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Thursday 7 December 2023

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f 14y  |   Heavy  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 6m 9.5s
1st
Horse silk
2
611-13
10/3
T: J J MurphyJ: T P Harney
Mid-division, headway into 4th 4 out, travelled well and progress to challenge before 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, ridden run-in and kept on well to assert closing stages op 3/1 tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
17
13/8f
T: S CrawleyJ: P T Smithers
Chased leader, 6th halfway, headway after 3 out and challenged entering straight, led briefly before 2 out, soon pushed along and headed, ridden and kept on run-in, no impression on winner closing stages op 10/3 tchd 6/4
3rd
Horse silk
8
16
18/1
T: N LeeJ: R P Geoghegan
Held up in rear, headway on outer approaching straight and went 4th 2 out, moderate 3rd at last and kept on one pace run-in op 10/1 tchd 20/1
4th
Horse silk
13
8
8/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: Conor Clarke
Mid-division, mistake 4th, headway into 2nd at 7th, disputed lead briefly early straight, 3rd 2 out and no impression approaching last, 4th and no extra run-in op 6/1
5th
Horse silk
4
7
66/1
T: S McConvilleJ: Daire James McConville
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, no impression approaching straight and 9th 2 out, pushed along and kept on one pace into 5th run-in op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
7
1
9/1
T: P J FlynnJ: J G Gilligan
Led and soon clear, reduced advantage of 2 lengths at 7th, pushed along and headed entering straight, dropped to 5th 2 out, no extra op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1
7th
Horse silk
sh
15
11/1
T: D BuddsJ: Shane Fenelon
Mid-division, 5th on inner halfway, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra after 2 out tchd 12/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ½
5
811-6
8/1
T: G O'LoughlinJ: P M O'Brien
Held up towards rear, no impression 3 out, some headway in 10th 2 out, kept on one pace, never a factor op 10/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
18
28/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: C Owens (2)
Towards rear, some headway after 3 out and 8th next, no impression approaching last, no extra op 33/1 tchd 25/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
10
40/1
T: E GriffinJ: E M O'Sullivan (2)
Mid-division, 9th halfway, some headway into 5th approaching straight, soon pushed along and no extra after 2 out op 25/1
11th
Horse silk
19
9
50/1
T: C CoakleyJ: C L Walsh (2)
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra from 2 out op 33/1
12th
Horse silk
sh
14
14/1
T: M FlanneryJ: D Moloney
Chased clear leader, closer in 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, soon no extra, weakened op 9/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
12
22/1
T: T P O'ConnorJ: N J Ryan
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place 5 out, soon no extra and well behind when pulled up before 3 out op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
13
100/1
T: E DoyleJ: B P Kennedy (2)
Mid-division when slight mistake 1st, soon towards rear, reminder and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra, well behind and pulled up before last op 66/1

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4
Horse silk
Jimli's Cave26
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 5
T: R K Watson  J: P J Cawley
NR
6
Horse silk
Pana To Milan9
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 5
T: M Winters  J: J P Shinnick
NR
3
Horse silk
Western Model30
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 4
T: P Nolan  J: C D Smithers
NR
11
Horse silk
Gamigin41
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 5
T: N C Kelly  J: T Joseph Kelly
NR
19
Horse silk
Knocknaconnery14
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 7
T: S Curling  J: Reserve 3
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.20Pl:€2.50, €1.20, €2.80EX:€15.60Trifecta:€311.00Tricast:€92.74SF:€9.67

Forecasts

The Big Cloud (13/8), Kitsilano (10/3), Western Model (11/2), Gamigin (6/1), Always Enchanting (8/1), Kopon (8/1), Bite That (9/1), Kate Ill Know (11/1), Pana To Milan (12/1), Cornmarket (14/1), Eddies Pride (18/1), Jimli's Cave (20/1), Kadys Dirha (22/1), Chosen Shant (28/1), Perfectway (40/1), Gendarme (50/1), Perfect Pupil (66/1), Mollys Dream (100/1)

Verdict

It's best to overlook BITE THAT's previous run (stumbled home turn) so is worth another chance to build on his decent comeback run at Tramore. Pana To Milan and Kopon head the dangers.

  1. BITE THAT (IRE)
  2. PANA TO MILAN (IRE)
  3. KOPON (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Hard Target
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 5
J: C M Quirke  |  T: D H Kelly
5/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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