14:55 Down Royal

Monday 19 March 2018

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:08 | Winning time: 5m 19.0s

Amarillo Rose¹⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Hand| T: L Lennon| OR: 95

10/1

Far from disgraced in a similar contest to this at Perth when last seen in September. Has been given a break since could build on that here. Ground is fine.

Form: U32752

Macca's Stowaway⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam McKenna| T: G Elliott| OR: 95

5/1

Ran okay in maiden/novice hurdles in the early part of last year but has been pulled up in two point-to-point since and needs to put those runs behind her on stable debut.

Form: 7744-PP

Mill Forge^t1²⁰³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: E T Daly| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 94| D

25/1

Dual purpose performer who has been fairly lightly-raced since winning a maiden hurdle in October 2014. Has the form to go close on stable debut if he doesn't need the run after another break.

Form: 1/654P-7

Castle Clyde¹⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: C M Leonard⁽²⁾| T: G Stewart| OR: 92

14/1

Down the field in maiden hurdles the last twice, but those were deeper contests than this (sent off a big price for both) and can improve on that form here.

Form: 637-600

Mister Butler^p,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 88

7/2

Beaten only by a comfortable winner at Thurles last time out. Up 2lb here but that was a step in the right direction and should run well again.

Form: 908PF2

Rossmore's Pride⁷¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁴⁾| T: Christian Delcros| OR: 88

5/1

1lb lower than when running well for a fair way at Naas when last seen in January. This could be an easier race and he is one for the shortlist.

Form: 50-5056

Swift¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Katie O'Farrell| T: J W Nicholson| OR: 88

6/1

Beaten when falling in a chase at Thurles last time out, and form is generally patchy. Well treated on her very best form.

Form: 00026F

Zagnzig^h,t1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: T Ryan| T: H Smyth| OR: 84

7/2

Not disgraced over a similar trip to this at Fairyhouse last time but is a 15 race maiden under rules at this point so is left with something to prove.

Form: 534754

Alhellal⁵²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr L P Gilligan| T: N Slevin| OR: 80| C

25/1

Dual purpose type who hasn't been seen over hurdles for around 18 months. Finished last of all on his last two starts on the level so clearly not in the best of form.

Form: 7F0/050-

Non-Runners

Epsilon Indi⁸³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: R P McNamara J: R J Condon

Forecasts

Mister Butler (7/2), Zagnzig (7/2), Rossmore's Pride (5/1), Macca's Stowaway (5/1), Swift (6/1), Amarillo Rose (10/1), Castle Clyde (14/1), Epsilon Indi (16/1), Mill Forge (25/1), Alhellal (25/1)

Having been beaten only by an easy winner at Thurles last time MISTER BUTLER looks fairly treated for this up only 2lb considering he was seven lengths clear of the third on that occasion. Conditions should suit here and he may prove tough to beat, with Amarillo Rose and Castle Clyde likely to be filling the places.