16:35 Clonmel

Thursday 6 April 2023

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 6f 169y  |   Heavy  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:35  |   Winning time: 6m 37.5s
1st
Horse silk
3
3/1f
T: T O'BrienJ: J P Shinnick (4)
Mid-division, 3rd at 3rd, closed at 5th, led narrowly before 4 out, joined 3 out, soon led and asserted, reduced lead approaching straight, headed before 2 out, rallied last, led closing stages, ran on well op 5/2 tchd 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
7
7
14/1
T: N LeeJ: G B Noonan (2)
In rear, 6th after 6th, headway after 3 out, closed approaching straight, led travelling well before 2 out, soon increased advantage, slow jump last, headed closing stages, weakened op 12/1 tchd 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
30
8
5/1
T: Brendan WalshJ: A P Kelly (4)
Tracked leader, 3rd before 3rd where dropped to 4th, lost place and niggled along in 7th after 6th, effort in moderate 4th entering straight, left moderate 3rd 2 out, weakened, tailed off tchd 9/2
4th
Horse silk
22
5
13/2
T: R SweeneyJ: P Byrnes (2)
Mid-division, slight mistake at 1st, dropped to rear and slightly detached after 6th, under pressure and ridden after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, left moderate 4th 2 out, tailed off op 15/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
8/1
T: P FentonJ: Niall Moore (4)
Soon led, reduced lead after 3rd, headed at 4th, led after 4th, joined at 5th, pushed along after 6th, headed and dropped to 3rd before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 7/1
PU
Horse silk
2
6/1
T: S NevilleJ: P J O'Hanlon
Close up, 2nd before 3rd, closed after 3rd, led at 4th, headed after 4th, on terms at 5th, headed before 4 out, disputed lead 3 out where bad mistake and headed, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 11/2 tchd 5/1
UR
Horse silk
4
4/1
T: E M O'SullivanJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Rear of mid-division, progress to 4th after 6th, effort in moderate 3rd entering straight, weakened 2 out where mistake and unseated rider op 9/2
PU
Horse silk
6
10/1
T: M WintersJ: L A McKenna (2)
Rear, headway to 5th after 6th, niggled along in 4th after 3 out, dropped to moderate 5th and weakened entering straight, pulled up before 2 out op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.20, €3.00, €2.20EX:€25.70Trifecta:€166.90Tricast:€205.35SF:€41.30

Forecasts

Emancipator (3/1), Earths Furies (4/1), Golden Glen (5/1), Joy Of Life (6/1), Sean Says (13/2), Carrolls Cottage (8/1), Pana To Milan (10/1), Eddies Pride (14/1)

Verdict

C&D winner EMANCIPATOR looked on the up until pulled up at Gowran and is taken to return in style after a break. Sean Says is next on the list on the back of his solid Thurles fourth ahead of the handily-weighted Joy of Life.

  1. EMANCIPATOR (IRE)
  2. SEAN SAYS (IRE)
  3. JOY OF LIFE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Emancipator
Weight: 10-8  |Age: 6
J: A McCurtin  |  T: T O'Brien
7/4

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00

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