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Saturday 10 February 2024

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 7f 175y  |   Heavy  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:05  |   Winning time: 4m 13.1s
1st
Horse silk
3
2/1f
T: T O'BrienJ: J P Shinnick
Soon close up on outer, 2nd halfway, closed after 4 out, travelled well to lead before 2 out, increased advantage before last, driven out closing stages op 7/4 tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
11
11/2
T: D McDonoghJ: P M O'Brien
Towards rear, 8th halfway, 7th approaching straight, headway after 2 out, improved to 4th last, stayed on in 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner op 13/2 tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
6
18/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: Eoin G Kelly (2)
Rear of mid-division, mistake at 2nd and rider lost iron briefly, 7th halfway, 6th after 3 out, headway 2 out where mistake, 2nd before last, dropped to 3rd and no extra closing stages op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
9/2
T: R DonohoeJ: J G Gilligan
Prominent, mid-division after 1st, 5th halfway, effort after 2 out, no impression in 5th run-in, kept on same pace to 4th closing stages op 11/2 tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
612-0
11/1
T: G ElliottJ: C P Millar
Tracked leader, 4th halfway, 3rd after 4 out, improved to 2nd 2 out, under pressure in 3rd before last, weakened closing stages op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
13
9
22/1
T: S NolanJ: T P Harney
Rear, 9th halfway, under pressure in 8th after 2 out, kept on one pace in 6th run-in, no threat op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
12
5
9/1
T: P W FlynnJ: B P Kennedy (2)
Led, headed before 2 out where slight mistake, lost place and weakened quickly after 2 out op 10/1 tchd 11/1
8th
Horse silk
2
1
7/1
T: P RocheJ: P T Smithers
Prominent early, soon in touch, 3rd halfway, 4th after 4 out, lost place before 2 out where not fluent, weakened after 2 out op 13/2 tchd 15/2
9th
Horse silk
14
4
22/1
T: P W FlynnJ: E M O'Sullivan (2)
Rear, 10th halfway, slightly detached before 4 out, detached after 3 out, no impression, never a factor op 25/1
10th
Horse silk
1
10
10/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: C D Smithers (2)
Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, dropped to 8th and under pressure approaching straight, weakened 2 out op 17/2 tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
The Grey Falco26
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 9
T: T Cooper  J: Cian Cullinan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.20, €1.90, €4.60EX:€16.60Trifecta:€183.90Tricast:€153.72SF:€14.56

Forecasts

Whiskeywealth (2/1), Star Official (9/2), Verbal Sparring (11/2), Champion Green (7/1), Clever Currency (9/1), Petit Dejeuner (10/1), Ebasari (11/1), Desert Friend (18/1), Yulong Voice (22/1), Tempo Chapter Two (22/1), The Grey Falco (25/1)

Verdict

Preference in this open-looking handicap is for STAR OFFICIAL, who wasn't disgraced at Gowran last time and he looks more solid than most of his rivals. Verbal Sparring and Whiskeywealth are taken to fill the places, with Tempo Chapter Two also a candidate for minor honours.

  1. STAR OFFICIAL (IRE)
  2. VERBAL SPARRING (IRE)
  3. WHISKEYWEALTH (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Luimneach
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 6
J: A P Kelly  |  T: D McDonogh
8/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,328.002nd: €2,443.003rd: €1,221.004th: €611.005th: €367.006th: €244.00

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