16:00 Gowran Park

Thursday 25 January 2024

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:30

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-123)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Heavy  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:00  |   Winning time: 4m 49.0s
1st
Horse silk
1
11/1
T: E BolgerJ: L Donnelly (4)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway 3 out and led early straight, pushed along and strongly pressed last, led narrowly when eased briefly 50 yards out, held on op 17/2
2nd
Horse silk
hd
9
2/1f
T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan
Mid-division, 5th halfway, closer 3 out and 3rd next, pushed along to challenge when not fluent last, rider soon lost whip, kept on well run-in, just failed op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
10
6
7/2
T: K ThorntonJ: G Brouder
Tracked leaders and led after 2nd, headed before 4 out, 2nd and pushed along before 2 out, 3rd and no impression before last, no extra run-in op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
4
11/4
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan
Tracked leader early, 4th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression after 2 out, no extra run-in
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
16/1
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes
Held up towards rear, closer 3 out, pushed along early straight and no extra approaching last tchd 20/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
2
18/1
T: D HoganJ: D King
Held up towards rear, closer 3 out, 5th and pushed along next, no impression approaching last, no extra run-in

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
3
611-5
5/1
T: M HassettJ: L A McKenna (2)
Led, headed after 2nd, led again before 4 out, ridden and headed early straight, dropped towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 2 out op 9/2

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5
Horse silk
Big Island39
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 7
T: W J Lanigan  J: R J Condon
NR
7
Horse silk
Ca Plane Pour Moi30
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 6
T: Colm Murphy  J: Sarah Kavanagh
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€12.00Pl:€3.20, €1.50EX:€41.40Trifecta:€121.00Tricast:€97.56SF:€36.02

Forecasts

Billy Lee Swagger (2/1), Nathan Wells (11/4), Don't Talk (7/2), Bynx (5/1), Big Island (6/1), Champagne Platinum (11/1), Ca Plane Pour Moi (14/1), Whateys Quest (16/1), Action Motion (18/1)

Verdict

Preference is for BILLY LEE SWAGGER, who upped his game significantly when scoring at Punchestown last month and remains low mileage. Don't Talk and Nathan Wells head the list of dangers.

  1. BILLY LEE SWAGGER (IRE)
  2. DON'T TALK (GER)
  3. NATHAN WELLS

Prize Money

1st: €9,300.002nd: €3,100.003rd: €1,550.004th: €775.005th: €466.006th: €310.00

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