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Thurles (IRE)
12:45
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
Thurles (IRE) Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m5f Type: Chase Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €11 Place: €3.10 €1.60 Exacta: €39 Tricast: €118.39 Trifecta: €230
Non-Runners: Battle Of Ridgeway (unsuitable ground), Prince Zaltar (unsuitable ground), Sequestered (stone bruise)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 3m1½f 2m3½f 2m1f 2m
1st
Raced in last when pushed along briefly and reminders soon after start - went second from 1st - not fluent 7th - led 2 out - briefly headed when ridden home turn - stayed on and led again towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
7 G AVG
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 168 lbs 10/1 Won
2m 2m5½f 2m5f 2m4½f 2m4f
2m5½f 2m½f 2m 2m6½f 2m2½f
2nd
Soon towards rear - not fluent 1st - headway after 8th - disputed lead home turn - led narrowly approaching last - ridden after last - headed when jockey dropped rein briefly and hung right towards finish(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
7 G AVG
P J Rothwell 143 lbs 5/1 1
2m6f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m1f 2m5½f
2m3½f 2m 1m7½f 2m1f 2m2½f
3rd
Prominent behind clear leader - headway after 2 out - briefly disputed lead home turn - weakened before last(op 5/4 tchd 7/4)
7 G AVG
Charles Coakley 138 lbs 6/4F 13
1m7½f 2m4½f 1m7½f 2m 2m1f
2m2f 2m7½f 2m4f 2m3f 2m6½f
4th
Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in second early - slow jump and lost position 1st - raced in fourth when awkward jump 3rd - lost fourth after 8th - weakened after 4 out - went remote fourth towards finish(op 11/2)
9 G Poor
M F Morris 162 lbs 100/30 15
2m 3m6f 2m6f 2m3½f 2m6f
2m4f 2m3½f 2m5½f 2m4f 2m2½f
5th
Led and clear - reduced lead after 4 out - headed when not fluent 2 out - soon weakened - lost fourth towards finish(tchd 10/1)
10 M AVG
John Patrick Ryan 139 lbs 11/1 .75
2m1½f 2m1f 2m4½f 2m 2m7f
2m6½f 3m½f 2m5½f 2m6½f 3m½f
99th
Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders early - raced in last when slow jump 4th - reminders after 6th - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
9 G AVG
Terence O'Brien 158 lbs 14/1 -
3m½f 3m½f
2m4½f 3m 2m4f 2m3½f 2m6½f
99th
Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - pushed along briefly after 4th - reminders after 5th - reminders and no extra after 4 out - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (vet reported mare to be post race normal)(op 5/1 tchd 15/2)
7 M AVG
Liam P Cusack 138 lbs 7/1 -
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