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12:48 Down Royal - 26 December 2023 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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12:48 Down Royal

Tuesday 26 December 2023

All11:4012:1312:4813:2313:5814:3315:08

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

  • 3YO plus  |   2m 1f  |   Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   19 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:48  |   Winning time: 4m 19.3s
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Horse silk
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.
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Horse silk
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.
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Horse silk
Falviop137
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.
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Horse silk
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.
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Horse silk
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.
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Horse silk
We'llgowatst39
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.
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Horse silk
Gold Havenb16
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.
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Horse silk
Malbast92
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.
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Horse silk
Baltinglass Hillb33
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.
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Horse silk
St Denis's Wellt37
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.
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Horse silk
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.
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Horse silk
Gamiginp,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.
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14
Horse silk
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.
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15
Horse silk
Simply Shabrap38
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.
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Horse silk
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.
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Horse silk
Joker Du Chenett15
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.
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Horse silk
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.
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Horse silk
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.
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21
Horse silk
Flashthelightst198
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.
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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Boola Boola167
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 6
T: Mrs J Harrington  J: M M McDonagh
NR
16
Horse silk
Lakomet Of Saints136
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 5
T: J P Flavin  J: D Moloney
NR
22
Horse silk
Prince Quattro75
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 4
T: P J Rothwell  J: Reserve 2
NR
23
Horse silk
Wee Jerry12
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 7
T: N McCluskey  J: Reserve 3
NR

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)

12:48 Down Royal - 26 December 2023 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

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.

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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