Full Result 3.15 Punchestown (IRE) | 31 December 2023

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

(80-95, 4yo+) (2m159yds) 2m½f Heavy 9 hurdles

1st €7,375 2nd €2,375 3rd €1,125 4th €500 5th €250 6th €125

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Billy Lee Swagger (IRE) 15/2 Conor Owens ² P J Rothwell	Conor Owens ² P J Rothwell	4	116	89	88	97	–
b g Laverock (IRE) - Greenane (IRE) (Sans Frontieres)
Raced lazily at times, didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, headway before 4 out, in touch with leaders when mistake 2 out, briefly disputed lead when mistake last, rallied and led towards finish (op 13/2 tchd 11/2)

2 ½	10. Verbal Sparring (IRE) 18/1 Carl Millar Desmond McDonogh	Carl Millar Desmond McDonogh	4	117	88	86	93	–
b g Vocalised (USA) - Teocht (IRE) (Teofilo)
Towards rear, headway before 4 out, prominent going okay after 2 out, disputed lead before last, led narrowly run-in, headed towards finish (op 25/1 tchd 16/1)

3 1¼ [1¾]	5. The Big Cloud (IRE) 6/4F Peter Smithers Shane Crawley	Peter Smithers Shane Crawley	5	119	90	87	94	–
b m Cloudings (IRE) - The Big Nun (Beat All)
Midfield early, bit short of room soon after start, towards rear when not fluent 3rd, not fluent and pushed along briefly 4th, headway before 3 out, disputed lead before last, no extra towards finish (tchd 5/4 and tchd 13/8)

4 13 [14¾]	13. Shana Cloon (IRE) 7/1 Patrick M O'Brien Gavin Cromwell	Patrick M O'Brien Gavin Cromwell	4	116	87	67	78	–
b f Shirocco (GER) - Booley Bay (IRE) (Gulland)
Midfield, headway after 2 out, disputing fourth but no impression when not fluent last, kept on (op 12/1)

5 2¾ [17½]	18. Always Enchanting 12/1 Niall Moore E J O'Grady	Niall Moore E J O'Grady	6	113	84	60	72	–
b m Casamento (IRE) - Enchanting Smile (FR) (Rakti)
Prominent, prominent behind clear leaders before 4 out, pressed leaders but no extra after 2 out, weakening and disputing fourth when mistake and pecked on landing last (op 14/1 tchd 11/1)

6 1¾ [19¼]	14. Future Proof (IRE) 25/1 Tom Kelly P J Rothwell	Tom Kelly P J Rothwell	8	115 p	86	60	73	–
b g Dream Ahead (USA) - Moraga (IRE) (Acclamation)
Didn't always jump with fluency, in rear, headway 4 out, kept on after 2 out, not reach leaders (op 28/1)

7 9 [28¼]	8. County Graduate (IRE) 22/1 Tom Harney W J Austin	Tom Harney W J Austin	4	117	88	50	66	–
b f Sholokhov (IRE) - Handfull Of Euros (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Midfield, outpaced before 3 out, some headway but no impression before last (op 14/1)

8 7½ [35¾]	4. Eikonix 20/1 Shane Fenelon John Joseph Hanlon	Shane Fenelon John Joseph Hanlon	5	1110	91	43	61	–
b g Paco Boy (IRE) - Slide Show (Galileo)
Towards rear early, midfield behind clear leaders before 4 out, brief headway when not fluent 2 out, weakened before last (op 25/1 tchd 28/1)

9 2¾ [38½]	12. Perfect Pupil (IRE) 28/1 Daire McConville Stephen McConville	Daire McConville Stephen McConville	5	116	87	35	54	–
b g Leading Light (IRE) - Present Promise (IRE) (Presenting)
Soon in touch with leaders, prominent behind clear leaders before 4 out, weakened after 2 out (op 33/1 tchd 40/1)

10 1¾ [40¼]	22. Tincurra Lad (IRE) 50/1 Conor Clarke W J Martin	Conor Clarke W J Martin	6	1013	80	26	46	–
b g Sageburg (IRE) - Forgot To Dance (IRE) (Bishop Of Cashel)
Led at fast pace, clear with one other before 4 out, mistake 3 out, headed and weakened quickly before last (op 66/1)

11 3¾ [44]	17. Sunwalk 28/1 Cian Cullinan Seamus Neville	Cian Cullinan Seamus Neville	5	114 t	85	25	47	–
b g Vadamos (FR) - Walk In Beauty (IRE) (Shamardal)
Took keen hold, midfield, headway and prominent behind clear leaders after 4 out, briefly went second after 2 out, weakened quickly before last (op 16/1 tchd 33/1)

12 7 [51]	2. Another Red Cat (IRE) 33/1 Michael J Molloy ² Dermot A McLoughlin	Michael J Molloy ² Dermot A McLoughlin	5	1110 t	93	24	48	–
b m Yeats (IRE) - Beananti (IRE) (Norwich)
Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, keeping on when stumbled after 2 out, never dangerous (op 28/1)

13 9 [60]	19. Shean Glory (IRE) 9/1 Diarmuid Moloney Sean Aherne	Diarmuid Moloney Sean Aherne	7	112	83	1	29	–
b m Fame And Glory - Dante's Queen (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Prominent, prominent behind clear leaders before 4 out, weakened 3 out, not fluent 2 out (op 10/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)

14 53 [113]	9. In A Nice Way (IRE) 14/1 Benjamin P Kennedy ² Stephen Ryan	Benjamin P Kennedy ² Stephen Ryan	7	115 t¹	88	–	–	–
ch m Mahler - Tisindabreedin (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Midfield, bit short of room soon after start, weakened and dropped to rear after 5th, tailed off before 3 out (op 20/1 tchd 22/1)

15 nk [113¼]	20. Essential Part (IRE) 100/1 Ethan O'Sullivan ² Adrian Sexton	Ethan O'Sullivan ² Adrian Sexton	5	1011	80	–	–	–
b m Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Velvetina (IRE) (Barathea)
Didn't always jump with fluency, soon prominent, midfield behind clear leaders before 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out (op 80/1)

16 7½ [120¾]	16. True Companion (IRE) 125/1 Alan King ² John J Cullen	Alan King ² John J Cullen	10	113	86	–	–	–
b g Fast Company (IRE) - Panglossian (IRE) (Barathea)
Prominent, lost position when not fluent 5th, weakening when mistake 4 out, weakened before 2 out (op 80/1)

17 14 [134¾]	7. Keeptellinemnuttin (IRE) 50/1 Thomas Reilly Michael Mulvany	Thomas Reilly Michael Mulvany	4	118	89	–	–	–
b g Youmzain (IRE) - Ag Dul Suas (IRE) (Bob Back)
Midfield, not fluent 2nd, prominent behind clear leaders before 4 out, weakened before 3 out (op 66/1 tchd 80/1)

PU	3. Dontdooddson (FR) 9/1 Jack G Gilligan Darren Collins	Jack G Gilligan Darren Collins	10	1110	91	–	–	–
b g Irish Wells (FR) - Aulne River (FR) (River Mist)
In touch with leaders, prominent behind clear leaders before 4 out, weakened after 3 out, dropped to rear when pulled up before last (op 17/2 tchd 8/1)

PU	1. Boola Boola (IRE) 28/1 Conor Smithers ² Mrs John Harrington	Conor Smithers ² Mrs John Harrington	6	1112 t	95	–	–	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - We Can Say It Now (AUS) (Starcraft)
Soon midfield, midfield behind clear leaders before 4 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last (op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

PU	15. Is That So (IRE) 80/1 Eoin G Kelly ² Adrian Murray	Eoin G Kelly ² Adrian Murray	6	113 tp¹	86	–	–	–
gr m Alhebayeb (IRE) - Pallas Athena (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Raced in second, not fluent 4th, clear with one other before 4 out, weakened after 3 out, tired jump 2 out, dropped to rear when pulled up before last (op 50/1)

PU	11. Danesfort Mayfly (IRE) 33/1 Sarah Kavanagh W J Lanigan	Sarah Kavanagh W J Lanigan	6	116	87	–	–	–
b m Yeats (IRE) - Debut (IRE) (Presenting)
Didn't jump with fluency, in rear and detached, mistake 4th, struggling after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 20/1)

PU	21. Max Time (IRE) 50/1 Eamonn Fitzgerald ² I Madden	Eamonn Fitzgerald ² I Madden	6	1011 t¹	80	–	–	–
b g Policy Maker (IRE) - Dancing Dynamo (IRE) (Waky Nao)
Midfield, midfield behind clear leaders before 4 out, brief headway before 3 out, not fluent and weakened 3 out, dropped to rear when pulled up before last (op 66/1)

22 ran Off time: 3:18:35 Winning time: 4m 34.10s (slow by 40.60s) Total SP: 142%
Non-runners: Joeswayornoway (reserve), Juke Box Rock (reserve), Without Exception (reserve)
1st owner: Blind Squirrels Syndicate (Billy Lee Swagger) 1st breeder: Philip Rothwell
2nd owner: Mrs Bridget Dillon & Seamus O'Brien (Verbal Sparring)
3rd owner: P R Kelly (The Big Cloud)
Tote win: €9.70 PL: €1.90 €4.20 €1.10 Ex: €224.60 CSF: €132.42 Tricast: €325.43 Trifecta: €650.70

3:15 Punchestown (IRE) 31 Dec 2023

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle