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Leopardstown (IRE)
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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m5f Type: Chase Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €4.20 Place: €1.50 €2.40 €2.80 Exacta: €53.90 Tricast: €489.26 Trifecta: €851.50
Non-Runners: Ballykeel (unsuitable ground), Glamorgan Duke (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m5f 2m4f 2m5f 2m 2m4f
1st
Travelled strongly - midfield on outer early - close up 3rd - led and made rest omitted 4th - clear when hampered by loose horse before last (usual 2 out) - eased towards finish - easily(op 9/2)
11 G AVG
John C McConnell 166 lbs 7/2F Won
2m4½f 2m3f 2m1f 2m5½f 2m5f
2m7f 2m7½f 2m3f 3m 2m4f
2nd
Soon disputed lead - prominent in chasing group omitted 4th - chased clear leader 7th - ridden when went second again but no chance with winner after last (usual 2 out) - kept on
8 G Poor
B R Hamilton 167 lbs 12/1 13
3m 3m4½f 2m5f 2m4f 3m
2m6f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m5f
3rd
Towards rear of midfield early - prominent in chasing group after 6th - briefly went second after 2 out (usual 3 out) - lost second when ridden and no chance with winner after last (usual 2 out) - kept on
9 G Poor
P J Rothwell 147 lbs 12/1 2
2m5½f 3m 2m5½f 2m7½f 3m2f
2m 2m5½f 3m½f 2m7f 2m4f
4th
Midfield - mistake 2nd - keeping on when jumped slightly left last (usual 2 out) - soon ridden - went modest fourth towards finish(op 20/1)
11 G Poor
Shane Nolan 159 lbs 33/1 6
2m5½f 2m5f 3m 2m4f 2m5½f
1m4½f 1m6f 2m 3m 2m6f
5th
Disputed lead early - prominent in chasing group 4th - not fluent and ridden 2 out (usual 3 out) - switched right and no impression after last (usual 2 out) - weakening when lost fourth towards finish
9 G Poor
Nigel Thomas Slevin 148 lbs 40/1 2
2m 2m 2m5f 2m1f 2m4f
1m7½f 2m3f 2m6f 2m5½f 2m4f
6th
Led narrowly or disputed lead early - in touch with leaders when bumped 4th - not fluent and pushed along 2 out (usual 3 out) - ridden and kept on but no impression after last (usual 2 out)(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
10 G Poor
C A Murphy 139 lbs 16/1 1.25
2m6½f 3m1f 3m½f 3m 2m1f
3m1½f 3m1½f 3m 3m1f 3m1f
7th
In touch with leaders on outer - midfield when not fluent 5th - no impression before 2 out (usual 3 out) - tailed off(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
10 G AVG
Eugene M O'Sullivan 154 lbs 18/1 20
2m5½f 2m5½f 2m5½f 2m7½f 3m
2m5½f 2m5f 3m1½f 2m4f 3m1f
8th
Midfield - not fluent 2nd - weakened 2 out (usual 3 out) - tailed off(op 33/1)
8 G Poor
Gavin Cromwell 155 lbs 50/1 8.5
2m5f 2m5f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m5f
2m6f 2m3½f 2m4½f 3m 2m5f
9th
In touch with leaders early - briefly disputed lead after 3rd - soon prominent in chasing group - lost position when mistake 9th - pushed along and weakening when mistake 3 out (usual 4 out) - tailed off (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 28/1)
9 G AVG
Padraig Roche 161 lbs 40/1 15
2m5½f 2m½f 2m5f 2m4f 2m5f
2m 2m4f 3m 2m6f 2m5f
10th
Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders early - midfield when pushed along briefly after 8th - in touch with leaders when pushed along before 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened and eased after last (usual 2 out) - tailed off(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
10 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 146 lbs 9/2 26
2m6½f 2m3½f 2m3f 2m6f 2m6f
3m 2m7½f 2m5½f 3m 3m
11th
Midfield early - dropped to rear before 4th - headway 8th - briefly went second when mistake 2 out (usual 3 out) - not fluent and weakened last (usual 2 out) - eased towards finish - tailed off(op 7/1)
9 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 164 lbs 11/1 13
3m½f 3m1f 2m6f 3m 2m4f
2m5½f 2m4f 2m6½f 2m4f 2m4f
12th
Prominent on inner early - prominent in chasing group when not fluent 8th - mistake when pushed along and weakened quickly 9th - tailed off
9 G Poor
Francis J Flood 152 lbs 16/1 7
2m3f 3m 3m 2m4½f 2m3½f
2m2f 2m5f 2m4½f 2m1f 2m4f
13th
Always towards rear - didn't jump with fluency - mistake 1st - mistake and weakened 3 out (usual 4 out) - tailed off (jockey said gelding was hampered by a faller)(op 8/1)
9 G Poor
J P Dempsey 161 lbs 15/2 4.75
3m 2m4f 2m1f 3m1f 2m½f
2m5f 2m5f 3m2f 2m5f 2m6f
14th
Always towards rear - didn't jump with fluency - hampered by faller 4th - weakened 3 out (usual 4 out) - tailed off(op 40/1)
8 M Poor
Mark Michael McNiff 144 lbs 50/1 23
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2m7½f 3m½f 2m2½f 2m4f 2m4f
99th
Soon towards rear of midfield - not fluent and niggled along briefly 4th - dropped to rear when steadied 5th - mistake and unseated rider 6th(op 7/1)
8 G Poor
Gavin Cromwell 161 lbs 5/1 -
3m 2m1f 2m 2m 2m½f
2m4f 2m4f 3m 2m7½f 3m1f
99th
In touch with leaders - unseated rider 4th(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
8 G Poor
C Byrnes 154 lbs 13/2 -
3m 2m7½f 3m 2m4f 3m½f