15:25 Naas

Sunday 7 January 2018

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 4m 20.0s

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Selected odds by:

Hows Patsy⁵⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: S A Shortall| T: S Ryan| OR: 105

18/1

Has failed to finish any of his last three starts over hurdles and requires a chunk of improvement to figure here in first time hood.

Form: 24/2PP-F

Just Call Me⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: B Browne⁽⁴⁾| T: A J McNamara| OR: 99| D

20/1

Distance winner but has been well beaten in four handicap hurdles this season and finished 22L behind Solar Heat last time out over the larger obstacles. Looks a tall order on hurdle form.

Form: 009698

Brosna George²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: D J McInerney⁽²⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 96| BF

4/1

Not unfancied when finishing second of 16 beaten 4L on seasonal debut before finishing fourth of 12 beaten 6¼L as beaten favourite in Fairyhouse handicap hurdle last month. Not easy to discount.

Form: 003P-24

Mick The Boyo^h1²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: T Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: J Grace| OR: 94| D

5/1

Won a Cork handicap hurdle over this trip in November off a 4lb lower mark. Beaten since though may appreciate first-time hood.

Form: 87614-8

Azua Emery^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 107| BF

5/2

Two solid efforts over hurdles before a 12L defeat in a Punchestown maiden on New Year's Eve.Beaten favourite on his last three starts and may have to settle for the minors again.

Form: 223

Rossmore's Pride¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: A W Short⁽⁴⁾| T: Christian Delcros| OR: 89

8/1

Not getting any younger and has being well beaten on three seasonal starts this term. Behind Cubomania on St Stephen's Day at Down Royal and reverse of positions unlikely.

Form: 750-505

Urbanist^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: P E Corbett| T: S Nolan| OR: 86| D

11/4

Won his first hurdle in eight attempts when beating 10 rivals off a 6lb lower mark last time out at Punchestown over this trip. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 006061

Pride Of Kildare²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: C M Leonard⁽⁴⁾| T: D Buckley| OR: 85

33/1

Last of 12 when back over hurdles after a couple of unsuccessful spins in point-to-points following a surprise third of 12 beaten 8L at 66/1. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 9/9UP-30

Punches Pious³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: D Robinson⁽²⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 85

25/1

Modest 50-rated Flat handicapper who has fallen and finished 13th of 18 in two handicap hurdles in November well beaten 36L. A torrid time looks on the cards.

Form: 660/F0

Dundeedy Lad³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: S J Crimin⁽⁴⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 86

14/1

Well beaten and no impression in three starts this season and looks to be below of what is required in this.

Form: 90-700

Luddenmore^t⁶³²

Age: 11| Weight: 9-11| J: S J Gray| T: Edward P Mitchell| OR: 80

40/1

16-race maiden and beaten 40L when last seen in April 2016 in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 497064/

Non-Runners

Cubomania⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: E M Roche

Forecasts

Cubomania (9/4), Azua Emery (5/2), Urbanist (11/4), Brosna George (4/1), Mick The Boyo (5/1), Rossmore's Pride (8/1), Dundeedy Lad (14/1), Hows Patsy (18/1), Just Call Me (20/1), Punches Pious (25/1), Pride Of Kildare (33/1), Luddenmore (40/1)

How's Patsy and Azua Emery could cut out the running between them in the early stages of this contest and such a dual could set the race up for the Gordon Elliott-trained CUBOMANIA who comes here in the best of form and on a hat-trick. Last time out winner Urbanist and soft to heavy ground victor Mick The Boyo can hit the frame.