15:55 Sligo

Sunday 6 May 2018

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Good to Yielding  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:57  |   Winning time: 5m 10.70s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Captain Zebo129
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Katie O'Farrell(4)| T: M F Morris
7/2
Bangor bumper winner on good-to-soft ground in June last year but pulld up on hurdling and stable debut at Limerick (2m, heavy) in December. Returning from a break here.
2
Horse silk
Sally Parkt1176
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne(2)| T: P W Flynn
2/1
Dual bumper winner including on yielding-to-soft over 2m3f at Cork in October. Wears a tongue tie for the first time on his first start since finishing sixth on hurdling debut the following month.
3
Horse silk
Baby Tubs24
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: R P Treacy(2)| T: R McNally
50/1
Placed in a point-to-point in February but well held on last months hurdling debut and others have a more obvious chance in this contest.
4
Horse silk
First Class Ticket251
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Dillon Maxwell(4)| T: A McNamara| OR:  108
9/4
Placed three times from four starts over hurdles including when finishing third at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) in August last year. Returning from over eight months off the track.
5
Horse silk
First Class Return169
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: A Ring| T: M F Morris
11/1
Signs of promise when finishing fifth on debut at Wexford (2m, soft) in October but struggled at Punchestown three weeks later and probably best watched returning from a break.
6
Horse silk
He's Fresh Tornado14
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: N Bashford(4)| T: Michael E Hallinan
50/1
Point-to-point winner but failed to complete on his last four outings in that sphere including when falling last time out. More needed on rules debut.
7
Horse silk
Makeyourcall
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: C D Timmons| T: E Cawley
25/1
Unraced home-bred son of Fruits Of Love out of a bumper-placed mare. Probably best watched on his first racecourse appearance.
8
Horse silk
Mon Storm247
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: D J McInerney(2)| T: V Wilson| OR:  87
20/1
Failed to trouble the judge in six outings so far and beaten 25L in a Down Royal maiden hurdle when last in action back in September.
9
Horse silk
As Sweet As Tea
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: R M Short(4)| T: Peter Fahey
10/1
Unraced daughter of Kalanisi and a full-sister to four time point-to-point winner Kalastar. Worth a check in the market on her racecourse debut.
10
Horse silk
Mehiv240
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-11| J: C Brassil(2)| T: J P Ryan
50/1
Well beaten sixth when making her debut in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle last September. Others make more appeal in this contest.

Forecasts

Sally Park (2/1), First Class Ticket (9/4), Captain Zebo (7/2), As Sweet As Tea (10/1), First Class Return (11/1), Mon Storm (20/1), Makeyourcall (25/1), He's Fresh Tornado (50/1), Mehiv (50/1), Baby Tubs (50/1)

Verdict

Trainer Andrew McNamara is in good form at present (2/5) and his representative in this maiden hurdle FIRST CLASS TICKET can make a winning seasonal debut. The selection placed on good ground last summer and is taken to get the better of his rivals here with Sally Park who was successful twice in bumper capable of claiming second. Of the remainder bumper winner Captain Zebo, a disappointment on heavy ground on hurdles debut should be suited by the better ground forecast here and he can claim third.
  1. First Class Ticket
  2. Sally Park
  3. Captain Zebo

Prize Money

1st: €8,316.002nd: €2,579.003rd: €1,228.004th: €554.005th: €216.00

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