June 20 / 16.00 Wexford

16.00

Good

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £9398.23
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.70
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 322-25 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Bumper and hurdles winner; narrow handicap chase defeats this year at Navan and Ballinrobe (both over 2m1f) but got 4lb for each; below par at Tramore last time.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11

4th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Pats Choice

10st 0lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

C&D winner in October; latest win came at Naas in January over 2m; holding his form reasonably well since and didn't run badly lto when beaten 11.5l into sixth by Galway Plate winner Pinkerton; likes soft ground.

11/1

6th

17

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 55y

16:15 Punchestown

Pats Choice

10st 1lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Has enjoyed a good season in handicaps at around this trip, winning at Wexford, Galway and Naas; has found things too demanding since Naas success in January, but now back on a mark that gives him a fair chance.

16/1

6th

17

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 55y

16:15 Punchestown

Pats Choice

10st 1lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Has enjoyed a good season in handicaps at around this trip, winning at Wexford, Galway and Naas; has found things too demanding since Naas success in January, but now back on a mark that gives him a fair chance.

16/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 10-046 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Likes to get on with things and made all over hurdles at Leopardstown in March; not quite stay 2m4f when fourth over fences at Killarney (form boosted since); jumped left when below-par at Punchestown last time; Harvey a notable booking.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(8)

16th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Clever Currency

9st 11lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: Michael Bell

awkward start and dwelt start, in rear

7/4

1st

2

(7)

7th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

19:10 Yarmouth

Clever Currency

9st 11lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Michael Bell

raced slightly wide early, in touch with leaders, prominent after 2f, led going best 3f out, soon went clear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden briefly and went further clear inside final furlong, eased final 110yds

13/8

4th

1

(8)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Clever Currency

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: Michael Bell

Dual hurdle and a chase winner; hasn't had a lot of Flat racing and was well backed when just missing out in a 1m3f classified race at Yarmouth last week on stable debut; blinkers replace cheekpieces; once placed on the AW in Ireland.

2/1

Form: 170-04 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Course winner (2m4f) last summer and went on to score over hurdles at Clonmel and fences at Tramore in the autumn; fair fourth at Clonmel last time suggests she could be coming back to form.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

15:25 Cartmel

Wheres Bunny

11st 1lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Ex-Irish; her last three wins were in 2022 but she went close over hurdles here (2m6f, good; Tupelo Mississippi fourth) on recent stable debut; that was a big run after 288 days off and she's respected back over fences; tongue-tie removed.

15/2

2nd

10

30th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:00 Cartmel

Wheres Bunny

11st 3lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Ex-Irish; her last three wins were in 2022; none too consistent last year but the best of those efforts were not far off her peak, including at Navan in September when last seen; has joined a yard (runs four) that's well known for its successes at this track.

10/1

Form: /6374- D

Last run: 305 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler over this trip; was beaten 15l in first handicap chase at Killarney in August; off since; yard had double on Sunday.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

0

10

25th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:38 Killarney

Western Cowboy

10st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Maiden hurdle winner; showed promise in a couple of his chase starts last year; three consecutive fourth placings in handicaps indicates that he needs to find improvement

12/1

4th

7

11th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 170y

19:15 Wexford

Western Cowboy

11st 9lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Henry De Bromhead

Maiden hurdle winner; showed promise in a couple of his chase starts last year and probably needed his return when tailed off over 2m here in June; first-time cheekpieces may help back up in trip but probably in need of a career best.

6/1

4th

3

20th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:00 Wexford

Western Cowboy

11st 4lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Winning hurdler over this trip; was beaten 15l in first handicap chase at Killarney in August; off since; yard had double on Sunday.

13/2

Form: 62-136 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Chase winner over 2m1f/2m4f; back down in trip and grade after Roscommon sixth over 3m last week; yard and young rider amongst winners.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Good As Hell

11st 0lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Six chase wins including this race in 2023; has been regressive this year and was poor at Galway last time; coming back here may help, though.

14/1

7th

12

3rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Good As Hell

10st 4lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Best known as a four-time winner at Tipperary; not at best there in race won by Arctic Fly and previously tailed off at Kilbeggan.

25/1

8

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

14:18 Tipperary

Good As Hell

11st 3lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Four of her six chase wins have come at this track but she has been mostly well below her best lately and others appeal more.

16/1

Form: U416-3 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Three wins over hurdles at Ballinrobe in 2021; won over 2m4f here in March on heavy and placed over 3m1f (good) at Limerick last time; one of hurdles wins was over 3m1f as well so this trip looks too sharp.
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4

20th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:00 Wexford

Oscer Romero

11st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: P J Rothwell

Three wins over hurdles at Ballinrobe in 2021; won over 2m4f here in March on heavy and placed over 3m1f (good) at Limerick last time; one of hurdles wins was over 3m1f as well so this trip looks too sharp.

6/1

3rd

5

25th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 110y

20:30 Limerick

Oscer Romero

11st 6lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

Wexford handicap winner on heavy ground was held off this mark at Kilbeggan last time and needs more; handles this ground too.

10/1

6th

2

21st Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:40 Kilbeggan

Oscer Romero

11st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

prominent, soon raced in second

6/1

Form: 572-41 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Progressive hurdler last year; first chase win at Clonmel despite poor round of jumping; up 7lb for that but is still 8lb lower than his hurdles mark.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

4

9th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 160y

18:05 Wexford

Name Me Famous

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Won twice over hurdles and fences; latest win in handicap chase in November; rated 3lb lower over hurdles but beaten 36l on return in this sphere at Downpatrick 54 days ago; entitled to come on for that but very much needs to.

14/1

7th

6

16th Jun 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:32 Downpatrick

Name Me Famous

10st 9lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Marginally better over fences, winning last year at Clonmel and Wexford; acts on any ground; off since November but stable showing signs of coming into form; could go well.

8/1

0

1

23rd Nov 2023

Yielding

2m 2f 91y

12:45 Thurles

Name Me Famous

12st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Back to his best with C&D success earlier in the month; 7lb rise possibly harsh but he's entitled to come on for that first run in four months; quicker ground is fine.

7/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €32.60
Straight Forecast €26.96
Trifecta €276.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Name Me Famous

POSTDATA:

Good As Hell

The Irish Sun:

Clever Currency

TOPSPEED:

Oscer Romero

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Name Me Famous