15:08 Cork

Monday 7 August 2023

All14:0014:3315:0815:4316:1816:5317:28

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 150y  |   Good to Yielding (Good in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:08  |   Winning time: 4m 37.1s
1st
Horse silk
16
10/3
T: W DurkanJ: D J Gilligan (2)
In touch, took closer order in 3rd after 6th, 4th after 7th, improved to lead narrowly 3 out where not fluent, increased lead 2 out, clear before last where not fluent, kept on well, easily op 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
12
10
7/4f
T: W J LaniganJ: R J Condon (2)
Rear of mid-division, headway to 5th after 7th, improved to 2nd 2 out, no impression on leader, kept on same pace in moderate 2nd run-in op 13/8
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¼
2
28/1
T: Ms Debbie HartnettJ: M P O'Connor
Mid-division, headway to 4th after 6th, 3rd after 7th, no impression 2 out, slight mistake last, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd op 25/1 tchd 33/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
15
14/1
T: Rosemary ConnorsJ: D G Whelan (4)
In touch, 7th at 8th, headway approaching straight, no impression in 5th before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on one pace in moderate 4th run-in op 20/1
5th
Horse silk
7
4
16/1
T: J M BurkeJ: E Walsh
Close up, improved to 2nd before 4th, not fluent at 6th, led before 7th, headed 3 out, lost place after 2 out, weakened before last where not fluent op 12/1 tchd 18/1
6th
Horse silk
8
17
100/1
T: S CurlingJ: L Quinlan (2)
Close up, 6th at 8th, no impression on principals in 6th 3 out, no extra op 66/1 tchd 125/1
7th
Horse silk
½
13
150/1
T: S AherneJ: D Moloney (4)
Towards rear, effort and progress before 3 out, no extra after 3 out op 100/1
8th
Horse silk
24
18
411-9
125/1
T: M WintersJ: J P Shinnick (4)
Towards rear, no impression before 3 out, weakened after 3 out op 66/1 tchd 150/1
9th
Horse silk
9
7
711-12
150/1
T: Stephen Gerard CareyJ: P J Cawley (4)
Rear, no impression after 4 out, weakened 3 out
10th
Horse silk
39
1
150/1
T: Aengus KingJ: G Brouder (2)
Disputed lead, led after 1st, pecked slightly at 2nd, not fluent at 3rd, headed before 7th, lost place after 4 out, weakened, tailed off tchd 200/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
150/1
T: T J Nagle-JrJ: R P Geoghegan (4)
Mid-division, lost place 4 out where bad mistake, weakened, tailed off op 100/1
12th
Horse silk
19
5
100/1
T: E M O'SullivanJ: P J O'Hanlon
Always in rear, weakened after 4 out, never a factor, tailed off op 66/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
80/1
T: Brendan WalshJ: G B Noonan (2)
In touch, lost place before 7th, weakened at 8th where mistake, tailed off op 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
611-12
200/1
T: L P CusackJ: K Callaghan (2)
Rear, under pressure before 7th, weakened 4 out, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out op 150/1
F
Horse silk
8
511-12
12/1
T: W J BurkeJ: A P Kelly (2)
In touch, not fluent at 5th, 7th at 7th where mistake and fell op 16/1
BD
Horse silk
11
2/1
T: D H KellyJ: B W Harvey
Mid-division, hampered and unseated rider after 7th op 9/4
PU
Horse silk
12
250/1
T: G ScottJ: D King
Rear, weakened 4 out, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 150/1 tchd 300/1
PU
Horse silk
14
9/1
T: A SlatteryJ: C M Quirke (2)
Disputed lead, headed after 1st, 3rd before 4th, lost action and pulled up before 5th op 17/2 tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

21
Horse silk
Youmli13
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 4
T: P J Rothwell  J: Reserve 3
NR
20
Horse silk
Monarch Of All24
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 4
T: P J Rothwell  J: Reserve 2
NR
19
Horse silk
As You Do24
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 8
T: David Barry  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.50, €1.40, €7.90EX:€14.50Trifecta:€217.80SF:€10.94

Forecasts

Minella Diamond (7/4), Misty's Gift (2/1), Baltic Bird (10/3), Tobins Cross (9/1), Jimmy Boy (12/1), Woodie Wango (14/1), Fox Leicester (16/1), Babylon Beach (28/1), Got Arc Eye (80/1), Cosmic Blizzard (100/1), Galopin De Burg (100/1), Junot (125/1), The Border Boy (150/1), Hutchie (150/1), After The Drama (150/1), Johns Wood (150/1), Coburg (200/1), Taking Control (250/1)

Verdict

BALTIC BIRD arrives on the back of a solid showing on the Flat and has the potential for better as a hurdler, so he's marginally preferred to Misty's Gift, who has actually achieved a bit more in this sphere. Minella Diamond is also of interest.

  1. BALTIC BIRD
  2. MISTY'S GIFT (IRE)
  3. MINELLA DIAMOND (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Dorans Boy
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
14/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €435.006th: €290.00

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