29 Dec 2022 12:00 Leopardstown
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,000); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-123)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Seddon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 28F231 / 12 | Jump (69) | B W Harvey | J C McConnell Galaxy Horse Racing… | 7/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway to lead before 4th (normal 5th), increased lead after 5th, clear at 7th, reduced lead after 3 out, slightly hampered by loose horse before last, kept on strongly, eased close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 13 L | Archies Charm (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 031-623 / 8 | Jump (33) | S Fitzgerald | B R Hamilton David Aiken | 12/1 | |
| soon disputed lead, headed before 4th, 5th halfway, progress to 2nd after 7th, took closer order after 3 out (normal 4 out), 4th after 2 out, ridden into 2nd under 2f out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 16 |   | 2 L | Galon De Vauzelle (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 16U462 / 9 | Jump (26) | P J O'Hanlon | P J Rothwell T J Doran | 12/1 | |
| rear, headway after 6th, 5th after 7th, progress 2 out (normal 3 out), soon 2nd, ridden in 3rd under 2f out, kept on same pace in moderate 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 6 L | Charlie Stout (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | 006-474 / 12 | Flat (1293), Jump (26) | K Callaghan | S Nolan Barry Potts & Patrick… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, dropped to 9th after 3 out (normal 4 out), effort after last, ridden in moderate 6th over 2f out, kept on to moderate 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 2 L | Politicise (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 028220 / 9 | Flat (169), Jump (32) | C P Millar | N Slevin Cian Collins | 40/1 | |
| soon disputed lead, headed before 4th (normal 5th), 3rd after 7th, dropped to 5th and under pressure after 2 out, no impression in moderate 4th under 2f out, dropped to moderate 5th close home | ||||||||||
| 6th | 18 |   | 1¼ L | Gondor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 285224 / 10 | Jump (33) | Sarah Kavanagh | Colm Murphy Murphys Law Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| soon disputed lead, headed and in touch after 3rd, mid-division before 4th (normal 5th), 7th after 3 out, 6th after 2 out, no impression after last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 20 L | Super Citizen (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0-34577 / 11 | Jump (39) | M J M O'Sullivan | E M O'Sullivan Mrs L Hughes | 18/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no impression in 10th before last (normal 2 out), modest late headway, no threat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 8½ L | Broken Ice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 32165P / 9 | Flat (435), Jump (10) | Patrick M O'Brien | G P Cromwell John C McConnell | 50/1 | |
| soon in touch, dropped to 9th after 7th, 8th after 3 out (normal 4 out), no impression, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 15 L | Marshalled (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 6-3152U / 10 | Jump (26) | A P Kelly | P Roche Mr John P McManus | 40/1 | |
| in touch, headway to dispute lead after 3rd, headed before 4th (normal 5th), 3rd halfway, dropped to 7th after 7th, slight mistake 4 out, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 15 |   | 26 L | Arctic Ambition (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 212-31U / 10 | Jump (23) | Niall Moore | G Elliott Raceline Scotland… | 9/2 | |
| towards rear, progress to 8th after 7th, under pressure in 6th after 3 out (normal 4 out), no impression in 7th after last, weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 13 L | Gateau De Miel (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 14-23F1 / 9 | Jump (51) | C Brassil | H De Bromhead Mr Jonathan Stanley | 11/1 | |
| in touch, dropped towards rear before 4th (normal 5th), 6th after 7th, headway at 8th, 4th after 3 out, improved to 2nd 2 out where not fluent and dropped to 3rd, lost place and weakened after last | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11 |   | 7 L | Millen To One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P00-037 / 9 | Jump (47) | C D Smithers | F J Flood Striding Snail… | 16/1 | |
| prominent, 4th halfway, lost place 4 out where mistake, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9 |   | 4¾ L | Handsworth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 4157-22 / 10 | Jump (26) | J P O'Sullivan | J P Dempsey Brian Pierce | 15/2 | |
| always in rear, no headway, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 14th | 17 |   | 23 L | Arthur's Baby (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 6) | 3248U4 / 8 | Jump (35) | M P O'Connor | M M McNiff Dermot J Kelly | 50/1 | |
| always in rear, weakened before 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| UR | 13 |   | - | Temptationinmilan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 641222 / 9 | Jump (10) | Philip Byrnes | C Byrnes C Byrnes | 13/2 | |
| prominent, dropped to rear of mid-division before 4th (normal 5th) where unseated rider | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Fameaftertheglory (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 354-638 / 8 | Jump (47) | Kieren Buckley | G P Cromwell Mick & Molly Syndicate | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place before 5th, mistake and unseated rider at 6th | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Glamorgan Duke (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4P/P-439 / 10 | Jump (32) | Non Runner | P J Gilligan Natalie Gilligan | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Ballykeel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P-55343 / 8 | Jump (11) | C McGivern | G Elliott Brendan Scully | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
