Thurles (IRE) Races
Thurles (IRE)
15:40
Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
Thurles (IRE)
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2025
Distance: 1m7½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €5.10
Place: €1.80 €2.60 €1.40
Exacta: €38.40
Trifecta: €114.30
Non-Runners: Charlie's Gift (reserve), Ernest Loring (reserve), Miss Bernese (reserve)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Free Flow (USA) | 5 G | Poor |
Tom Harney
(4)lbs
|
Ross O'Sullivan | 162 lbs | 100/30 | Won | Prominent - left in second 2 out - going best when left in lead last - ridden and went clear run-in - readily(op 3/1) | |
| 2nd | 5 | Game On (GB) | 5 G | AVG |
Neil Ryan
(4)lbs
|
Noel Meade | 162 lbs | 8/1 | - | Pressed leader - prominent 3 out - left in third 2 out - outpaced approaching last - kept on run-in - went second again final strides - no match for winner (jockey said gelding was a small bit hampered byloose horse at 2nd last hurdle)(op 17/2 tchd 10/1) | |
| 3rd | 3 | Following Orders (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Tiernan Power Roche
(2)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 164 lbs | 5/4F | - | Prominent - left in lead 2 out - pushed along and faced challenge when bad mistake and headed last - soon weakened - lost second final strides(op 11/8) | |
| 4th | 15 | Tippinaway (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Paddy Hanlon
(4)lbs
|
Eric Larkin | 162 lbs | 125/1 | - | In touch with leaders - lost position before 2 out - kept on approaching last - no impression run-in (jockey said gelding was hampered by loose horse at 2nd last hurdle)(op 80/1) | |
| 5th | 10 | Mega Speculator (FR) | 7 G | Poor |
Niall Moore
(2)lbs
|
M A Gunn | 164 lbs | 125/1 | - | Midfield - in touch with leaders when slow jump 5th - outpaced 2 out - soon no impression (jockey said gelding was hampered by loose horse at 2nd last hurdle)(op 100/1) | |
| 6th | 8 | Highland Earl (IRE) | 4 G | AVG |
Ross Berry
(4)lbs
|
Liam P Cusack | 162 lbs | 200/1 | - | In touch with leaders - lost position after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 125/1) | |
| 7th | 2 | Brave Soldier (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Mark Michael McNiff | 166 lbs | 8/1 | - | Midfield - outpaced 3 out - lost touch before 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 8th | 16 | Stumblin In (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | P M J Doyle | 159 lbs | 6/1 | - | Held up in rear - lost touch 3 out - tailed off(op 13/2) | ||
| 9th | 1 | Abitlikethat (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | P J Rothwell | 166 lbs | 40/1 | - | Midfield - lost touch 3 out - tailed off(op 50/1) | ||
| 10th | 12 | Pension Plan (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Paul W Flynn | 166 lbs | 150/1 | - | Held up in rear - lost touch before 5th - tailed off(op 100/1) | ||
| 11th | 9 | Killala Bay (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Liam McKenna
(2)lbs
|
Paul W Flynn | 164 lbs | 200/1 | - | Held up in rear - not fluent 5th - lost touch 3 out - tailed off(op 150/1 tchd 250/1) | |
| 12th | 6 | Gatehouse Boy (FR) | 5 G | AVG | P J Rothwell | 166 lbs | 150/1 | - | Outpaced in rear - lost touch before 5th - tailed off | ||
| 13th | 7 | Getaway Blondie (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Harry Sexton
(4)lbs
|
Adrian Sexton | 162 lbs | 200/1 | - | Outpaced in rear - lost touch before 5th - tailed off(op 150/1) | |
| PU | 13 | Rinnaseer King (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Benjamin P Kennedy
(4)lbs
|
Thomas P O'Connor | 162 lbs | 200/1 | - | Didn't jump well - midfield - slow jump and nearly lost jockey 1st - bad mistake 2nd - jumped badly left 3rd - in rear when mistake 4th - soon eased and pulled up (jockey said gelding jumped poorly; vet said gelding was found to have blood at both nostrils post race)(op 150/1) | |
| F | 14 | Slieve Annilog (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Oakley Brown
(2)lbs
|
Riceal Dunne | 164 lbs | 7/2 | - | Led - mistake and fell heavily 2 out - fatally injured(op 4/1) | |
| UR | 11 | Midnight Eugene (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Timothy Doyle | 166 lbs | 150/1 | - | Midfield - in touch with leaders but pushed along when badly hampered by faller and unseated 2 out(op 125/1) |