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Sunday 23 March 2025

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 4m 11.0s

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Semblance Of Order²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: F Brickley⁽²⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 110| D

5/1

Fared no better latest, despite being back at a more suitable trip, fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.5f, heavy) 28 days ago, but has been given some respite from the handicapper, dropped 4 lb. Each-way prospects.

Form: 1-88F85

Drop The Anchor^v¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: H E Sexton| T: P A Fahy| OR: 108| D

10/1

Shaped better than he has done for a while when dropped in distance latest, fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy) 15 days ago, despite jumping none too fluently. Well-handicapped if he can prove as effective over this even sharper test.

Form: 509P75

The Nagger Reidy⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽²⁾| T: Stephen Gerard Carey| OR: 108| BF

10/3

Winner at Listowel (18f) in September and much improved when runner-up to a thriving sort 8-weeks later. Things haven't gone to plan since the turn of the year, unseated having jumped poorly on penultimate start before disappointing at Fairyhouse last month. Looks worth another chance.

Form: 06-12U5

Ellaat²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁴⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 107| D

11/2

Fairly useful at his best in this sphere and returned to form on final couple of starts for Charles Brynes, confirming the promise of his reappearance when landing a 10-runner claiming hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 24 days ago. Respected starting out life for new yard.

Form: 97/53-31

Kingdom Calling^h,t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: S Cleary-Farrell| T: E McCarthy| OR: 104| D

33/1

Win at Listowel in September is proving a standout effort, well-below form since including when hooded for first time, eighteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Gowran (19.8f, heavy) 36 days ago. Improvement needed.

Form: 091800

Falcon Park^p⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Cian Cullinan| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 103| D

17/2

Dual hurdles winner around 2m this winter and progressed again on final start for Paul Hennessy when second of 16 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Gowran (16f, soft) 59 days ago. No surprise to see him run well again on stable debut.

Form: 00U112

Mujeres Isla²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P M O'Brien| T: R Tyner| OR: 103

40/1

Showed more on final qualifying run over this sort of trip but well-below form on handicap bow, fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy, 50/1) 24 days ago. Return to a sharper test from a 3 lb lower mark but needs to step take a step forward.

Form: 0050

Harry's Dream³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽²⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 102

5/1

Notable second of 17 at Gowran Park in a maiden hurdle in November and although not quite at that level in subsequent couple of starts, could well have more to offer now handicapping.

Form: 358-297

The Truant^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: B P Kennedy⁽²⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 101

13/2

May have been finding his fitness of late, down the field over hurdles at Naas after 5 months off, before running respectably on the Flat 16 days ago. Back over timber with tongue-tie refitted and remains capable of a better showing.

Form: 130279

Mattie's Mountain¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: R P Geoghegan| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 98| C| D

50/1

Course winner showed nothing on first run since leaving Eoin Christopher McCarthy when 66/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy) 15 days ago. Questions to answer now.

Form: 45/070P

Royal Reprobate³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T P Harney| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 98| BF

12/1

Caught the eye on handicap debut for Gavin Crowell but amiss on final start for that yard having sustained a cut. Lightly-raced and one to note in the betting making stable debut.

Form: 09080

Siege Ofjadotville¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: R A Berry⁽²⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 93

25/1

Sent off at long odds when achieving little on three starts in maiden company. Should be better suited by handicaps but needs significant improvement to take this on handicap debut.

Form: 399

Rene Artois^b1,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 74

80/1

Ran poorly when 25/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.6f, good to soft) 17 days ago. First-time blinkers need to spark a revival.

Form: 0P-5400

Non-Runners

Jerrari⁶¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Harrington J: C D Smithers

Lacken Forest¹⁷

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: G M Doyle J: C Owens

Forecasts

The Nagger Reidy (10/3), Harry's Dream (5/1), Semblance Of Order (5/1), Ellaat (11/2), The Truant (13/2), Falcon Park (17/2), Drop The Anchor (10/1), Jerrari (10/1), Royal Reprobate (12/1), Siege Ofjadotville (25/1), Kingdom Calling (33/1), Lacken Forest (33/1), Mujeres Isla (40/1), Mattie's Mountain (50/1), Rene Artois (80/1)

THE NAGGER REIDY looked to be progressing in this sphere following a likeable victory and runner-up effort, and he's worth another chance having disappointed last time. ELLAAT was nursed back to form to win on final start for previous connections and he should go well for his new yard, while Drop The Anchor is feasibly treated if coping with this drop back in trip.