15:20 Naas

Sunday 5 January 2020

All12:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:50

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f  |   Yielding (Good To Yielding In Places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:20  |   Winning time: 4m 54.6s
1st
Horse silk
7
811-2
14/1
T: M BrassilJ: C Brassil (2)
Mid-division, headway into 5th 2 out, improved into 2nd travelling well before last, led after last, stayed on well inside final furlong, not extended, easily tchd 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
610-11
8/1
T: P J RothwellJ: H Morgan (4)
Towards rear, headway 4 out, 8th next, improved to lead travelling well 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed approaching last, headed after last, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
3
10/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: O R Brown (4)
Mid-division, closer in 7th 3 out, ridden from next, no impression on leaders in 3rd at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
14/1
T: J WoodsJ: D J Hand (4)
Tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, ridden in 4th next, kept on same pace run-in op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
½
11
9/4f
T: Miss E DoyleJ: S F O'Keeffe (2)
Pushed along at start and raced mid-division on outer, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, closer in 6th 3 out, 3rd travelling well entering straight, soon ridden, dropped to 4th before last, no impression op 5/2 tchd 2/1
6th
Horse silk
8 ½
4
8/1
T: R J McGrathJ: M Hamill
Mid-division on inner, closer in 5th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
2
16/1
T: T MullinsJ: K J Brouder
Led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened
8th
Horse silk
4 ¾
6
14/1
T: R K WatsonJ: P J O'Hanlon (4)
Towards rear, no impression from 3 out, some modest late progress
9th
Horse silk
4 ½
12
33/1
T: T M WalshJ: S O'Callaghan (4)
Mid-division, headway 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
10th
Horse silk
4 ½
13
33/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Dylan Johnston (4)
Rear of mid-division on outer, bad mistake 6th, no impression after next, never a factor
11th
Horse silk
hd
9
1110-9
50/1
T: V T O'BrienJ: A W Short
Rear of mid-division, closer in 9th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression
12th
Horse silk
nk
10
6/1
T: Paul TraynorJ: C J Orr (2)
In rear, 11th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression tchd 11/2 and 7/1
13th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
33/1
T: B W DukeJ: C A Landers (2)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 40/1 tchd 50/1
14th
Horse silk
12
15
14/1
T: I MaddenJ: G Brouder (4)
Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 3 out, weakened op 16/1
15th
Horse silk
36
14
6/1
T: J P DempseyJ: C P McNamara (2)
Tracked leaders early, mistake 1st, mid-division and pushed along at 5th, soon weakened op 8/1 tchd 10/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€22.10Pl:€5.00, €3.10, €3.90EX:€172.50Trifecta:€1,189.10Tricast:€1,215.91SF:€132.10

Forecasts

Fox Le Bel (9/4), Lusis Naturea (6/1), Our Big Red (6/1), Mc Alpine (8/1), Something Sweet (8/1), Rapid Response (10/1), Abraham (14/1), Our Boy Boru (14/1), British Art (14/1), Olive D'Haguenet (14/1), Tara Dylan (16/1), Major Fawcett (33/1), Lady Maureen (33/1), Volatile Lady (33/1), Ice Cool (50/1)

Verdict

Fox Le Bel showed plenty improvement for the switch to handicaps last time at Clonmel and can be given decent prospects from this 3lb higher mark while it's hard to knock the consistency of Something Sweet; who is as likely as any in this field to give a solid account. Olive D'Haguenet was third here last month at a big price but bombed since at Limerick. Rapid Response is a possible improver but MC ALPINE has displayed enough promise in his short hurdling career to suggest he'll get his head in front before long and he gets the vote.
  1. Mc Alpine
  2. Fox Le Bel
  3. Something Sweet

Prize Money

1st: €8,400.002nd: €2,801.003rd: €1,400.004th: €700.005th: €420.006th: €280.00

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