Ballinrobe (IRE)
16:30
Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
Ballinrobe (IRE) Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 Distance: 2m2f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €3.30 Place: €1.30 €1.70 €2.10 Exacta: €14.30 Trifecta: €17.10
Non-Runners: Inchidaly Robin (reserve), Larkfield Lusive (unsuitable ground), Pahlavi (unsuitable ground), The Belmont Girls (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent on inner - short of room and lost position after 2 out - switched left approaching last - keeping on when bit short of room inside final furlong - ridden to lead final 110yds - kept on well - cosily(op 11/4)
5 G AVG P J Rothwell 166 lbs 9/4F Won
2nd
Prominent and pressed leader - led narrowly 2nd - headed halfway - rallied after last - ran on well and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 3/1)
9 G Poor Oliver McKiernan 164 lbs 7/2 1.25
3rd
Midfield - headway on outer and prominent 3 out - went second approaching last - hard ridden and kept on but lost second towards finish
8 G Poor Michael Flannery 162 lbs 10/1 .5
4th
Took keen hold - in rear - headway into midfield 3 out - in touch with leaders 2 out - challenging on outer home turn - ran on and went fourth towards finish(op 10/1)
7 G Poor D E Fitzgerald 162 lbs 12/1 0.2
5th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent 3rd - led halfway - faced challenge from last - headed final 110yds - weakened towards finish(tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1)
5 M Poor Aidan Anthony Howard 155 lbs 9/1 1.5
6th
Midfield - headway approaching last - ran on well run-in - not reach leaders(op 20/1)
5 G Poor W J Burke 164 lbs 28/1 1.75
7th
Prominent - outpaced and lost position after 2 out - kept on run-in - not reach leaders(op 9/2)
7 G Poor Seamus Neville 166 lbs 4/1 0.1
8th
Led narrowly - headed but prominent 2nd - weakened approaching last(op 33/1)
7 G AVG P O'Rourke 162 lbs 40/1 10
9th
Towards rear of midfield - some headway approaching last - kept on - never near to challenge - blood in nostrils (vet said gelding had blood at both nostrils)(op 13/2)
8 G Poor P J Rothwell 166 lbs 5/1 4.25
10th
Towards rear throughout - no impression 2 out(op 40/1)
6 G Poor Mrs Y Dunleavy 164 lbs 80/1 8
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11th
Towards rear throughout - no impression 2 out(op 66/1)
5 M Poor David Harry Kelly 155 lbs 125/1 4.5
12th
Never better than midfield - weakened before 2 out
6 G AVG Liam P Cusack 166 lbs 150/1 3.25
13th
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 2nd - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 125/1)
6 G Poor Brian Mortell 159 lbs 200/1 33
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14th
Never better than midfield - weakened from 3 out(op 33/1)
5 M Poor D E Prendergast 155 lbs 100/1 26