March 20 / 14.20 Navan

14.20

Soft To Heavy

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8092.92
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 15 runners
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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.30
  • Place: £1.10

Form: -59131 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Was well-backed when getting off the mark at Naas in December over 2m; did not get the best of runs when third off 10lb higher over 2m3f at Fairyhouse; won readily over 2m5f at Limerick at the end of January; 16lb rise for that may prove too much for him, though the form has been well advertised by the runner-up Buddy One, third in the Martin Pipe.
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1st

6

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:20 Uttoxeter

Carbon King

11st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

towards rear

25/1

1st

6

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:20 Uttoxeter

Carbon King

11st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

towards rear

25/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: U60334

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Has slotted into handicap company effectively since down the field in a Punchestown maiden in December; finished third in races at Gowran and Navan; made a bad mistake at the last when fourth at Naas last time; may reverse form with Pont Audemer.
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3

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:35 Kilbeggan

By Your Side

11st 8lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Placed more often than winning over hurdles; did record his fourth win on the Flat at Tramore last month before finishing close up in a charity race at the Curragh on Sunday; pace will be on here which will help him being delivered late and certainly respected.

8/1

3rd

1

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Curragh

By Your Side

12st 6lb

J: P J Smullen

T: Gordon Elliott

Asserted well to win at Tramore; Pat Smullen's son takes the ride; big chance.

100/30

1st

5

(4)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Tramore

By Your Side

9st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual Purpose; 3-8 on the Flat; ran a solid race over this trip at Chester in May 2023; hurdling since that run until return to this sphere in the Cork Derby and he wasn't disgraced on ground plenty quick for him; this race is easier, a bit of cut in the ground will suit and he's been dropped 5lb; a big run could be on the cards.

9/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 000013 D BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won 1m soft ground maiden in France last May; well beaten on first four starts over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Limerick; proved a very different proposition when well fancied at the same venue last time, scoring easily; took a hefty 16lb rise for that and managed a respectable third at Naas last time.
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2

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 70y

15:03 Tipperary

Pont Audemer

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Flat/hurdles winner on soft; yet to show a great deal over fences; flopped when favourite for Clonmel race won by today's rival Druim Samhraidh; possibly unwise to rule out.

10/1

7th

3

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 85y

17:50 Clonmel

Pont Audemer

11st 8lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Flat/hurdles winner on soft; creditable Flat run on good ground last summer; shaped much better on latest chase start when beaten 8l and is 8lb lower than his hurdles mark; headgear an interesting addition.

4/1

7th

7

9th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

18:10 Tipperary

Pont Audemer

11st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

held up in rear, mistake 8th, some headway before 2 out, not fluent last, weakened run-in

10/1

Form: 1-9P37 C

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Sole win came over fences; good run when third in a 2m handicap chase at Fairyhouse in January; did not seem to stay 2m4f when reverting to hurdles at Gowran.
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6th

8

28th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 100y

14:40 Limerick

Dont Go Yet

11st 0lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Cawley

midfield

12/1

3rd

12

2nd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 1f 0y

14:00 Fairyhouse

Dont Go Yet

10st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Edward Cawley

Both handicap wins have come on soft, notably last month (after six month's absence) at Down Royal under positive ride when jumping well (four fences omitted) and keeping on well to hold Bythesametoken; 4lb worse off with that rival here but should go well.

9/1

1st

5

10th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 100y

14:37 Down Royal

Dont Go Yet

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Edward Cawley

jumped well, raced in second, joined leader after 1st, led 2nd, faced challenge when ridden omitted last, kept on well

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 001131 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Has won three of his last four starts and arrives on the back of a 5l success at Naas last month; up another 9lb but clearly thriving; versatile with regards to ground.
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3

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 54y

16:15 Galway

Little Mixup

11st 12lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

in touch with leaders, midfield when unseated 7th

10/1

11th

10

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Listowel

Little Mixup

10st 12lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Gained his fourth handicap hurdle success at Thurles in January and bounced back from a couple of lesser efforts when sixth at Kilbeggan three weeks ago; conditions in his favour but others probably on better marks.

25/1

6th

1

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:35 Kilbeggan

Little Mixup

11st 12lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four-time winner over hurdles, most recently at Thurles in January; soundly beaten in a pair of good handicap hurdles later in the spring; best watched after more than five months off.

20/1

Form: 30-U00 D

Last run: 111 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Showed very little in three runs during a short spell with Noel Kelly; switched to Charles Byrnes and capable from this sort of mark judged on his best form for Denis Hogan three seasons ago.
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4th

9

(13)

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 89y

17:25 Thurles

Cafe Con Leche

9st 5lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: C Byrnes

towards rear, good headway on outer 4f out, went third over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

20/1

8th

13

(12)

23rd Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 55y

17:25 Listowel

Cafe Con Leche

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: C Byrnes

midfield

20/1

11th

6

(14)

5th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 144y

19:15 Clonmel

Cafe Con Leche

11st 10lb

J: Mr A D Bustin

T: C Byrnes

slowly away, slightly awkward start, soon recovered into midfield

15/2

Form: 0680R0 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Form has been in decline since winning a Naas handicap hurdle early last year; already tailed off when refused at the last in Naas event won by Little Mixup, another poor run here last time.
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6th

6

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

17:18 Exeter

Bigz Belief

10st 12lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Barry Brennan

3-32 over hurdles when trained in Ireland but well below best form there this year; didn't run badly off his lowly Flat mark on last month's stable debut but others in this line-up have more pressing claims.

25/1

4th

7

(8)

23rd Sep 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bigz Belief

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Barry Brennan

1-23 on the Flat and that win came in 2021 but he was a bit of an eyecatcher when a staying-on fourth of 16 at Tipperary (12.5f, good) last time; changed hands since; he needs checking in market back up in trip on stable debut.

9/2

Form: -25719 D

Last run: 184 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner; below form over C&D when last seen and his best form is on good; off six months.
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11th

3

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

15:10 Listowel

Swelltime

11st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: W J O’Doherty

Dual-purpose sort got back on the scoresheet over hurdles at Killarney last time over 2m4f; the drop in trip won't be an issue and go well off 8lb higher with a repeat

7/1

1st

6

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

Swelltime

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: W J O’Doherty

midfield, took keen hold and rapid headway after 4th, soon went second, led 6th, shaken up and clear approaching last, pushed out towards finish

14/1

4th

9

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 100y

17:05 Cork

Swelltime

11st 6lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: W J O’Doherty

Two-time winner over hurdles but no win since landing 1m7f Kilbeggan handicap hurdle off 109 over two years ago; beaten a combined distance of 59L on last two handicap hurdle starts; needs a revival to figure here.

33/1

Form: P-66P0 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
His 66-1 win at Down Royal a year ago seems to have been a flash in the pan; struggling since; big price when pulled-up at this venue in November; similar when tailed off here 16 days ago, tried with a tongue-tie now.
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17

25th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:35 Wexford

Billable Grant

10st 7lb

T: C A McBratney

not fluent 5th, mistake 9th

10th

12

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:50 Downpatrick

Billable Grant

10st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: C A McBratney

early mistakes, held up in rear

33/1

8th

12

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

14:50 Downpatrick

Billable Grant

11st 9lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: C A McBratney

Losing run since early 2022; struggled last year and no signs of a revival over fences latest; best watched.

33/1

Form: 897917 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; bounced back to form with an extravagant win in testing conditions at Clonmel in January; failed to cope with 12lb rise and longer trip at Fairyhouse last month.
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19th

8

4th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:40 Naas

Premier Queen

11st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Mrs Prunella Dobbs

Winner of a bumper and handicap hurdle, both successes gained at Clonmel; best run in a while came at Thurles on penultimate start; seventh in a 19-runner contest at Naas last time.

16/1

19th

8

4th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:40 Naas

Premier Queen

11st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Mrs Prunella Dobbs

Winner of a bumper and handicap hurdle, both successes gained at Clonmel; best run in a while came at Thurles on penultimate start; seventh in a 19-runner contest at Naas last time.

16/1

Form: 31-P00

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Improved after joining Willie Mullins in the summer of 2021, placed twice before readily landing 2m2f Sligo handicap; no encouragement from three runs this season.
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7th

7

24th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:28 Wexford

Attitash

10st 0lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Record of 1-20 over hurdles but several decent efforts in defeat; his best chase runs have come at Downpatrick, including last twice; poor over hurdles since; 2lb out of the handicap.

16/1

9th

14

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 125y

17:00 Roscommon

Attitash

10st 8lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Has some good runs to his name but not last time and he's very opposable at these weights.

50/1

11th

17

16th Jun 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:35 Downpatrick

Attitash

11st 7lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Second reserve; good comeback when second over fences here in April but well held over hurdles at Cartmel; fifth in a chase here on Saturday; new headgear combo.

Form: -71140 D

Last run: 178 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won a competitive Galway handicap hurdle last July but not as good at Listowel; off since a run on the Flat in October; stiff enough mark.
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5

(17)

30th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 138y

17:00 Down Royal

Darkened

9st 10lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Noel C Kelly

Yard landed gamble last week but hard to see it here (long odds and not at his best of late); seems in decline.

33/1

8th

4

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:45 Downpatrick

Darkened

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel C Kelly

Heavily-raced gelding has won six of his 81 starts; 3-23 over hurdles but rarely at his best since two seasons ago when his form featured a Galway festival win; Dundalk winner in March; hurdle runs have been ordinary.

12/1

6th

6

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 125y

17:00 Roscommon

Darkened

11st 4lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Three wins on the Flat and over hurdles but not in the best of form of late and these terms are tough.

33/1

Form: -UF170 D

Last run: 150 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won on Flat and over hurdles last summer on his favoured good ground; absent since October and may find ground conditions too testing.
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14th

14

(10)

8th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Wojood

8st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

C&D winner but the losing run is mounting up and no signs of a revival at this venue of late; plenty to prove.

33/1

Form: 1-P0 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden hurdle last season but has shown nothing in two starts since and was beaten a long way out last time; tongue-tie needs to have dramatic effect.
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2

20th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Navan

Enchanted Magic

11st 11lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: C A McBratney

Won a maiden hurdle last season but has shown nothing in two starts since and was beaten a long way out last time; tongue-tie needs to have dramatic effect.

25/1

15th

6

19th Feb 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 115y

15:45 Punchestown

Enchanted Magic

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: C A McBratney

Made a winning debut in a 2m Gowran maiden last year when trained by Eoin Doyle; flopped in a Gowran handicap on only start for Willie Mullins; has changed stable again and tackles a new trip.

25/1

Form: 633312 D BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won a fillies' juvenile maiden at Hereford last month on her seventh attempt over hurdles; beaten a head in what was effectively a match at Doncaster 17 days ago; now 9lb higher than when third on handicap debut at Down Royal.
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8th

4

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:40 Downpatrick

Circus Act

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Only one win from 20 hurdles starts but placed six times; needs to improve on recent form; below best since going close over 2m3f on soft ground at Naas in January.

10/1

6th

4

8th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 185y

17:05 Sligo

Circus Act

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: J A Nash

Record of 1-19 over hurdles; not a bad run in a Kilbeggan handicap last time but has a lot to find on these terms.

25/1

Non-runners

Circus Act

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €8.40
Straight Forecast €10.53
Tricast €43.19
Trifecta €26.80

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Circus Act

SPOTLIGHT:

By Your Side

The Irish Sun:

Carbon King

RP Ratings (IRE):

Premier Queen

POSTDATA:

Circus Act