15:40 Thurles

Saturday 18 March 2023

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 2y  |   Soft  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 4m 9.5s
1st
Horse silk
16
3/1
T: L FowlerJ: K E Buckley
Soon led, pushed along and asserted after 2 out, slight mistake last, kept on well run-in op 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¼
6
50/1
T: N LeeJ: R P Geoghegan (4)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd and pushed along approaching straight, no impression on winner after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in op 22/1 tchd 66/1
3rd
Horse silk
11
7
611-12
4/1
T: J FogartyJ: B W Harvey (2)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and pushed along 2 out, no impression approaching last and no extra run-in op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
10
10
1/1f
T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd and pushed along approaching straight, 4th and mistake 2 out, no impression when pecked badly last, no extra op 6/5
5th
Horse silk
20
3
611-12
4/1
T: J J ManganJ: M P O'Connor
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 7th approaching straight, went remote 5th before last, kept on one pace op 5/1
6th
Horse silk
7
4
50/1
T: M HassettJ: A P Kelly (4)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistake 5th, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra after 2 out op 40/1 tchd 66/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
11
100/1
T: D A KielyJ: Derek McGrath (4)
Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out and moderate 8th approaching next, kept on one pace in straight op 80/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ½
14
50/1
T: A SlatteryJ: P K Donovan (2)
Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, 6th and pushed along approaching straight, no extra from 2 out op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
200/1
T: Mrs J CashinJ: E Dwan (4)
Mid-division, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, kept on one pace in straight op 150/1
10th
Horse silk
6
2
511-12
150/1
T: D BuddsJ: S Fitzgerald
Mid-division early, dropped towards rear halfway, no threat from 3 out, kept on one pace, never a factor op 66/1 tchd 200/1
11th
Horse silk
½
17
50/1
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes (2)
Rear of mid-division, dropped towards rear halfway, no threat from 3 out, never a factor op 16/1 tchd 66/1
12th
Horse silk
35
1
300/1
T: Aengus KingJ: Cian Cullinan (4)
Held up towards rear, ran freely and headway into 7th halfway, no impression after 3 out and soon no extra, weakened, tailed off op 200/1
13th
Horse silk
57
15
300/1
T: B O'KeeffeJ: L Quinlan (2)
Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off op 200/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
5
250/1
T: L RocheJ: Niall Moore (4)
Always towards rear, detached before 5th, no extra when fell 2 out op 150/1
PU
Horse silk
8
711-12
66/1
T: Ms Debbie HartnettJ: D Moloney (4)
Rear of mid-division, jumped left 3rd, mid-division halfway, pushed along and no impression 3 out, soon no extra, well behind and pulled up before last op 125/1 tchd 50/1
PU
Horse silk
13
150/1
T: L P CusackJ: Adam Ellis (4)
Always towards rear, pushed along and detached before 5th, no extra and pulled up before 3 out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

12
Horse silk
Striking34
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: Mrs J Harrington  J: C D Smithers
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.30, €15.60, €1.70EX:€178.10Trifecta:€1,629.60SF:€129.98

Forecasts

Quirke's Gate (1/1), Tophill Low (3/1), Goldwyn (4/1), Arthor (4/1), Striking (7/1), Free Flowing (50/1), Battle Of Ridgeway (50/1), Miss Madeline (50/1), Workforadime (50/1), Hutchie (66/1), Sir Dan Dan (100/1), Anyway (150/1), Georgiabell (150/1), Mount Gable (200/1), Black Smoke (250/1), After The Drama (300/1), Tiernaboul (300/1)

Verdict

QUIRKE'S GATE has shown enough on all 3 hurdle starts to date to suggest he's capable of winning a race of this nature, so he receives the vote. Goldwyn, Arthor and Tophill Low look the other key players.

  1. QUIRKE'S GATE
  2. GOLDWYN (IRE)
  3. ARTHOR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Micro Manage
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
1/8

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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