15:58 Gowran Park

Thursday 23 January 2025

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 6m 47.1s

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Doitforjane Sid²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: J P Shinnick⁽²⁾| T: Donncha Duggan| OR: 120| D

20/1

3 wins from 8 runs this season. 22/1, career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, soft) 26 days ago, staying on well. Remains of interest here.

Form: 011001

Machismo^p1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C P Millar⁽²⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 120| D

10/1

16/5, career best when winning 10-runner novice hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, heavy) 22 days ago, keeping on well, winning distance exaggerated by conditions. Cheekpieces on first time and up in trip for handicap debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 34-4251

Getaway Charlie²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: R A Berry⁽⁴⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 118

80/1

Attracted some support at longer odds when ninth of 12 in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19f, heavy, 14/1) 23 days ago. Back up in trip today but others preferred.

Form: 2U-4PF9

Tranquil Sea²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: P T Smithers⁽⁴⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 115

12/1

10/1, bit below form thirteenth of 20 in a handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (23.4f, good) 26 days ago, not suited by the run of the race on that occasion. Capable of better.

Form: 212-320

Drop The Anchor^v1²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: H E Sexton⁽⁴⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 114

66/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f on flat. Pulled up in handicap chase (28/1) at Limerick (22.6f, soft) 25 days ago, mistake at second. Switches from fences to hurdles today and races in first-time visor but hard to make a strong case for.

Form: P-6509P

Dancingondaceiling²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 113| D

11/4

Promising type. Shaped well on first outing since leaving Alexander Ott (after 8 months off) when 7½ lengths third of 17 in a handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, soft) 26 days ago, led approaching 2 out, weakened. Entitled to strip fitter for that and leading player for in-form, top yard.

Form: 4191-3

Heliko Conti²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: L Quinlan| T: P Nolan| OR: 113

14/1

Step in the right direction when respectable seventh of 23 a in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Leopardstown (19.8f, good) 26 days ago. Up in trip today and each-way possibilities.

Form: 680-607

Lep Around^h²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: P K Donovan| T: Miss M Harding| OR: 113| D

50/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, soft, 16/1) 28 days ago, may have needed the run. Up in trip and hood back on today but needs more.

Form: 12221-0

So They Tell Me¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A P Kelly| T: P Roche| OR: 113

16/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 11/4, fifth of 8 in a handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, good to soft) 12 days ago, looked rusty after 5 months off. Should come on for that.

Form: 350-1P5

Diamboy Des Carres⁴²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: P Hanlon⁽⁴⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 112

16/1

Has improved with each run over hurdles, beating all bar a promising newcomer trained by Willie Mullins when good second of 13 in novice hurdle (11/8) at Thurles (16.2f, soft). Off 14 months since and significantly up in trip on handicap debut. Player if ready to roll on return.

Form: 241/322-

Krabat¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: C M Quirke| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 112| BF

10/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2022 but steps in the right direction on last couple of outings, latest a creditable second of 17 in a handicap hurdle at Naas (18.9f, heavy) 18 days ago, keeping on. Looks worth another go at this trip over the smaller obstacles.

Form: 82-6852

Jeriko De Baune^p1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Niall Moore⁽⁴⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 110| BF| D

9/1

Well-backed but bit below form sixth of 17 to Doitforjane Sid in a handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, soft, 7/2) 26 days ago, not ideally placed given how race unfolded. Cheekpieces on for the first time and could improve on last run today.

Form: 63-9566

Therellbguddaysyet²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: J G Gilligan⁽²⁾| T: M J O'Connor| OR: 108| D

25/1

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in November. Creditable 13 lengths fourth of 17 to Doitforjane Sid in a handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, soft, 16/1) 26 days ago. Worth another try at this trip but finds himself in another competitive race.

Form: 361484

Galon De Vauzelle^b²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: T Power Roche⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 107| D

22/1

Respectable tenth of 27 in handicap chase (50/1) at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Switches from fences to hurdles but has a bit to find in this sphere.

Form: P-P7100

Cosmo Renfro^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: T P Harney⁽⁴⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 105| D

18/1

18/1, creditable fifth of 13 in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown (22f, soft) 10 days ago, a step in the right direction back over smaller obstacles. Needs to build on that.

Form: 321-FP5

Kells Priory^p⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: R J Condon⁽²⁾| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 105| C

10/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle at Killarney in July. 33/1 and tongue strap on for first time, below form fourteenth of 24 in a handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, good) 54 days ago, well held. Up in trip but others have a more convincing profile.

Form: 23/1980

Big Debates²⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-6| J: J Smith⁽²⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 100

7/1

Career best when winning a 6-runner handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, soft, 7/2) 27 days ago, race fell apart but won easily. Interesting contender now back over hurdles in good heart.

Form: 008041

Spatman De Cerisy^b²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: G Brouder| T: P Nolan| OR: 92

10/1

10/1 and blinkered for first time when creditable fifth of 18 in a handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 25 days ago, shaping better than beaten distance after 7-month absence. Back up in trip may find a couple too good in here.

Form: 000-365

Non-Runners

Muskerry Rock²⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: M F Morris J: J Coen

Forecasts

Dancingondaceiling (11/4), Big Debates (7/1), Jeriko De Baune (9/1), Machismo (10/1), Krabat (10/1), Spatman De Cerisy (10/1), Kells Priory (10/1), Tranquil Sea (12/1), Heliko Conti (14/1), So They Tell Me (16/1), Diamboy Des Carres (16/1), Cosmo Renfro (18/1), Doitforjane Sid (20/1), Galon De Vauzelle (22/1), Therellbguddaysyet (25/1), Muskerry Rock (25/1), Lep Around (50/1), Drop The Anchor (66/1), Getaway Charlie (80/1)

DANCINGONDACEILING is in excellent hands and can improve on his encouraging placed effort following a 253-day absence and come out on top. Diamboy des Carres is a fascinating contender now significantly up in trip on handicap debut. He would be a big danger if ready to roll on his comeback and is worth monitoring in the market. Big Debates will be in good heart following a facile success over fences and is respected returning to the smaller obstacles.