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Limerick (IRE)
15:30
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
Limerick (IRE) Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2019 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €5.50 Place: €1.70 €1.40 €4.80 Exacta: €29 Tricast: €341.28 Trifecta: €113.70
Non-Runners: Brindabella (unsuitable ground), Princess Mahler (in season), Visioman (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m½f 2m 2m4f
1st
Led and clear early - reduced advantage from 2nd and headed after 4th - 2nd halfway - disputed lead after 3 out and led narrowly next - soon ridden and strongly pressed near finish where edged slightly left - held on well (trainer said - as to the apparent improvement in form - the gelding appreciated the step back to two miles on good ground conditions and this suited his style of running)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
9 G Poor
Terence O'Brien 159 lbs 6/1 Won
2m 3m1f 2m 2m3f 2m½f
2m
2nd
Chased leaders - pushed along behind leaders before 2 out - rider lost whip after 2 out and soon went 2nd - kept on well under hands and heels run-in - just held(op 3/1)
N/A AVG
Gavin Cromwell 149 lbs 4/1 0.3
2m4f 2m 2m½f 2m½f 2m
1m3½f 2m4f
3rd
In rear of mid-division - headway before 2 out - soon ridden behind horses and pressed winner under pressure run-in where not much room briefly between horses - held in 3rd close home(op 20/1)
7 G Poor
T G McCourt 153 lbs 14/1 .5
2m 2m½f 2m½f 1m7½f 2m½f
-
4th
Chased leader early - 3rd halfway - close 3rd 2 out where slight mistake - soon ridden and no impression on winner under pressure in 4th near finish - kept on same pace(op 9/2)
N/A Poor
Sean Aherne 158 lbs 7/2F 2.5
2m5f 2m5f 2m4½f 2m5½f 3m½f
2m 2m 2m
5th
Held up in rear - headway on outer after 3 out - ridden briefly before next where took closer order - every chance in close 3rd when bad mistake last and almost unseated rider - no impression on winner after - kept on(op 25/1)
9 G Poor
Ray Hackett 132 lbs 20/1 .5
2m½f 7f 6f 1m4f 2m
2m½f 2m
6th
Chased leaders - close 2nd at 3rd and led after next - not fluent 6th and next - joined after 3 out - ridden before 2 out and soon headed - no extra under pressure behind leaders before last - weakened(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
N/A AVG
Paul W Flynn 156 lbs 25/1 1.75
2m 2m 2m
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m
7th
Mid-division - headway on outer after 4 out - pushed along on outer to challenge on terms briefly before straight - weakened after 2 out - slight mistake last where left 7th - one pace run-in
10 G Poor
Seamus Fahey 139 lbs 7/1 1.5
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m1f
-
8th
Mid-division early - pushed along in 12th before 2 out - ridden in 11th after 2 out and kept on one pace - never troubled leaders(op 40/1)
N/A Poor
Philip Fenton 149 lbs 50/1 1.5
2m
2m
9th
Towards rear - headway 3 out - driven in 9th after 2 out and soon no extra - one pace run-in(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
N/A Poor
A J Martin 148 lbs 16/1 .5
2m
2m5f
10th
Reluctant to jump off at start - chased leaders - 4th halfway - ridden behind leaders and weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding reluctant to jump off at the start)(op 10/1)
9 G Poor
J R Finn 138 lbs 8/1 .75
2m1½f 2m5f 3m 2m5f 3m1f
-
11th
Chased leaders - 5th halfway - weakened after 3 out
N/A Poor
Peter McCreery 157 lbs 33/1 7
-
2m
12th
Towards rear throughout - no impression before 2 out where not fluent - hampered slightly at last - never a factor
11 G Poor
Denis Gerard Hogan 151 lbs 20/1 5.5
2m½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m5f 2m
2m3f 2m
13th
Towards rear throughout - no impression before 2 out where not fluent - hampered slightly at last - never a factor(op 16/1)
10 G Poor
Desmond McDonogh 141 lbs 12/1 1.25
2m½f 2m4f 2m1f 2m1f 2m5f
2m
14th
Mid-division - ridden and weakened after 3 out
N/A Poor
S J Mahon 149 lbs 33/1 .75
2m½f 1m2f
2m 2m
99th
Mid-division - ridden in 8th after 2 out and some headway into 7th at last where blundered and unseated rider
N/A Poor
Gavin Cromwell 144 lbs 14/1 -
2m 2m4f 2m 1m2f