Gowran Park

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 3m70y
Going: Soft To Heavy
Prize: €9,145
Runners: 18
Winning time: 6m 47.10s (slow by 1m 5.10s)
Age: 4yo+
Class:
1
J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell
Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:113 SP:11/4F
Took keen hold - midfield - prominent from 5th - led after 8th - joined when mistake 10th - not fluent 3 out - went clear when hung right after 2 out - idled and wandered around when hit rail after last - reduced lead towards finish(tchd 3/1)
2
J:Liam Quinlan T:Paul Nolan
Age:8 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:113 SP:14/1
In touch with leaders - prominent after 8th - joined winner 10th - outpaced 2 out - soon hard ridden - mistake last - kept on well towards finish(tchd 12/1)
3 5
J:Jack G Gilligan(2) T:Michael John O'Connor
Age:9 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:108 SP:25/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - pressed winner after 3 out - switched left towards near side before 2 out - no extra when slow jump last - no match for first two(tchd 22/1)
4 9
J:Carl Millar(2) T:Gordon Elliott
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:120 SP:10/1
Midfield - headway after 4 out - in touch with leaders towards near side before 2 out - not fluent last - kept on - headway after 3 out(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
5 6 15
J:Cian Quirke T:Michael J McDonagh
Age:10 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:112 SP:10/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - midfield after 4 out - headway and prominent after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakening when tired jump last(op 12/1)
6 19½
J:Aidan Kelly T:Padraig Roche
Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:113 SP:16/1
Midfield - pushed along and in touch with leaders before 3 out - weakened after 2 out
7 11 30½
J:Harry Sexton(4) T:P A Fahy
Age:11 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:114 SP:66/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders after 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)
8 6 36½
J:Gavin Brouder T:Paul Nolan
Age:6 Weight:10st 0lbs
OR:94 SP:10/1
Never better than midfield(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
9 shd 36½
J:Peter Smithers(4) T:Paul Nolan
Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:115 SP:12/1
Midfield - towards rear when reminders after 10th - no impression after 3 out(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
10 43
J:Philip Donovan T:Miss M Harding
Age:7 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:113 SP:50/1
Soon led - prominent before 3rd - joined winner 10th - weakened 3 out(op 33/1)
11 23 66
J:Niall Moore(4) T:Philip Fenton
Age:6 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:110 SP:9/1
Midfield early - in rear when pushed along after 8th - weakened 3 out(op 8/1)
12 4 70
J:Tiernan Power Roche(4) T:P J Rothwell
Age:9 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:107 SP:22/1
Never better than midfield - not fluent and weakened 3 out(op 25/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 33/1)
13 28 98
J:John Shinnick(2) T:Donncha Duggan
Age:9 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:120 SP:20/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - jumped slightly right 5th - weakened quickly before 3 out(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
PU
J:Richard Condon(2) T:Louise G Lyons
Age:8 Weight:10st 11lbs
OR:105 SP:10/1
Never better than midfield - not fluent 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up 3 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(tchd 9/1)
PU
J:Paddy Hanlon(4) T:Sean Thomas Doyle
Age:9 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:112 SP:16/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - midfield early - pulled way into lead before 3rd - pressed leader after 8th - prominent when pushed along after 10th - not fluent and weakened 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding raced too free)(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
PU
J:Ross Berry(4) T:Timothy Doyle
Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:118 SP:80/1
Held up in rear - bad mistake and pecked on landing 9th - raced in last and detached when weakened before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the second down the back straight)(tchd 66/1)
PU
J:Tom Harney(4) T:Shane Nolan
Age:8 Weight:10st 11lbs
OR:105 SP:18/1
Jumped left on occasions - didn't always jump with fluency - briefly disputed lead early - towards rear when mistake 4th - weakened and pulled up 3 out(op 20/1)
PU
J:James Smith(2) T:Robert Tyner
Age:12 Weight:10st 6lbs
OR:100 SP:7/1
Midfield - mistake and lost position 3rd - in touch with leaders on inner before 7th - weakened quickly after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out
NR
jockey silk Muskerry Rock
J:Jake Coen T:M F Morris
Age:6 Weight:10st 0lbs
OR:94 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €3.75
Tote place: €1.80 €3.40 €5.80
Exacta: €68.60
Trifecta: €1003.90
Tricast: €878.40
CSF: €44.05