16:30 Galway

Friday 30 July 2021

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 3m 57.4s

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Hallowed Star²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 116

2/1

7/4, career best when winning 13-runner novice hurdle at Roscommon (16.1f, soft) 24 days ago, easily. Still room for improvement jumping-wise, but merits respect all the same.

Form: 25220-1

Bective Cave^p,t¹⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: D P Maxwell⁽⁴⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 114| D

80/1

50/1, creditable 5¾ lengths fifth of 11 to Princely Conn in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and this veteran is opposable.

Form: 600-705

Sean Says^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁴⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 113

25/1

20/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20f, good to soft) 29 days ago, went wrong soon after seventh. Cheekpieces back on and each-way claims if she puts her best foot forward.

Form: C76-20P

Princely Conn^p⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: J B Foley⁽⁴⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 112| C| D

22/1

125/1, fifteenth of 16 in maiden at this course (12.4f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Successful on latest start in this sphere, but his profile is patchy.

Form: 10-P061

Nazine¹¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: B Browne| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 115

33/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. Well-beaten last of 7 to Jeff Kidder in Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Juvenile Hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft, 25/1) 116 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 317-

Presenting Dylan⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: P J Cawley⁽⁴⁾| T: B Cawley| OR: 111| BF

40/1

7/4, seventh of 10 in claiming hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 64 days ago, reportedly bled when. First run for yard after leaving Mrs Denise Foster and capable of a bold show if on-song.

Form: 61030-7

Say It Ain't So^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: S D Torrens| T: R Hackett| OR: 111

18/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. Improvement needed on handicap debut.

Form: 471-

Military Hill¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁴⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 109| C

66/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Course winner. 28/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Plenty to prove.

Form: 31206/

Nibiru^p,t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁴⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 109| D

4/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 15 in handicap at this course (12.4f, good to soft, 40/1) 4 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Cheekpieces on 1st time in this sphere.

Form: 33190/0-

Capture The Action^b²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: M P O'Connor⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 108

33/1

Three wins from 10 runs last season. Eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Tipperary (16.2f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 615-340

My Manekineko³⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: C A Landers| T: J Nash| OR: 108

40/1

Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good) 39 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Below form on last hurdle outing. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 085515-

Varna Gold²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 112| D

12/1

Visored for 1st time, creditable second of 12 in handicap (5/1) at Bellewstown (12f, good) 28 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Each-way shout back in this sphere.

Form: 12643-2

Toms Courage^h⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: M P Burke⁽²⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 107

12/1

5/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 98 days ago, suited by way race developed. 7 lb rise fair and can make his presence felt.

Form: 5P4121-

Ashqar^t⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: D G Whelan⁽⁴⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 106

20/1

Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Paul John Gilligan and he has a fair bit to prove at present.

Form: 1334P-P

Union Park^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: H Morgan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 105| D

11/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good, 8/1) 10 days ago, forging clear. This is tougher up 10 lb, but couldn't rule out all the same.

Form: 390-U31

Comporta^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Jamie Hayes⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 98

80/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. 33/1, 30½ lengths twelfth of 15 to Union Park in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 10 days ago.

Form: U76-060

Crescent Lake²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: A McCurtin| T: T O'Brien| OR: 102

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles and he needs to take a step forward in order to play a leading role here.

Form: 08-677

Little Mixup²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 98

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/1, sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good) 26 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 957-6

Blowing Dixie⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: E J Walsh⁽²⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 98

20/1

Thirteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (12.4f, good to soft, 28/1) 4 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Creditable on last hurdle outing. RESERVE.

Form: 9-49924

Shes Some Doll²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 98

5/1

5/1, creditable third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Merits consideration. RESERVE.

Form: 08-4683

Non-Runners

Mr Moondance¹⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 10

T: M M McNiff J: C A Landers

Good World⁶¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: E Griffin J: C P McNamara

Tonkinese¹⁴

Weight: 10-6| Age: 8

T: Aengus King J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Hallowed Star (2/1), Nibiru (4/1), Shes Some Doll (5/1), Good World (6/1), Union Park (11/1), Varna Gold (12/1), Toms Courage (12/1), Mr Moondance (16/1), Say It Ain't So (18/1), Ashqar (20/1), Blowing Dixie (20/1), Princely Conn (22/1), Sean Says (25/1), Capture The Action (33/1), Nazine (33/1), My Manekineko (40/1), Presenting Dylan (40/1), Little Mixup (50/1), Tonkinese (50/1), Military Hill (66/1), Comporta (80/1), Bective Cave (80/1), Crescent Lake (100/1)

Assuming GOOD WORLD doesn't make the cut for the 6.45 here on Thursday and takes his chance in this contest, he will surely go close. The 6-y-o built on his Wexford breakthrough success when just touched off at Punchestown last time and, with just seven runs under his belt, he probably has more to offer. Last-time-out winners Toms Courage and Hallowed Star may emerge as the main dangers.