15:40 Thurles

Saturday 16 March 2024

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 25.3s

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Selected odds by:

An Peann Dearg^t⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P Nolan

5/2

Twice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 11 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, heavy, 13/2) 53 days ago. Yard having good spell. Not taken lightly on pick of form.

Form: F/53

Answering¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽²⁾| T: T Doyle

11/10

Progressive form over hurdles and he posted a very good second of 16 in novice hurdle (10/1) at this course (16.2f, soft) 11 days ago, running on. Big shout.

Form: 485622

Arion Soldier¹⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: Eamon Courtney

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (16.5f, good to soft, 200/1) 107 days ago.

Form: 08

Gabriel Ranger¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M P O'Connor| T: J G Murphy| OR: 102

10/1

Modest hurdler. 16/1, good fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 13 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 30-P7F4

Gemini Man⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁴⁾| T: C P Donoghue

80/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Not ruled out now making his jumps debut.

Form:

Gustavo Goodway⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M M McDonagh| T: P J Rothwell

66/1

Sageburg gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fair chaser (21f winner) Shine Away. Market can guide.

Form: PP-43

Minella Buddy²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁴⁾| T: J Nallen

8/1

Ninth of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.6f, heavy, 33/1) on NH debut 20 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 9

Mywayorthehighway^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C Owens⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell

200/1

Tongue strap on, eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (16.2f, soft, 125/1) on NH debut 11 days ago.

Form: P0

Snugsborough Chime^p1³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D P Maxwell⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Broderick

200/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle at this course (15.6f, soft, 150/1) on NH debut 32 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: P

Targa Flavio¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: T P Harney⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

16/1

Promising type. 125/1, fifth of 15 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) on NH debut 13 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 5

Toor Khov³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L Quinlan| T: Ms M Flynn

7/1

Fair in bumpers and shaped encouragingly when third of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (19.8f, soft) on hurdles bow 32 days ago. Considered.

Form: P-33363

Wardens Whisper

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: P J Rothwell

66/1

€2,200 3-y-o, Youmzain gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Painless Potter. Dam 9.5f winner out of useful 2m-2½m hurdle winner Silk Affair. Betting can prove a good indicator.

Form:

Zulu Mike

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽²⁾| T: P J Rothwell

28/1

Mount Nelson gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler Jungle Prose and fairly useful hurdler Spring Note. Not ruled out, especially if the market vibes are positive.

Form:

Dreamz⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: John Shinnick⁽⁴⁾| T: T O'Brien

50/1

25/1, sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 46 days ago. Lots more is needed.

Form: 724/3-96

Ixigreczed³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Donovan⁽²⁾| T: E Seymour

28/1

Fair maiden but pulled up in novice hurdle (25/1) at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy) 30 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before last. Needs to bounce back.

Form: F2403P

Whatyouwant⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: K Callaghan⁽²⁾| T: Michael C Griffin

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 7 days ago.

Form: 08

Deise Bhoy²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽²⁾| T: K Purcell

100/1

€7,500 3-y-o, Alkaadhem gelding. Dam unraced. Unplaced in a point so more is required now going hurdling. RESERVE.

Form: P4P5

Stumblin In⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁴⁾| T: J M Burke

200/1

125/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 7 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out. RESERVE.

Form: P

Result Amended

An Peann Dearg - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 5th.

Gabriel Ranger - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 4th.

Non-Runners

Ballycallan King¹¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Barry J Fitzgerald J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

On The Steel³⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: C O'Dwyer J: C G O'Dwyer

Mirado

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: P Byrne J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Answering (11/10), An Peann Dearg (5/2), Toor Khov (7/1), Ballycallan King (7/1), On The Steel (7/1), Minella Buddy (8/1), Gabriel Ranger (10/1), Targa Flavio (16/1), Mirado (20/1), Ixigreczed (28/1), Zulu Mike (28/1), Dreamz (50/1), Gustavo Goodway (66/1), Wardens Whisper (66/1), Gemini Man (80/1), Deise Bhoy (100/1), Arion Soldier (125/1), Whatyouwant (200/1), Mywayorthehighway (200/1), Snugsborough Chime (200/1), Stumblin In (200/1)

ANSWERING arrives on the up over hurdles so is fancied to go one better than when a very good runner-up here last time out and get off the mark. Ballycallan King rates a big threat on form and is next on the list, although both An Peann Dearg and Targa Flavio need factoring in too.

Previous Winners

2023

Tophill Low

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 6

J: Kieren Buckley | T: L Fowler

3/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €624.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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