Galway (IRE)
13:50
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
Galway (IRE) Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2024 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €8 Place: €2.20 €12 €2.80 Exacta: €368.30 Tricast: €3196.08
Non-Runners: Belgoprince (reserve), Hey Whatever (unsuitable ground), La Hacienda (other), Pahlavi (unsuitable ground), Paradise Lost (stone bruise), Riyami (unsuitable ground), Son Of Hypnos (unsuitable ground), Toll Stone (other), Young Lucy (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders 2 out - soon pushed along - went fourth last - switched left and ridden then ran on well run-in - led towards finish(tchd 6/1)
8 G AVG J P Dempsey 164 lbs 7/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - led narrowly or disputed lead after 3rd - led clearly 2 out - pushed along and 3 lengths ahead approaching last - ridden and ran on run-in - headed and no extra towards finish(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
10 G Poor Patrick J McKenna 163 lbs 50/1 1.75
3rd
Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3rd - pecked on landing 2 out - soon ran on - not fluent last - lost second inside final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 5/1)
6 G AVG Ray Hackett 165 lbs 9/1 1.5
4th
Towards rear - not fluent and pushed along 3 out - headway after 2 out - switched left and ran on run-in - went fourth final strides - nearest finish(op 10/3 tchd 5/1)
11 G Poor Ross O'Sullivan 161 lbs 9/2F 1.5
5th
In touch with leaders on inner - disputing second after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 16/1)
7 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 151 lbs 14/1 .5
6th
Bumped start - in rear - headway on outer before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
6 G AVG Noel C Kelly 163 lbs 18/1 1.25
7th
Led - led narrowly or disputed lead after 3rd - headed and weakened from 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
9 G AVG J P Dempsey 157 lbs 13/2 2.5
8th
Reluctant to race - bumped rival start - detached in rear - pushed along briefly early - in rear 3rd - some headway from 3 out - kept on run-in(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
8 M AVG R Donohoe 160 lbs 11/2 1
9th
Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(tchd 13/2)
6 G Poor Thomas R Hughes 151 lbs 11/2 .5
10th
Prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 10/1)
7 G Poor Paul W Flynn 156 lbs 12/1 9.5
11th
In rear - bumped 1st - brief headway before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1)
8 G AVG Thomas Gibney 153 lbs 10/1 0.1
12th
Towards rear - not fluent and bumped rival 1st - soon pushed along briefly - midfield 2nd - ridden 4 out - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 22/1)
7 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 163 lbs 25/1 33
99th
In touch with leaders - weakened quickly after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
8 G Poor John C McConnell 153 lbs 33/1 -
99th
Midfield - mistake and unseated 3 out(op 50/1)
6 G Poor Ciaran Murphy 154 lbs 33/1 -