Punchestown (IRE)
14:30
Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €9.50 Place: €2.20 €6.70 €18.20 Exacta: €350.30 Tricast: €13418.52
Non-Runners: A Great View (reserve), American Money (ran yesterday), Knockanore (vet's advice), Tactical Affair (vet's advice), Themanintheboots (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 23 Harsh (GB) 4 G Poor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 159 lbs 17/2 Won Travelled strongly - prominent - joined leader on inner after 2 out - led narrowly home turn - went clear when nudged along before last - ridden when went further clear run-in - pushed out - comfortably(op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and 9/1)
2nd 22 West Away (IRE) 7 G Poor John C McConnell 156 lbs 22/1 2.75 Midfield - headway when switched left 2 out - keeping on when bit short of room and squeezed through before last - went second when not fluent last - no match for winner(op 16/1)
3rd 16 Global Export (IRE) 6 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 158 lbs 80/1 1.75 In rear early - headway into midfield going okay before 2 out - keeping on when bit short of room and switched right before last - went third run-in - no match for first two(tchd 100/1)
4th 15 Como Park (IRE) 5 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 162 lbs 10/1 2.5 Prominent - challenging when edged right before last - not fluent last - kept on but no impression run-in(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
5th 11 Luminous Light (GB) 6 G AVG Anthony McCann 163 lbs 28/1 1.5 Midfield - in touch with leaders when mistake 3rd - prominent on inner home turn - weakened run-in(op 25/1)
6th 19 Champella (IRE) 6 M AVG Ross O'Sullivan 157 lbs 33/1 4.5 Soon midfield - some headway on near side of group after 2 out - not reach leaders(op 40/1)
7th 1 Baltic Bird (GB) 5 G AVG William Durkan 166 lbs 66/1 2.75 Prominent early - in touch with leaders 6th - midfield when bit short of room and switched left after 2 out - kept on after last(op 80/1)
8th 2 Dark Note (GB) 6 G Poor Andrew Slattery 166 lbs 14/1 0.1 In touch with leaders - no impression after 2 out(op 22/1)
9th 12 Mister Beeton (IRE) 8 G Poor Shane Nolan 159 lbs 50/1 0.3 Held up in rear - headway when slightly hampered just after 2 out - bit short of room when switched right before last - kept on(op 66/1)
10th 13 Party Playboy (GER) 10 G AVG Dermot A McLoughlin 159 lbs 28/1 .75 Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - weakened before last(op 20/1)
11th 25 Walk Away Harry (IRE) 7 G Poor C Byrnes 159 lbs 7/4F 1.25 Towards rear - headway into midfield on far side of group after 4 out - jumped slightly right 3 out - no extra after 2 out - no impression when not fluent last(op 15/8)
12th 7 Striking (FR) 6 G Poor Mrs John Harrington 163 lbs 25/1 .5 Prominent - briefly disputed lead after 1st - joined leader after 3 out - led narrowly when not fluent 2 out - headed home turn - weakened quickly before last(op 33/1)
13th 10 Joyau De Thaix (FR) 4 G AVG Paul Nolan 162 lbs 25/1 0.3 Took keen hold - never better than midfield - kept on after 2 out(tchd 28/1)
14th 9 Heliko Conti (FR) 8 G Poor Paul Nolan 160 lbs 22/1 .5 Never better than midfield - not fluent 4th - towards rear when slightly hampered just after 2 out(op 28/1)
15th 3 Final Orders (GB) 9 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 9/1 1 In touch with leaders - weakened gradually after 3 out(tchd 8/1)
16th 5 The Other Mozzie (IRE) 6 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 164 lbs 18/1 1.75 Always behind(op 16/1)
17th 4 Napper Tandy (GB) 6 G Poor Matthew J Smith 164 lbs 18/1 8.5 In touch with leaders - hampered 5th - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 11/1)
18th 20 Mighty Jeremy (IRE) 11 G AVG Liam G O'Brien 156 lbs 80/1 0.2 Midfield - headway and prominent 4 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out - dropped to rear when tired jump last(op 66/1)
19th 17 Maroto (IRE) 7 G Poor W P Mullins 158 lbs 12/1 .75 Raced wide - prominent - wandered on approach and not fluent 1st - mistake 3 out - weakened quickly before last(op 11/1)
20th 8 Ballywilliam Boy (IRE) 10 G Poor Michael Hourigan 162 lbs 80/1 11 Always behind(tchd 100/1)
21st 21 Park Of Kings (IRE) 6 G AVG Paul Nolan 158 lbs 11/2 7.5 Midfield early - towards rear when slow jump and pushed along briefly 4th - headway on inner after 3 out - keeping on and 4 lengths down when badly hampered by faller and dropped to rear just after 2 out - not recover (jockey said gelding was badly hampered at 2nd last)(op 13/2)
99th 18 Smooth Scotch (IRE) 8 G Poor S R B Crawford 162 lbs 80/1 - Prominent on inner - bad mistake and pecked on landing 5th - 1 length down when fell 2 out(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
99th 26 Elusive Prince (IRE) 5 G Poor Henry De Bromhead 154 lbs 28/1 - Didn't always jump with fluency - led narrowly or disputed lead early - clear after 2nd - joined after 3 out - headed before 2 out - weakening when badly hampered by faller and unseated just after 2 out(tchd 25/1)