Punchestown (IRE)
13:25
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2025 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €5.50 Place: €2.10 €2.90 Exacta: €21.30 Tricast: €458.62 Trifecta: €127.40
Non-Runners: School Lane (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - jumped slightly left and bumped rival 1st - prominent behind clear leader when not fluent 4th - went second before 8th - disputed lead before 4 out - led going best before 2 out - went clear after 2 out - easily
5 G AVG Eoin Doyle 166 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
Prominent - chased clear leader after 2nd - lost second and prominent behind clear leader before 8th - disputed lead before 4 out - pressed winner when pushed along towards near side before 2 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out - no match for winner(tchd 13/2)
7 G Poor James Joseph Mangan 159 lbs 7/1 10
3rd
Jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - mistake 3 out - went modest third from 2 out - no match for first two(op 14/1)
9 G Poor Edward Cawley 147 lbs 16/1 9
4th
Jumped left on occasions - led - clear after 2nd - took keen hold and hung left after 6th - reduced lead 10th - headed before 4 out - reminder home turn - weakening when lost third from 2 out (jockey said gelding hung badly left throughout)(op 2/1)
7 G Poor Tom Dreaper 146 lbs 15/8J 9
5th
Prominent - prominent behind clear leader when mistake and lost position 7th - soon reminders - dropped to rear after 9th - struggling when reminders after 5 out - weakened before 4 out - soon tailed off(op 22/1)
7 G Poor P J Breen 151 lbs 16/1 90
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99th
Raced in last early - in touch with leaders after 2nd - brief headway when bad mistake and pecked on landing then lost ground quickly 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1)
7 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 160 lbs 15/8J -
99th
Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - slow jump 10th - weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1)
7 G Poor R K Watson 152 lbs 50/1 -