24 Mar 2024 15:55 Limerick
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €6,600); Distance: 2m 50y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Zeeband (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 503261 / 8 | Flat (752), Jump (21) | J G Gilligan | P J Gilligan Paul Carty &Natalie… | 10/3 | |
| tracked leader, took closer order in 2nd before 2nd, led after 3 out, asserted before 2 out, clear before last, kept on, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 5½ L | Grace Faraday (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 6) | 5-87483 / 7 | Jump (14) | Shane Fenelon | A McCann Drumlin Dreams… | 9/2 | |
| close up, in touch before 2nd, 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd approaching straight, no impression on leader before 2 out, kept on run-in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 12 L | Surf Club (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 3556 / 8 | Jump (32) | Sean Cleary-Farrell | W P Mullins Malcolm C Denmark | 13/2 | |
| in touch, 5th halfway, progress in 3rd approaching straight, no impression on leaders before 2 out, no extra in moderate 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Spavango (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 10) | 076 / 5 | Jump (38) | T P Harney | E McCarthy Spa Racing Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, effort entering straight, no impression on leaders in 4th before 2 out, no extra in moderate 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Cosmic Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1/55370 / 10 | Jump (8) | T Joseph Kelly | E McCarthy Tony Carey | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped to 9th halfway, progress in 5th before 2 out, kept on one pace after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 11 L | Champagne Mahler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P53014 / 7 | Jump (28) | Daire James McConville | H De Bromhead BM Partnership | 4/1 | |
| soon led narrowly, increased lead after 1st, reduced advantage before 2nd, not fluent at 4th, headed after 3 out, lost place and weakened approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 13 L | Desert Friend (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 13) | 1P5P03 / 9 | Flat (65), Jump (43) | Eoin G Kelly | Mrs D Foster Mrs Margaret Ahern | 17/2 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, no impression and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Diamond Dollar (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 10) | 007P0 / 6 | Jump (21) | Kevin A Murphy | C Byrnes Byrnes Bloodstock… | 18/1 | |
| rear, 11th halfway, modest headway before 2 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 3 L | Mag Dillane (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 728051 / 6 | Jump (54) | Niall Moore | E McNamara John J Leahy &… | 13/2 | |
| in touch, 4th halfway, under pressure after 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 15 L | Oscar Tonic (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 0) | 4153P/6 / 10 | Jump (309) | John Shinnick | E F Gallagher S Leahy | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, under pressure in 9th after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Snapius (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 3510-8P / 6 | Flat (39), Jump (237) | Peter Smithers | J Nash Mr Alan Herbert | 22/1 | |
| towards rear, 10th halfway, under pressure in 11th after 3 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Cristiano Marealdo (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 99-P186 / 6 | Jump (14) | C Owens | P J Rothwell Mrs Byrnes Boys… | 22/1 | |
| rear, 12th halfway, under pressure after 3 out, weakened, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
