12:48 Down Royal

Tuesday 26 December 2023

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 12:48 | Winning time: 4m 19.3s

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Caoimhes Pet³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 97| BF| D

14/1

Winner at Killarney in October. Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 5 weeks ago. May prove best away from testing conditions.

Form: 268-136

Glenmalure Flyer^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁴⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 97

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, sixth of 15 on handicap hurdle debut at Thurles (16.2f, soft) 33 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Seemingly needs help from the handicapper.

Form: 40-66

Falvio^p1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: M J Molloy⁽⁴⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 96

40/1

28/1, fared no better when tailed-off twentieth of 22 to St Denis's Well in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 7273-00

Moneynabane¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: N McCluskey| OR: 95

66/1

Winner at Downpatrick in October. Has shown nothing since however, pulled up at Fairyhouse (16.1f, heavy) 10 days ago.

Form: 57100P

Moulane West¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: A M King⁽⁴⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 95| D

66/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 28/1, last of 10 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16.8f, heavy) 16 days ago.

Form: 9060-00

We'llgowats^t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: L A McKenna⁽²⁾| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 95| BF

10/1

Unreliable type. Latest win at Gowran in September. Wasted no time getting back to form when second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy, 10/3) 39 days ago, not ideally placed. Can figure if on a going day.

Form: 753-192

Gold Haven^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: K E Buckley| T: P W Flynn| OR: 93

9/2

11/1 and blinkered for 1st time, ran her best race when second of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) 16 days ago, clear of rest. Expected to be bang there once again.

Form: 0925-62

Malbas^t⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: T P Harney⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 93

11/2

16/1, possibly still needed run after a further 11 weeks off when sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.9f, soft) 3 months ago. Tongue strap back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0B07-06

Baltinglass Hill^b³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: P J Cawley⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 92| D

20/1

Third of 14 in handicap at Thurles (18.4f, soft, 16/1) on chasing debut 33 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 960283

St Denis's Well^t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 92

13/2

Showed improved form to get off the mark in a first-time tongue strap after 7 months off in 22-runner handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 40/1) 37 days ago, well on top finish. 9 lb higher here but further progress not ruled out.

Form: 0049P-1

Stockdale⁶¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁴⁾| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 92

25/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Probably still in some form when fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, good) when last seen 20 months ago. Best watched given the absence.

Form: 475565/

Gamigin^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: G Brouder⁽²⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 90

9/2

Finally got off the mark over hurdles in 8-runner handicap (11/2) at Ayr (16f, soft) 15 days ago, leading on bridle approaching 2 out. Every chance off the same mark.

Form: 0-04391

Lariat⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 90

66/1

Ran better than previously without getting seriously involved when eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Navan (20f, heavy) 9 days ago.

Form: 0U-6900

Simply Shabra^p³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: C Brassil| T: A McCann| OR: 89

28/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 14/1, again ran below form when twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 38 days ago.

Form: F0-P500

Jacenry¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: P M O'Brien⁽⁴⁾| T: D Harvey| OR: 87

50/1

Well held in maiden hurdles but could have more to offer now handicapping.

Form: 00000

Joker Du Chenet^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Bromley⁽²⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 87

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, 13¼ lengths fifth of 8 to Gamigin in handicap hurdle at Ayr (16f, soft) 15 days ago, spoiling his chance by hanging for the length of the straight.

Form: F4-555

Be My Hero²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J Coen| T: G Elliott| OR: 85

14/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. Bounced back to form when third of 17 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.5f, good to soft, 11/2) 26 days ago, running on. Should go well again.

Form: 285283

Leylani⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: C L Walsh⁽⁴⁾| T: L Fowler| OR: 84

40/1

Possibly needed the run after 11 months off when eleventh of 14 on handicap hurdle debut (20/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 3 months ago.

Form: 7408-0

Flashthelights^t¹⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: J I Duggan⁽⁴⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 81

16/1

20/1, twentieth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, good). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving S. McConville. RESERVE.

Form: 03P-790

Non-Runners

Boola Boola¹⁶⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: M M McDonagh

Lakomet Of Saints¹³⁶

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: J P Flavin J: D Moloney

Prince Quattro⁷⁵

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Wee Jerry¹²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: N McCluskey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Gamigin (9/2), Gold Haven (9/2), Malbas (11/2), St Denis's Well (13/2), Joker Du Chenet (10/1), We'llgowats (10/1), Glenmalure Flyer (12/1), Be My Hero (14/1), Caoimhes Pet (14/1), Flashthelights (16/1), Baltinglass Hill (20/1), Lakomet Of Saints (20/1), Stockdale (25/1), Simply Shabra (28/1), Boola Boola (33/1), Falvio (40/1), Leylani (40/1), Jacenry (50/1), Lariat (66/1), Moneynabane (66/1), Moulane West (66/1)

Plenty in with chances but preference if for GOLD HAVEN, who ran her best race sporting first-time blinkers when finishing runner-up at Cork earlier this month and, provided the headgear works just as well a second time, Paul Flynn's 5-y-o can go a place better at the expense of Gamigin, who finally got off the mark at Ayr recently and races from the same mark here. St Denis's Well, Malbas and Baltinglass Hill are another trio worth keeping an eye on.