13:40 Thurles

Saturday 21 March 2020

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 3m 58.5s

1^st

Politesse

611-7

9/4

T: L FowlerJ: C J Orr (2)

Tracked leaders, headway to lead approaching 3 out, joined briefly 2 out, travelled well and 1 length lead last, pushed out and kept on well run-in op 7/4

2^nd

2 ¾

Fakiera

511-6

5/6f

T: G ElliottJ: S F O'Keeffe (2)

Disputed lead early on inner, 2nd halfway, mistake 4 out and pushed along in 4th before next, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace into 2nd run-in op 8/11

3^rd

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Ran Rite

711-6

33/1

T: D M O'BrienJ: B Browne

Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, kept on well run-in

4^th

Nero Rock

511-6

16/1

T: M F MorrisJ: S D Torrens (4)

Disputed lead and led before 2nd, not fluent 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 33/1 tchd 40/1

5^th

Blanketontheground

710-13

8/1

T: J J WalshJ: G Brouder (4)

Tracked leaders, 6th 3 out, ridden after next and no impression when mistake last, kept on one pace run-in op 33/1

6^th

Ruinous

511-6

14/1

T: G P CromwellJ: J B Kane (2)

Tracked leaders, headway after 4 out and 3rd next, progress to dispute briefly 2 out, 2nd and pushed along approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in op 12/1

7^th

Arthurian Fame

512-0

11/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: R P Treacy

Tracked leaders on inner, 7th and not fluent 3 out, ridden after next and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace op 6/1

8^th

Feelgood Island

511-6

125/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: J P O'Sullivan (4)

Towards rear, 11th 3 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor op 100/1

9^th

Streets Of Doyen

612-0

125/1

T: J C McConnellJ: P J McGrath (4)

Towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight op 100/1

10^th

9 ½

Go Fox

512-0

200/1

T: P NevilleJ: G B Noonan (4)

Mid-division, 8th 3 out, no impression approaching next, no extra in straight op 150/1

11^th

4 ¾

Red Striker

512-0

200/1

T: A McNamaraJ: P J Cawley (4)

In rear when hampered 1st, rear of mid-division halfway, some headway into 9th 3 out, soon no impression and no extra early straight op 150/1

12^th

2 ¼

Dayereh

610-13

150/1

T: P GriffinJ: H Morgan (4)

Towards rear, no impression when slight mistake 3 out, no extra, never a factor op 125/1

13^th

Divine Approach

511-7

150/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: A W Short

Mid-division, not fluent 5th, 10th 3 out, soon no extra op 125/1

14^th

Knoxter's Hill

510-13

200/1

T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: R A Doyle

Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off op 150/1

15^th

Gendarme

512-0

200/1

T: P NevilleJ: E O'Connell (2)

Always towards rear, mistake 2nd, detached before 4th, behind and mistake 5th, weakened, completely tailed off

Also Ran

Backonthehill

510-13

150/1

T: E SheehyJ: K Brogan (4)

Towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 1st

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Non-Runners

Lauderdale Lady¹⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 3

Kargs Post¹³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: S Nolan J: Reserve 2

Giftedtokate

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: Miss E Doyle J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.30Pl:€1.40, €1.02, €4.90EX:€5.40Trifecta:€55.10SF:€5.21

Forecasts

Fakiera (5/6), Politesse (9/4), Arthurian Fame (11/2), Blanketontheground (8/1), Ruinous (14/1), Giftedtokate (14/1), Nero Rock (16/1), Ran Rite (33/1), Kargs Post (66/1), Lauderdale Lady (100/1), Feelgood Island (125/1), Streets Of Doyen (125/1), Dayereh (150/1), Divine Approach (150/1), Backonthehill (150/1), Go Fox (200/1), Red Striker (200/1), Knoxter's Hill (200/1), Gendarme (200/1)

Above-average mare POLITESSE is taken to continue her progress and follow up last month's course bumper win. Fakiera has the best hurdles form and is feared most, ahead of Arthurian Fame and Ruinous.