2025-04-13 Down Royal 14:30
Down Royal

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m3f170y

Going: Good

Prize: €7,375

Runners: 7

Winning time: 4m 46.70s (slow by 3.20s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

6 Circus Act

J:Benjamin P Kennedy T:J A Nash

Age:6 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:92 SP:11/1

Prominent - challenging 2 out - ridden to lead approaching last - ran on well run-in(op 10/1)

2 2½

2 Bayou Belle

J:Thomas O'Connor(2) T:Jarlath P Fahey

Age:6 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:96 SP:3/1

In touch with leaders - led before 2 out - headed approaching last - no extra run-in(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)

3 2½ 5

3 Mickey Cohen

J:Neil Ryan T:Noel Meade

Age:4 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:104 SP:4/1

In rear - midfield when hit 4 out - switched left and went third 2 out - soon no extra(op 7/2)

4 2 7

4 T Or Coffey

J:Finn Brickley(2) T:Paul Mulligan

Age:4 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:102 SP:14/1

Towards rear - stayed on from 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 11/1)

5 12 19

5 Real Empire

J:Paddy Hanlon T:John Joseph Hanlon

Age:5 Weight:10st 10lbs

OR:93 SP:7/4F

Took keen hold - prominent - led before 3 out - headed before 2 out - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 2/1 tchd 11/5)

6 9 28

1 Mount Frisco

J:Conor Clarke T:John Patrick Ryan

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:109 SP:13/2

Unruly beforehand - jumped right on occasions - led - headed when not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 9/2)

7 1¾ 29¾

7 Give Her Hollie

J:Harry Sexton T:Cian Collins

Age:5 Weight:10st 4lbs

OR:87 SP:28/1

Midfield - dropped to rear after 3rd - pushed along 5 out - no impression when swerved left and nearly lost jockey 2 out - not fluent last(tchd 18/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €12.50

Tote place: €4.60 €1.80

Exacta: €45.20

Trifecta: €209.70

CSF: €43.75