Full Result 2.30 Punchestown (IRE) | 30 April 2025

Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m3f58yds) 2m3½f Yielding 10 hurdles

1st €17,700 2nd €5,700 3rd €2,700 4th €1,200 5th €600 6th €300

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	16. Thanksforthehelp (FR) 14/1 Gavin Brouder David Pipe	Gavin Brouder David Pipe	8	118 tp	116	101	128	–
gr g Martaline - Agathe Du Berlais (FR) (Poliglote)
In touch with leaders, prominent home turn, bit short of room and squeezed out approaching last, soon switched left, ridden and kept on well run-in, led final 110yds, won going away (tchd 11/1)

2 2½	13. Ballysax Hank (IRE) 5/1F Conor Stone-Walsh Gavin Cromwell	Conor Stone-Walsh Gavin Cromwell	6	118 h	116	99	124	–
ch g Eliot (GER) - Gothen Niece (IRE) (Gothenberg)
Held up in rear, steady headway after 3 out, led approaching last, not fluent and headed last, briefly led final 110yds, weakened towards finish (op 7/1 tchd 15/2)

3 3¼ [5¾]	25. Stay Gold (IRE) 20/1 Liam McKenna C A Murphy	Liam McKenna C A Murphy	6	112 p	110	89	115	–
b g Malinas (GER) - Barradaw Gale (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Held up in rear, niggled along briefly after 2nd, headway into midfield 2 out, kept on against far rail approaching last, still plenty to do last, ran on well run-in, went third final strides, eyecatcher (tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1)

4 ½ [6¼]	15. Nouvotic (FR) 25/1 Ethan O'Sullivan ⁴ Henry De Bromhead	Ethan O'Sullivan ⁴ Henry De Bromhead	6	114 h	116	95	120	–
b g Morandi (FR) - Licky Star (FR) (Key Of Luck)
Pressed leader, led 3 out, headed and lost position approaching last, weakened gradually run-in (op 20/1 tchd 28/1)

5 hd [6½]	5. Cloonainra (IRE) 16/1 Alex Harvey John C McConnell	Alex Harvey John C McConnell	6	1111	119	97	123	–
br m Financial Reward (IRE) - Ashes Summer (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Midfield, headway 7th, led last, headed final 110yds, weakened quickly towards finish, lost two places final strides (op 18/1)

6 1¾ [8¼]	1. American Sniper (IRE) 22/1 Ben Bromley David Pipe	Ben Bromley David Pipe	7	1112 tp	120	97	122	–
b g Malinas (GER) - Mountain Leap (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
In touch with leaders, prominent 4th, weakened gradually approaching last (op 18/1 tchd 25/1)

7 4¾ [13]	11. Kap Vert (FR) 11/1 Callum Pritchard ² Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Callum Pritchard ² Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	5	118	118	90	115	–
ch g Kapgarde (FR) - Tavera (FR) (Turgeon)
Midfield, brief headway after 2 out, no impression run-in (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

8 2 [15]	22. Showurappreciation (IRE) 8/1 Cian Cullinan ⁴ Jonathan Sweeney	Cian Cullinan ⁴ Jonathan Sweeney	7	110	112	82	107	–
b g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Round Of Applause (Galileo)
In touch with leaders, slow jump and lost ground 2 out, kept on but no impression from last (op 12/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 14/1)

9 8 [23]	3. She's A Fine Wine (IRE) 33/1 Niall Moore ² Henry De Bromhead	Niall Moore ² Henry De Bromhead	7	1110 t	120	81	107	–
b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Morning Run (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Midfield, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, hung right and weakened approaching last (tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)

10 4½ [27½]	10. Hands On (IRE) 50/1 Paul Kavanagh ⁴ E Bolger	Paul Kavanagh ⁴ E Bolger	5	116	118	75	101	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Serious Fun (IRE) (Galileo)
Held up in rear, badly hampered by faller 3rd, still plenty to do 2 out, kept on approaching last, never on terms (tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1)

11 ½ [28]	4. Whiskeywealth (IRE) 50/1 Jack G Gilligan ² Terence O'Brien	Jack G Gilligan ² Terence O'Brien	9	1110	120	76	102	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Quiet Thought (IRE) (Bob Back)
Prominent, pressed leader 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last (op 80/1 tchd 40/1)

12 2¾ [30¾]	12. Hamsiyann (IRE) 7/1 James Smith ² A J Martin	James Smith ² A J Martin	5	117 t	117	70	97	–
ch g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Harasiya (IRE) (Pivotal)
Towards rear, hampered by faller 1st, mistake 4th, in touch with leaders when not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last (vet reported gelding to be post race normal) (op 11/2 tchd 15/2)

13 2½ [33¼]	17. Doctor Churchill (IRE) 33/1 Shane O'Callaghan ² Patrick Joseph Hayes	Shane O'Callaghan ² Patrick Joseph Hayes	7	114 p	114	65	91	–
b g Mukhadram - Salhooda (IRE) (Nayef)
Held up in rear, hampered by faller 3rd, soon pushed along, struggling 2 out, kept on approaching last, never on terms (tchd 28/1)

14 1¼ [34½]	6. Cobra Queen (IRE) 66/1 Shaun Greene ⁴ Henry De Bromhead	Shaun Greene ⁴ Henry De Bromhead	6	117	119	68	95	–
b m Milan - Maxford Lady (IRE) (Presenting)
Midfield, lost position after 3 out, lost touch after 2 out (jockey said mare never travelled) (tchd 50/1)

15 4¾ [39¼]	9. Smooth Scotch (IRE) 22/1 Liam Quinlan S R B Crawford	Liam Quinlan S R B Crawford	8	1111 tp	119	63	90	–
br g Libertarian - Mandy Mac (IRE) (Amilynx)
Held up in rear, raced wide when bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 3 out, always behind (op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 25/1)

16 1½ [40¾]	23. Beyond Your Dreams (IRE) 9/1 Aidan Kelly Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Aidan Kelly Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4	113 p	119	54	81	–
b f Fastnet Rock (AUS) - It's My Pleasure (IRE) (Galileo)
Midfield, in touch with leaders 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last (op 7/1 tchd 10/1)

17 3¼ [44]	7. Ira Hayes (IRE) 40/1 Dylan Kidd ⁴ John C McConnell	Dylan Kidd ⁴ John C McConnell	6	117 t¹	119	58	85	–
ch g Mahler - Dangan Dawn (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up in rear, pushed along 7th, always behind (op 33/1)

18 20 [64]	18. Fairyland Opera (IRE) 17/2 John Shinnick Mrs Lorna Fowler	John Shinnick Mrs Lorna Fowler	6	116 t	114	31	60	–
b m Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Penny Opera (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, lost position 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last, tailed off (vet reported mare to be post race normal) (op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)

19 8 [72]	20. In For The Night (IRE) 28/1 Charlie O'Dwyer Desmond McDonogh	Charlie O'Dwyer Desmond McDonogh	7	116	114	22	52	–
b g Champs Elysees - Coolnasmear (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In touch with leaders, lost position before 2 out, lost touch approaching last, tailed off (op 25/1 tchd 22/1)

20 6½ [78½]	8. Mister Beeton (IRE) 50/1 Cian Quirke Shane Nolan	Cian Quirke Shane Nolan	8	1111 p	119	20	51	–
b g Mamool (IRE) - Sli Eile (IRE) (Classic Cliche)
Midfield, pushed along 6th, dropped to rear 7th, lost touch 2 out, tailed off (op 66/1 tchd 80/1)

F	14. Birmingham Alabama (IRE) 14/1 Harry Sexton ⁴ E D Delany	Harry Sexton ⁴ E D Delany	6	114	116	–	–	–
b m Ocovango - Become Legend (IRE) (Mahler)
Towards rear, fell 3rd (op 16/1)

PU	26. Polemon 40/1 Philip Donovan Denis Gerard Hogan	Philip Donovan Denis Gerard Hogan	6	112 tp	110	–	–	–
b g Frankel - Very Good News (USA) (Empire Maker)
Towards rear, struggling 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1)

PU	2. Portnacoo (IRE) 25/1 Paddy Hanlon ⁴ H Smyth	Paddy Hanlon ⁴ H Smyth	7	118	120	–	–	–
b g Morozov (USA) - Lady Shanrod (IRE) (Generous)
In touch with leaders, lost position after 4th, dropped to rear and struggling 6th, pulled up before 7th (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 28/1)

PU	21. Giant Haystacks (IRE) 16/1 Tom Harney ⁴ Ross O'Sullivan	Tom Harney ⁴ Ross O'Sullivan	6	110	112	–	–	–
br g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Varnay (Machiavellian)
Led, headed 8th, lost ground quickly before 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up approaching last (op 14/1 tchd 18/1)

UR	24. Kimy (FR) 25/1 Conor Clarke ⁴ Thomas Mullins	Conor Clarke ⁴ Thomas Mullins	5	1012	110	–	–	–
b m Barastraight - Minimiss (FR) (Spirit One)
Midfield, bumped and unseated 1st (tchd 28/1)

25 ran Off time: 2:31:17 Winning time: 4m 46.70s (slow by 4.90s) Total SP: 141%
Non-runners: Howdoyalikeherhome (stone bruise), Mic Drop (reserve), The Nagger Reidy (reserve)
1st owner: John P McManus (Thanksforthehelp) 1st breeder: Mickael Fennessy
2nd owner: Paul Byrne (Ballysax Hank)
3rd owner: Paul McKeon (Stay Gold)
Tote win: €17.30 PL: €3.20 €2 €5.20 Ex: €152.10 CSF: €77.64 Tricast: €1,489.56 Trifecta: €3,413.40

2:30 Punchestown (IRE) 30 Apr 2025

Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle