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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
Clonmel · 3 December 2024
- TypeHurdle
- Distance2m91y
- GoingYielding
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners14
Eve's Hope (IRE) (20/1) won the Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel on 3 December 2024, beating Giant Haystacks (IRE) by 2¼ lengths under James Smith for trainer M O Quigley. 14 ran on Yielding going over 2m91y; the winning time was 4m 6.05s (slow by 18.85s).
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eve's Hope (IRE) t 6m Midfield Settled midfield early - moved into 5th four out - crept closer to front group turning in - hit the front before two out and pulled clear - driven out up the run-in with head raised - stayed on strongly to prevail | James Smith | M O Quigley | 11-5 | — | 121A | 123B | 4:06.05 | 7,375 | 20/1 | 28.87 | |
| 2nd | Giant Haystacks (IRE) 5g Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway - moved into 3rd four out - pushed along in 4th entering the straight - held 3rd then jumped a touch awkwardly two out - found extra to take 2nd by the last - held on to the finish but couldn't reel in the winner | 2¼ | Tom Harney | Ross O'Sullivan | 11-12 | 103 | 125A | 120B | 4:06.61 | 2,375 | 4/6F | 1.80 |
| 3rd | Ballinoe Blaze (IRE) 4g Held up Settled behind the front group early - back around 8th at halfway - moved into contention 3 out - pushed along into 5th - unable to close in 4th 2 out - stayed on same gait but hampered by a stumble at the last | 5 | Calum Hogan | Eoin Christopher McCarthy | 11-12 | 102 | 117A | 116B | 4:07.86 | 1,125 | 18/1 | 38.50 |
| 4th | Polly Poppins (IRE) h 4f Front throughout - challenged approaching 3 out and under pressure in the straight - surrendered the advantage before 2 out - one-paced from 3rd at the final fence to finish 4th | ½ | Tiernan Power Roche | Bernard Martin Crowley | 11-5 | 95 | 109A | 115B | 4:07.99 | 500 | 5/1 | 7.80 |
| 5th | Couldntmakeitup (IRE) 4g Settled towards the back of the field early - pushed along into 9th approaching the straight - unable to threaten leading group in 7th two out - stayed on at one speed to finish fifth | 6½ | Peter Smithers | J A Nash | 11-12 | — | 107A | 109B | 4:09.61 | 250 | 12/1 | 20.64 |
| 6th | Marine Ranger (IRE) 4g Settled in the pack early - errors at the 2nd and 5th and a bold leap at the 4th - pushed along into 6th turning for home - unable to close entering the closing stages - stayed on at one speed to the line - finished sixth | 11 | Conor Clarke | P A Fahy | 11-12 | — | 90A | 98B | 4:12.36 | 125 | 25/1 | 55.00 |
| 7th | Finnicky Filly (IRE) 6m Tracked the pace early - clipped fence 1st - improved into 3rd by halfway - up to 2nd from 5th out - shared the lead for a moment after 3 out - pressed into 2nd turning in but faded before 2 out | nk | Ethan O'Sullivan(2) | John Patrick Ryan | 11-3 | — | 81A | 98B | 4:12.43 | — | 22/1 | 39.23 |
| 8th | Glenmalure Flyer (IRE) t 6m Midfield Settled around midfield - pushed into 6th approaching 3 out then unable to find more before the home straight - eventually well held in 8th | 21 | Niall Moore | David Peter Nagle | 11-5 | 90 | 76C | 78C | 4:17.68 | — | 50/1 | 144.37 |
| 9th | Rorkes Drift (IRE) 4g Prominent Sat close up early - 4th at halfway - hit a fence 5th and pushed along - dropped back 4 out - faded through closing stages to finish well beaten | 1 | Sean Cleary-Farrell | Gerard Kelleher | 11-12 | 88 | 83C | 77C | 4:17.93 | — | 40/1 | 90.33 |
| 10th | Battle Roar (IRE) b 5g Sat close to pace early - up in 2nd at halfway despite small errors 5th and 4 out - pressed for response 3 out but found nothing more - faded through closing stages | 8½ | Paddy Hanlon | Ciaran Murphy | 11-12 | 89 | 83C | 69C | 4:20.05 | — | 6/1 | 8.00 |
| 11th | Kathy Choice (IRE) 6m Held up Held up towards the back - urged forward before halfway but already adrift - unable to make headway thereafter - well held at the finish | 4¾ | Anna McGuinness(2) | James Daniel Dullea | 11-3 | — | 74C | 64C | 4:21.24 | — | 80/1 | 170.00 |
| 12th | Mellem (IRE) 5g Held up Held up towards back of field - urged forward and well behind at halfway - unable to find more late on - eventually well held in 12th | 12 | Thomas O'Connor(4) | Mark Fahey | 11-8 | — | 79C | 52C | 4:24.24 | — | 40/1 | 108.62 |
| RO | Mountrivers Lass (IRE) 5m Held up Held up towards the back - blunders second - drifts off course and exits at the third | — | John Kirwan(2) | Robert Murphy | 11-3 | — | — | — | — | — | 80/1 | 246.59 |
| CO | Only You Norah (IRE) 4f Held up Held up towards back of field - carried wide at 3rd | — | Patrick M O'Brien | Donal Commins | 11-5 | — | — | — | — | — | 150/1 | 848.72 |
Quick answers
- Who won the Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel in 2024?
- Eve's Hope (IRE) won the Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel on 3 December 2024, ridden by James Smith and trained by M O Quigley.
- What was the finishing order of the 2024 Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel?
- 1st Eve's Hope (IRE) (20/1), 2nd Giant Haystacks (IRE) (4/6F), 3rd Ballinoe Blaze (IRE) (18/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2024 Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel?
- Eve's Hope (IRE) returned a starting price of 20/1, with a Betfair SP of 28.87.
- How many horses ran in the 2024 Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel?
- 14 horses ran in the 2024 Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel.
- What was the winning time of the 2024 Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel?
- The winning time was 4m 6.05s (slow by 18.85s).