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Leopardstown (IRE)
13:50
Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €14.70 Place: €3.40 €7.80 €1.10 Exacta: €400.80 Trifecta: €1606.50
Non-Runners: Abitlikethat (reserve), Killala Bay (reserve), Two's Kompany (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 16 Solsbury Hill (IRE) 6 G AVG
Conor O'Dwyer 164 lbs 12/1 Won Towards rear - headway when short of room and hit rail after 1st - soon midfield - in touch with leaders after 3 out - challenging approaching last - ridden to lead and ran on well run-in(tchd 11/1)
2nd 3 Following Orders (IRE) 5 G Poor
P J Rothwell 164 lbs 25/1 .75 Soon in touch with leaders - headway to lead approaching last - headed but ran on well run-in(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
3rd 6 Harbour Highway (IRE) 5 G AVG
Emmet Mullins 162 lbs 7/4F .75 In touch with leaders - slightly hampered 1st - soon dropped to midfield - headway from 2 out - ran on run-in - eyecatcher (inquiry into running and riding; jockey stated that his instructions were to jump off mid-division and ride his mount to hit the line well; trainer confirmed instructions given and expressed his satisfaction with ride; he added that he instructed rider not to use whip today unless it was the difference between winning and losing - as his charge has been disappointing and he is trying to restore his confidence; he further added that tongue tie was left off today on recommendation of owners equine physio; vet reported gelding was post race normal; explanations were noted)(op 5/2 tchd 15/8)
4th 8 Le Grand Peinture (IRE) 8 G AVG
Mrs Lorna Fowler 164 lbs 66/1 0.3 Prominent - challenging 2 out - bit short of room approaching last - bumped last - kept on run-in(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)
5th 14 Polemon (GB) 6 G AVG
Denis Gerard Hogan 166 lbs 5/1 .5 Prominent - led after 2 out - headed approaching last - kept on run-in(op 7/2)
6th 15 Quint Major (IRE) 6 G Poor
M A Molloy 164 lbs 13/2 .5 Midfield - jumped right 4 out - steady headway on outer after 2 out - no extra final 110yds(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
7th 2 Cabaret Prince (GB) 6 G Poor
E McNamara 166 lbs 12/1 1.75 Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3 out - no extra run-in(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
8th 1 Be Positive (IRE) 6 G Poor
Seamus Neville 166 lbs 150/1 6.5 Prominent - jumped right 1st - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 100/1)
9th 11 Mullacash Buzz (IRE) 6 G AVG
Thomas Dowling 164 lbs 125/1 7 Towards rear - some headway after 2 out - never dangerous(op 50/1)
10th 4 Fortune The Brave (IRE) 5 G AVG
John C McConnell 166 lbs 11/2 4 Novicey jumping - midfield - jumped right 1st - soon squeezed out and towards rear - some headway approaching last (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 4/1)
11th 9 Lucky Jack (IRE) 6 G Poor
Ian Patrick Donoghue 164 lbs 200/1 1.75 Never better than midfield(op 100/1)
12th 18 Murphy Place (IRE) 4 F Poor
Mark Fahey 155 lbs 50/1 3.5 Never better than midfield(op 25/1 tchd 66/1)
13th 17 Stilgar (IRE) 5 G Poor
C A Murphy 166 lbs 16/1 .5 In touch with leaders - slightly hampered 1st - soon dropped to midfield - no impression 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
14th 10 Mooretown Lad (IRE) 5 G Poor
John C McConnell 162 lbs 200/1 4.25 Towards rear throughout - hit 4 out(op 100/1 tchd 250/1)
15th 7 Jerisk Star (FR) 5 G AVG
Liz Doyle 166 lbs 40/1 12 Took keen hold - led - headed and weakened quickly after 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 33/1)
16th 13 Pension Plan (IRE) 5 G Poor
Paul W Flynn 164 lbs 100/1 3.75 Always behind(op 40/1)
99th 5 Glyde Ranger (IRE) 5 G Poor
T G McCourt 166 lbs 80/1 - Didn't jump well - in rear - slow jump 2nd - soon detached - wandered on approach 3rd - pulled up before 4th (jockey said gelding refused at first down back)(op 66/1 tchd 40/1)
99th 12 Net Boy (FR) 6 G AVG
Barry Connell 162 lbs 8/1 - Took keen hold - midfield - slightly hampered 1st - in touch with leaders after 3 out - keeping on when mistake and unseated last(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)