Leopardstown

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m
Going: Yielding
Prize: €7,670
Runners: 18
Winning time: 4m 3.01s (slow by 13.01s)
Age: 5yo+
Class:
1
J:Charlie O'Dwyer(2) T:Conor O'Dwyer
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:100 SP:12/1
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)
2 ¾
J:Tiernan Power Roche(2) T:P J Rothwell
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:25/1
Soon in touch with leaders - headway to lead approaching last - headed but ran on well run-in(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
3 ¾
J:Conor Clarke(4) T:Emmet Mullins
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:7/4F
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)
4 nk
J:Jack G Gilligan(2) T:Mrs Lorna Fowler
Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:66/1
Prominent - challenging 2 out - bit short of room approaching last - bumped last - kept on run-in(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)
5 ½
J:Philip Donovan T:Denis Gerard Hogan
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:5/1
Prominent - led after 2 out - headed approaching last - kept on run-in(op 7/2)
6 ½
J:Liam McKenna(2) T:M A Molloy
Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:13/2
Midfield - jumped right 4 out - steady headway on outer after 2 out - no extra final 110yds(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
7
J:G B Noonan T:E McNamara
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:12/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3 out - no extra run-in(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
8 11
J:Cian Quirke T:Seamus Neville
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:150/1
Prominent - jumped right 1st - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 100/1)
9 7 18
J:Shane O'Callaghan(2) T:Thomas Dowling
Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:125/1
Towards rear - some headway after 2 out - never dangerous(op 50/1)
10 4 22
J:Gavin Brouder T:John C McConnell
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:11/2
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)
11 23¾
J:James Smith(2) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:200/1
Never better than midfield(op 100/1)
12 27¼
J:Thomas O'Connor(4) T:Mark Fahey
Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:- SP:50/1
Never better than midfield(op 25/1 tchd 66/1)
13 ½ 27¾
J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:C A Murphy
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:16/1
In touch with leaders - slightly hampered 1st - soon dropped to midfield - no impression 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
14 32
J:Dylan Kidd(4) T:John C McConnell
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:200/1
Towards rear throughout - hit 4 out(op 100/1 tchd 250/1)
15 12 44
J:Aidan Kelly T:Liz Doyle
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:40/1
Took keen hold - led - headed and weakened quickly after 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 33/1)
16 47¾
J:Niall Moore(2) T:Paul W Flynn
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:100/1
Always behind(op 40/1)
PU
J:Jake Coen T:T G McCourt
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP: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)
UR
J:Paddy Hanlon(4) T:Barry Connell
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP: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)
NR
jockey silk Two's Kompany
J:John Shinnick T:W J Burke
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP: -
NR
jockey silk Abitlikethat
J: T:P J Rothwell
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP: -
NR
jockey silk Killala Bay
J:Benjamin P Kennedy(4) T:Paul W Flynn
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €14.70
Tote place: €3.40 €7.80 €1.10
Exacta: €400.80
Trifecta: €1606.50
CSF: €272.51