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15:15 Punchestown

Sunday 31 December 2017

All12:3513:0513:4014:1014:4015:1515:45

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 21.7s

1^st

Urbanist

510-11

3/1c

T: S NolanJ: E O'Connell

Mid-division, headway travelling well after 2 out, led approaching last, pushed along and soon asserted run-in, kept on well, easily op 4/1 tchd 11/4

2^nd

4 ¾

Glen's Dd

510-11

20/1

T: G J PowerJ: D P Holden (2)

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led briefly after 2 out, ridden in 3rd and mistake last, kept on one pace, no impression on winner

3^rd

Oakfield Rose

611-12

3/1c

T: Eric LarkinJ: Katie O'Farrell

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and led briefly early straight, ridden before last and no extra run-in

4^th

1 ¼

Fly Round The Bend

611-3

8/1

T: J J WalshJ: F J Hayes

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 6th after 2 out, no impression in 4th before last, kept on one pace run-in op 9/1

5^th

Johnny Sue

611-7

3/1c

T: William P MurphyJ: Mr L P Gilligan

Mid-division, some headway approaching 3 out, 5th entering straight, ridden and no extra approaching last tchd 11/4

6^th

3 ¾

Billybuster

1210-11

33/1

T: W DelahuntyJ: D J Hand

Led, ridden before 2 out and soon headed, no extra approaching last, weakened op 25/1

7^th

1 ½

Jimmyjames

510-11

14/1

T: P J RothwellJ: R M Short (2)

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no extra after 2 out op 16/1

8^th

Mister Butler

711-6

20/1

T: D HoganJ: S A Mulcahy (4)

Mid-division, dropped towards rear approaching 3 out, no extra entering straight

9^th

Belle Helene

511-12

16/1

T: T J TaaffeJ: A W Short

Always towards rear, never a factor, no impression before 3 out, soon no extra, weakened op 10/1

Also Ran

Island Villa

810-13

25/1

T: P McCreeryJ: C M Leonard (2)

Towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 4th

Kentucky Minstrel

810-11

25/1

T: J P RyanJ: Liam McKenna

Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, no extra in rear before 2 out, behind and pulled up before last

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Soul Season²⁰⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 11

T: T James J: J P O'Sullivan

She's Made It²²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: C Roche J: K J Brouder

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.60Pl:€2.10, €3.80, €1.10EX:€46.00Trifecta:€201.30Tricast:€198.72SF:€65.56

Forecasts

Soul Season (2/1), Urbanist (3/1), Oakfield Rose (3/1), Johnny Sue (3/1), She's Made It (5/1), Fly Round The Bend (8/1), Jimmyjames (14/1), Belle Helene (16/1), Glen's Dd (20/1), Mister Butler (20/1), Kentucky Minstrel (25/1), Island Villa (25/1), Billybuster (33/1)

A fair few of these don't exactly arrive here in good form but that can't be said for SOUL SEASON. Despite being 11 (almost 12) this gelding is fairly lightly-raced, and having run into a lovely bit of form since been sent handicapping recently he shouldn't mind the drop in trip here and has the potential to make it three wins in four starts here. Johnny Sue could be the main danger if improving his jumping while She's Made It may improve now handicapping.