14:30 Down Royal

Sunday 14 April 2024

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 59.0s

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Malton Groove^h,t1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: M J Molloy⁽²⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 102

28/1

Sixth of 10 in handicap chase at Navan (23.4f, heavy, 14/1) 22 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: F-87646

Scott Lang^p¹⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B P Kennedy⁽²⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 102

16/1

Fell in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good, 20/1). Off 6 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3-3369F

Gamigin^p,t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J G Gilligan| T: N C Kelly| OR: 100| BF| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle here in December. 10/3, creditable third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 42 days ago. Back up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 439113

Tipp For Mac⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Cian Cullinan| T: T Cooper| OR: 97

16/1

7/1, tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.2f, soft) 90 days ago.

Form: 35PF50

Spatman De Cerisy⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Smithers⁽²⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 95

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, fifteenth of 22 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 99 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Potential improver.

Form: 700

Jacenry²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Patrick M O'Brien| T: D Harvey| OR: 94| CD

7/2

Promising individual. 4/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at this course (20f, soft) 28 days ago. Remains of interest up 7 lb with furhter progress likely.

Form: 000061

Barryroe Madam¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D Moloney| T: B McMahon| OR: 92

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy, 25/1) 126 days ago.

Form: 7-660

Perfect Pupil²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Daire James McConville| T: S McConville| OR: 92| CD

9/1

25/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at this course (20f, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 0059U1

Stockdale²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: T P Harney| T: Patrick Turley| OR: 90| BF

11/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form 20½ lengths fifth of 14 to Jacenry in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, soft, 10/3) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 65/8255

Portnacoo⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: John Shinnick| T: Jamie Sloan| OR: 86

12/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.6f, heavy, 11/1) 50 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 56-0PP7

Kalsman^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Reilly| T: L Lennon| OR: 85

150/1

250/1, below form thirteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at this course (16.9f, soft) 28 days ago. Hood back on. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: F0U7U0

Glenabo Bridge^b,t¹⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 10-6| J: J I Duggan⁽²⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 80| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in November. 28/1, bit below form eleventh of 24 in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.8f, soft) 10 days ago, barely adequate test. Blinkers back on.

Form: 314590

Joe's Turn^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Shane Fenelon| T: R P Rath| OR: 80

25/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22.3f, heavy, 16/1) 35 days ago, behind when pulled up after 3 out.

Form: P0-07UP

Noble Annys^t1³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Peter Smithers| T: R K Watson| OR: 80

20/1

Fifth of 6 in claiming hurdle at Catterick (15.7f, good to soft, 18/1) 39 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Wilf Storey. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 53P405

O'Faolains Glory^p1⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: C P Millar| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 80

6/1

Below form fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at this course (17.2f, heavy) 82 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 068604

Forecasts

Jacenry (7/2), Gamigin (5/1), Stockdale (11/2), O'Faolains Glory (6/1), Perfect Pupil (9/1), Portnacoo (12/1), Glenabo Bridge (14/1), Scott Lang (16/1), Tipp For Mac (16/1), Noble Annys (20/1), Barryroe Madam (25/1), Joe's Turn (25/1), Malton Groove (28/1), Spatman De Cerisy (33/1), Kalsman (150/1)

There's likely more to come from last month's course scorer JACENRY so a 7 lb rise may not prevent him following up. Noel Kelly's Gamagin is another who has tasted success here this winter and is second choice ahead of Stockdale and Spatman de Cerisy, a potential improver in handicaps for Paul Nolan.