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Sunday 19 November 2017

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 13:23 | Winning time: 4m 20.90s

Well Joey^p⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁴⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 100

14/1

Well beaten 37L on chasing debut at Listowel despite finishing third of nine. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 636937

Bomber Jackson^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: S A Shortall| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 99

16/1

Has struggled badly in three handicap hurdles this season all coming in October. Vast improvement needed to play a role.

Form: 0-5790U

Conna Cross¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J J Slevin| T: J J Mangan| OR: 99

9/4

Won a beginners chase last month but found running in a Grade 3 novice chase here earlier in the month a step too far. Can be dangerous back hurdling.

Form: 604156

Hughies Bay^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D J Hand⁽⁴⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 94

8/1

Improved when last seen over hurdles when second of 18 beaten 2½L behind Mullinavat. Will need to improve again to take a hand in this contest.

Form: 36PP-52

Mister Butler²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 92

25/1

Poor and modest maiden hurdler and was well beaten 72L behind the ill-fated Fayonagh on seasonal debut earlier this month. May find this tough.

Form: 0/5P-09

Grey Atlantic Way^h1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J Mulvihill⁽⁴⁾| T: E Linehan| OR: 94

14/1

Poor form in point-to-points and beaten an aggregate of more than 364L in four starts under rules. Vast improvement needed here.

Form: 006-0

Knock Na Rea²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: A McCurtin⁽²⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 89

20/1

Beaten 40L plus in all four races to date, all hurdles. Beaten 40L on most recent run at 100/1. Set to struggle again.

Form: 0-907

Fly Round The Bend³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: F J Hayes⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 88| C

8/1

Has some bits and pieces of fairly decent form over hurdles, and goes particularly well at Clonmel. 10th of 16 beaten 23L last time out at Punchestown in October. Others preferred.

Form: 00-20U0

Padraic O Conaire^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D J McInerney⁽⁴⁾| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 86

5/2

Has produced two solid and consistent performances recently finishing in the places at Thurles and last time out at Galway. Shouldn't be underestimated.

Form: 89-0983

Mount Brandon^b1⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: B J Foley⁽⁴⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 83

12/1

A 21 race maiden under rules who has raced just once over hurdles since January 2015, when seventh of nine to Time And Times here in March. Big improvement needed.

Form: P2667-P

Germany John^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: D Robinson⁽²⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 82

16/1

Has failed to finish in four of his last five starts including on stable debut at Galway last month. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: 7P-8UUP

Cloneen Lady^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: K J Brouder⁽⁴⁾| T: J Beamish| OR: 80

50/1

Yet to find his feet in four maiden hurdles since switching from point to points. Plenty to find even with some of the weaker contenders here.

Form: P-98009

Jimmyjames¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Ricky Doyle⁽²⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

66/1

Yet to win in 11 races and well held at Listowel over 2m4f, before a heavy defeat when last seen in June at Roscommon. Others make more appeal here.

Form: 605P-00

Non-Runners

Sparky Stowaway³²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: T Mullins J: R L Brennan

Forecasts

Conna Cross (9/4), Padraic O Conaire (5/2), Sparky Stowaway (7/1), Fly Round The Bend (8/1), Hughies Bay (8/1), Mount Brandon (12/1), Grey Atlantic Way (14/1), Well Joey (14/1), Bomber Jackson (16/1), Germany John (16/1), Knock Na Rea (20/1), Mister Butler (25/1), Cloneen Lady (50/1), Jimmyjames (66/1)

The early pace of Mount Brandon and Mister Butler will possibly make this a truly run two mile affair with Cloneen Lady chasing behind the leaders. Hughies Bay, second of 18 beaten 2½L behind Mullinavat last time out and the consistent Padraic O Conaire can battle it out for the minor honours behind CONNA CROSS who is expected to return to form now back over hurdles.