out - nudged along before 2 out - headway after 2 out - ridden briefly before last - switched right approaching last - soon midfield - tenderly handled and ran on run-in - nearest finish(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
7th 10 Cratloe (FR) 4 C AVG
Michael J McDonagh 153 lbs 9/1 1 Took keen hold - midfield - jumped right and bumped 1st - rapid headway to lead after 1st - headed and chased leader after 2nd - 6 lengths second 4 out - pushed along and lost second home turn - ridden and no extra before last - soon weakened(tchd 17/2)
8th 14 Odds Or Evens (IRE) N/A Poor
A J Martin 145 lbs 14/1 2.5 Midfield - some headway on outer after 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - soon ridden - no impression before last - kept on run-in(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
9th 5 Kasakh Noir (FR) N/A Poor
J J Lambe 157 lbs 20/1 4.5 Held up in rear - headway on outer after 4 out - midfield when pushed along on outer before 2 out - no impression before last - kept on(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1)
10th 17 Mater Matuta (IRE) 8 M Poor
E D Delany 145 lbs 125/1 3 Chased leaders - ridden after 2 out - weakened before last(op 100/1)
11th 13 Union Park (FR) 9 G Poor
P J Rothwell 149 lbs 22/1 1 Soon towards rear of midfield - midfield when not fluent on inner 2 out - soon pushed along - some headway and ridden home turn - no extra when mistake last - weakened run-in(tchd 20/1)
12th 7 Garrison Commander (IRE) N/A Poor
Denis Gerard Hogan 155 lbs 40/1 0.3 Pushed along briefly - chased leaders - ridden and lost position before 2 out - weakened before last - mistake last(op 33/1)
13th 9 Aunty Audrey (IRE) N/A Poor
Patrick J Flynn 153 lbs 22/1 0.2 Towards rear of midfield - towards rear when ridden after 2 out - no impression before last(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
14th 12 Muyam Spirit (FR) N/A Poor
Denis Gerard Hogan 151 lbs 28/1 .75 Always towards rear - raced in last when pushed along after 2 out - ridden and no impression home turn - kept on run-in(op 40/1)
15th 1 Rain In Spain (IRE) N/A AVG
Charles O'Brien 164 lbs 100/1 8 Took keen hold - never better than mid-division - pushed along towards rear and no impression before 2 out(op 80/1)
16th 19 Gold Label (IRE) N/A Poor
J T Gorman 140 lbs 50/1 16 Midfield - bumped and carried right 1st - soon headway and chased leaders - ridden before 2 out - soon lost position and weakened - midfield when ridden and no extra after 2 out
99th 11 Go Fox (GB) 9 G Poor
Patrick Neville 157 lbs 40/1 - Midfield - not fluent 3 out - pushed along briefly before 2 out - soon lost position - dropped to rear when pushed along after 2 out - soon no extra - eased and pulled up before last