prominent, led travelling well before 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on well run-in, reduced advantage close home
2 18:20 Navan (IRE) 20 Mar 2023
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (4YO plus)
2m Heavy (Soft in places)
towards rear, headway into 6th 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden and went 4th at last, improved into 2nd inside final furlong, kept on well close home but not reach winner
towards rear, closer in mid-division at halfway, went 5th 3 out, 2nd and ridden 2 out, pressed winner briefly before last, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra
mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden in 4th next, 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, 4th again inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 3 out, ridden in 3rd next, soon no impression on leaders
mid-division, pushed along 3 out, moderate 7th next, no impression
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
in rear, pushed along in 12th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression
rear of mid-division, slight mistake 1st, ridden in 10th 3 out, no impression
tracked leaders, mid-division at halfway, no impression from 3 out
tracked leaders, bad mistake 2nd, ridden in 7th 3 out, weakened
in rear, ridden in 11th 3 out, no impression
rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
mid-division, pushed along 5th, ridden and tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Heavy | 10 | Mandarin Monarch | 9 | 11 1 | 112 | 2800-90 | 318 days | A McNamara (2 miles) | D Maxwell | 22/ 1 | 4:20.10 | |
| 2021 | Soft - Heavy | 13 | Bigz Belief | 4 | 10 8 | 114 | 733226 | 41 days | M J Smith (2 miles) | D Maxwell | 9/ 1 | 4:19.00 | |
| 2020 | Heavy | 10 | Thereisnodoubt | 7 | 11 1 | 117 | 0F151-7 | 318 days | S Crawley (2 miles) | E O'Connell | 12/ 1 | 4:24.20 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 12 | Ejayteekay | 6 | 10 6 | 112 | 434463 | 22 days | G Cromwell (2 miles) | Paul Townend | 10/ 1 | 4:05.10 | |
| 2017 | Heavy | 9 | Sanibel Island | 5 | 10 13 | 119 | F12644 | 21 days | G Elliott (2 miles) | Denis O'Regan | 4/ 1 | 4:27.70 | |
| 2016 | Soft - Heavy | 9 | Lilshane | 8 | 10 3 | 109 | 6004R2 | 14 days | T P O'Connor (193 miles) | Jonathan Moore | 4/ 1 | 4:13.50 | |
| 2015 | Soft - Heavy | 10 | Grand Partner | 7 | 11 9 | 126 | 285486 | 22 days | T Mullins (103 miles) | Paul Townend | 7/ 1 | 4:14.20 | |
| 2014 | Soft | 9 | Glen Beg | 7 | 10 9 | 113 | 407016 | 35 days | Miss Liz Doyle (119 miles) | Kevin Sexton | 11/ 1 | 4:11.40 | |
| 2013 | Heavy | 12 | Mount Colah | 7 | 11 7 | 127 | 7-11428 | 15 days | J G Cosgrave (78 miles) | Mr N McParlan | 4/ 1 | 4:25.20 | |
| 2012 | Soft | 9 | Competitive Edge | 5 | 10 9 | 115 | 23R241 | 25 days | C O'Dwyer (64 miles) | Mark Walsh | 11/ 4 | 4:04.60 |