Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 | Kells Priory (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Richard Condon
(4)lbs
|
Louise G Lyons | 139 lbs | 33/1 | Won | Held up in rear - steady headway before 3 out - pushed along and still plenty to do before 2 out - good headway and went second after last - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - kept on well (regarding the apparent improvement in form - trainer said gelding was freshened up since last run and felt this - along with more favourable ground conditions had helped to bring about the apparent improvement in form)(op 28/1 tchd 40/1) | |
| 2nd | 13 | The Gradual Slope (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Mark McDonagh
(4)lbs
|
Sean O O'Brien | 150 lbs | 7/2F | 1.25 | Held up in rear on outer - headway into midfield after 3rd - close up 4 out - led going easily after 2 out - ridden and headed inside final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 18/5) | |
| 3rd | 2 | Rebel Early (IRE) | 10 M | Poor |
Derek Thomas McGrath
(4)lbs
|
W J Burke | 164 lbs | 14/1 | 4.5 | Prominent - switched left and raced wide on turn before 2 out - ridden and went second against near rail before last - lost second after last - no match for first two(op 10/1 tchd 18/1) | |
| 4th | 6 | Teescomponentsyess (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Shane Fenelon
(4)lbs
|
John Joseph Hanlon | 160 lbs | 16/1 | 2.5 | Chased leader - not fluent 6th - led before 2 out - ridden and headed after 2 out - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 18/1) | |
| 5th | 14 | Hostage To Fortune (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Barry Connell | 150 lbs | 9/1 | 15 | Took keen hold - midfield - ridden and outpaced after 8th - rallied against far rail before 2 out - soon no impression(op 17/2 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 5 | Rebel Ivy (IRE) | 8 M | Poor |
Shane Fitzgerald
(2)lbs
|
J Motherway | 163 lbs | 5/1 | 0.3 | Raced wide - midfield - steady headway and close up 4 out - ridden before 2 out - edged right and weakened before last(tchd 9/2) | |
| 7th | 3 | Instant Return (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Shane O'Callaghan
(4)lbs
|
Mrs John Harrington | 163 lbs | 40/1 | .5 | Led - not fluent 7th - headed before 2 out - ridden and weakening when not fluent last(tchd 33/1) | |
| 8th | 9 | Someday (GB) | 9 G | Poor |
Philip Donovan
(2)lbs
|
Yvonne Latta | 157 lbs | 20/1 | 2.5 | Prominent - pushed along and outpaced after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 22/1) | |
| 9th | 7 | Swelltime (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Mike O'Connor
(2)lbs
|
W J O'Doherty | 161 lbs | 33/1 | 2.75 | Took keen hold - held up in rear on inner - steady headway into midfield halfway - shaken up and outpaced after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 28/1) | |
| 10th | 11 | Auckland (GER) | 6 G | Poor | Anthony Mullins | 157 lbs | 5/1 | 11 | Midfield - pushed along and outpaced when slightly hampered just after 3 out - soon ridden - weakened before 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 11th | 17 | Think Positive (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
P J O'Hanlon
(4)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 139 lbs | 80/1 | 26 | In rear throughout - pushed along and weakened after 4 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 66/1) | |
| 12th | 8 | Poker Party (FR) | 10 G | Poor | Henry De Bromhead | 162 lbs | 16/1 | 40 | Raced wide - midfield - lost position halfway - ridden and struggling from 4 out - tailed off(op 12/1) | ||
| 99th | 18 | Robindevidastar (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Neil Ryan
(4)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 135 lbs | 7/1 | - | Held up in rear - steady headway going easily and in touch with leaders when fell 3 out(tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2) | |
| 99th | 4 | Robbin'hannon (IRE) | N/A | Poor | M A Gunn | 166 lbs | 80/1 | - | In rear throughout - pushed along and struggling before 4 out - weakened and pulled up 3 out(op 66/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 99th | 10 | Fierami (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 158 lbs | 14/1 | - | Prominent early - soon midfield - pushed along and struggling 4 out - weakened before 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 99th | 15 | The Truant (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Peter Fahey | 150 lbs | 25/1 | - | In rear throughout - not fluent 5th - pushed along and struggling 4 out - soon beaten - no chance when pulled up 3 out(op 12/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Mythical Hero (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Tommy Brett
(4)lbs
|
Ms Margaret Mullins | 164 lbs | 14/1 | - | In touch with leaders - ridden and struggling 4 out - soon lost position - pulled up 3 out(op 18/1) | |
| 99th | 12 | Bite That (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Patrick J Flynn | 155 lbs | 33/1 | - | Prominent - lost position before 4 out - soon pushed along and struggling - no chance when pulled up 3 out(tchd 28/1) |
Gowran Park (IRE) Races