17:50 Roscommon

Tuesday 10 July 2018

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 4m 52.9s

Licklighter^t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short⁽²⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 112

8/1

Lightly raced with a win in four hurdle starts but suffered an 83L defeat on racecourse comeback at Ballinrobe in May. Others preferred.

Form: 215F/2-0

Santiago de Cuba^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S A Shortall| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 114| BF

5/6

Plenty to take from his two most recent starts in a couple of maiden hurdles over 2m despite being beaten favourite last time out at Kilbeggan. Step up in trip may suit.

Form: 125-32

Added Time¹⁹¹

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

50/1

Scorpion gelding out of an Old Vic mare. Cost €7,000 as a three-year-old, half-sister to Might Bite and Tell Us More. Market likely to be best guide on debut.

Form: P-

Ballycanew⁷⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S J Gray| T: E J O'Grady

50/1

Arcadio gelding out of a Law Society mare. Cost €16,000 as a three-year-old. Half-brother to multiple winner The Game Changer. Pulled-up on sole point-to-point start in May 2016 and best watched here.

Form: P/

Berkeley Byron⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁴⁾| T: S J Mahon

100/1

Well held and not a great deal to get excited about in two career runs in May including a heavy defeat in a Limerick maiden hurdle when never a factor.

Form: 70

Darsi's Jewel

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R P Treacy⁽²⁾| T: N Lee

100/1

Gelding by Darsi out of a Supreme Leader mare. cost €1,500 as a three-year-old. Half-brother to the Dan Skelton-trained Sir Mangan. Looks a long-term prospect.

Form:

Gaillimh Abu^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁴⁾| T: P G Kelly

25/1

Will have disappointed connections in a number of career defeats including two dismal performances this term at Ballinrobe and more recently in a Punchestown maiden hurdle well beaten 23L. Tough task ahead again.

Form: 80-79

Gigiplan Two Seven^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle⁽²⁾| T: M Brassil

5/2

Promising point-to-point form was followed up with a second of 24 beaten 2¼L in a Punchestown maiden hurdle over a similar trip last month. A repeat of that form puts the gelding in the mix here.

Form: 32-2

Minstrel Song⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: A Ring| T: J J Hanlon

66/1

Eased when beaten over 3f out in a Punchestown bumper when last seen in May. Hard to fancy on hurdling debut.

Form: 0

Rosserk Abbey⁴⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B Browne⁽²⁾| T: S Hanlon

50/1

Pulled up and finished last of 11 in a Fairyhouse bumper the second of two career starts to date. Last seen in April 2017 and a watching brief is recommended here.

Form: P0/

Serious Ego²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott

25/1

Failed to quicken over 2f out on the good ground in a Punchestown bumper last month. Expected to be primed on hurdling debut for leading yard.

Form: 61-9

Speirling^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D J McInerney| T: P G Kelly

14/1

No improvement noted in either of his two bumper starts at Ballinrobe and Punchestown since May, well held on both occasions.

Form: 0/5-56

Ask Dee¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: P E Corbett| T: P W Flynn

66/1

Poor in two point-to-point starts last year and no hint of any ability in a couple of innocuous displays under rules since May including a 39L defeat in a Kilbeggan novice hurdle last month. Hard to fancy.

Form: PP/05

Liscananaun Lady¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: A J Flaherty⁽⁴⁾| T: N Lee

100/1

Mistake at the first, detached by half-way and eventually pulled up when tailed off on hurdling debut in a Cork maiden when last seen in April. Looks a tall order on second start.

Form: P-

Poor Auld Jess³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: P D Kennedy| T: S K Ryder

28/1

Daughter of Mountain High out of a Turtle Island mare. Well held 14L behind the winner on sole point-to-point start last month and unlikely to trouble the judge on rules debut.

Form: 5

Shimmer And Shine^h⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: D Robinson| T: P Croke

100/1

Beaten a total of 211L in four starts under rules in bumpers and maiden hurdles since April. Will require a chunk of improvement to play a role here.

Form: 7-007

Forecasts

Santiago de Cuba (5/6), Gigiplan Two Seven (5/2), Licklighter (8/1), Speirling (14/1), Gaillimh Abu (25/1), Serious Ego (25/1), Poor Auld Jess (28/1), Rosserk Abbey (50/1), Ballycanew (50/1), Added Time (50/1), Minstrel Song (66/1), Ask Dee (66/1), Shimmer And Shine (100/1), Berkeley Byron (100/1), Liscananaun Lady (100/1), Darsi's Jewel (100/1)

The recent form of the J P McManus-owned SANTIAGO DE CUBA may prove a little too strong for rivals here following solid display at Punchestown and Kilbeggan when second of 13 beaten 3½L recently. The Gordon Elliott-trained Serious Ego is likely to be primed for his hurdling debut and along with potential improver Gigiplan Two Seven can hit the frame in the opener.