Horse Alert

31 Dec 2023 15:15 Punchestown

Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €7,500); Distance: 2m 159y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	6	-	Billy Lee Swagger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	4F-8400 / 5	Jump (17)	C Owens	P J Rothwell Blind Squirrels…	15/2
		towards rear, pushed along 3rd, headway 4 out, 6th 2 out, soon ridden, disputed lead approaching last, mistake and strongly pressed at last, stayed on well run-in to lead close home
2^nd	10	½ L	Verbal Sparring (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7)	U-83650 / 5	Flat (524), Jump (40)	C P Millar	D McDonogh Mrs Bridget Dillon…	18/1
		rear of mid-division on outer, headway 3 out, 5th 2 out, 2nd travelling well entering straight, pushed along and disputed lead before last, ridden and strongly pressed at last, headed and no extra close home
3^rd	5	1¼ L	The Big Cloud (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 9)	9090-82 / 6	Jump (24)	P T Smithers	S Crawley P R Kelly	6/4
		mid-division early until short of room when hampered and stumbled soon after start, soon rear of mid-division, pushed along briefly at 2nd and 4th, closer in 9th and pushed along 2 out, improved to dispute lead and ridden before last, kept on run-in, headed and dropped to 3rd close home
4^th	13	13 L	Shana Cloon (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 6)	0-74003 / 5	Jump (24)	P M O'Brien	G P Cromwell T P Ward	7/1
		mid-division, 13th on inner 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and went 5th before last, kept on same pace inside final furlong
5^th	18	2¾ L	Always Enchanting (GB) (filly, bay, 11 3)	070-774 / 7	Jump (24)	Niall Moore	E J O'Grady Kay Russell	12/1
		tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2 out, 4th and no impression on leaders at last, kept on one pace
6^th	14	1¾ L	Future Proof (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	875040 / 9	Flat (470), Jump (59)	T Joseph Kelly	P J Rothwell Eric Newnham	25/1
		towards rear, pushed along in 11th 2 out, went 6th at last, kept on one pace
7^th	8	9 L	County Graduate (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7)	0-0809 / 4	Jump (31)	T P Harney	W J Austin T A Austin	22/1
		mid-division, pushed along 3rd, moderate 14th and pushed along 2 out, kept on one pace straight
8^th	4	7½ L	Eikonix (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10)	000-5R0 / 6	Flat (479), Jump (17)	Shane Fenelon	J J Hanlon Sum Yokes Syndicate	20/1
		towards rear, pushed along 4th, closer in mid-division and mistake 6th, ridden in 8th 2 out, no impression
9^th	12	2¾ L	Perfect Pupil (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6)	30-0005 / 6	Jump (24)	Daire James McConville	S McConville Stephen McConville	28/1
		tracked leaders, ridden in 7th 2 out, no impression
10^th	22	1¾ L	Tincurra Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13)	F04F0F / 7	Jump (17)	Conor Clarke	W J Martin J A Moran	50/1
		led, mistake 3 out, ridden from next, headed before last, weakened
11^th	17	3¾ L	Sunwalk (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	U00-PP5 / 6	Flat (51), Jump (17)	Cian Cullinan	S Neville Mrs S Neville	28/1
		mid-division, closer in 4th and ridden 2 out, soon weakened
12^th	2	7 L	Another Red Cat (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 12)	9P9677 / 6	Jump (37)	M J Molloy	D A McLoughlin Michael B McCann	33/1
		always towards rear, under pressure in moderate 15th when stumbled on landing 2 out, no impression, never a factor
13^th	19	9 L	Shean Glory (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2)	F53935 / 8	Jump (40)	D Moloney	S Aherne Sean Aherne	9/1
		tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 12th 2 out, no impression
14^th	9	53 L	In A Nice Way (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 7)	0-08U30 / 7	Jump (73)	B P Kennedy	S Ryan Patrick G McKeon	14/1
		mid-division, hampered shortly after start and pushed along, ridden after 3 out, weakened
15^th	20	NK	Essential Part (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13)	0-77600 / 6	Flat (62), Jump (17)	E M O'Sullivan	A Sexton Marc Salmon	100/1
		tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened
16^th	16	7½ L	True Companion (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5)	9P/9 / 10	Flat (280), Jump (243)	A M King	John Cullen Lisa Hallinan	125/1
		tracked leaders on inner, ridden 3 out, weakened
17^th	7	14 L	Keeptellinemnuttin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	600 / 5	Flat (116), Jump (153)	Thomas Reilly	M Mulvany Heads Or Harps…	50/1
		mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened
PU	21	-	Max Time (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13)	799750 / 7	Jump (17)	E A Fitzgerald	I Madden I Madden	50/1
		mid-division, ridden in 10th 2 out, weakened, pulled up before last
	24	-	Without Exception (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6)	0000 / 5	Jump (22)	Reserve 2	P J Rothwell J J Leckey	0/0
		NonRunner
	23	-	Joeswayornoway (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 10)	4P65-05 / 8	Flat (915), Jump (24)	Reserve 1	E Sheehy Joe Walsh	0/0
		NonRunner
PU	15	-	Is That So (IRE) (filly, not availiable, 11 5)	0/0-059P / 6	Flat (37), Jump (123)	Eoin G Kelly	A Murray M G Kelly	80/1
		tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd 3 out, weakened quickly from next, behind when pulled up before last
PU	1	-	Boola Boola (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	5/7979-0 / 7	Flat (172), Jump (227)	C D Smithers	Mrs J Harrington Geoffrey Ruddock	28/1
		rear of mid-division on inner, not fluent at 1st, no impression from 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
PU	11	-	Danesfort Mayfly (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 6)	92-5328 / 7	Jump (21)	Sarah Kavanagh	W J Lanigan Sloane & Joe Cooper	33/1
		always behind, never a factor, tailed off when pulled up before last
PU	3	-	Dontdooddson (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	352453 / 11	Jump (35)	J G Gilligan	D Collins Profit In Your…	9/1
		tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last
	25	-	Juke Box Rock (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12)	0000 / 5	Jump (22)	Reserve 3	G P Cromwell ABP Partnership	0/0
		NonRunner