15:35 Cork

Monday 6 August 2018

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in Places)  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:37  |   Winning time: 4m 44.4s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
33/1
Nothing of note in a couple of maiden hurdle starts for previous yard before a 34L defeat in a Wexford contest on stable debut last month. Plenty to find in this.
2
Horse silk
Cloudybackwest21
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers(4)| T: P Neville| OR:  93
20/1
Eight-race maiden hurdler and needs a chunk of improvement based on three dismal starts since May.
3
Horse silk
Dunkereenh32
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne(2)| T: M Kennedy
33/1
Well held in two bumper starts for trainer-Olly Murphy and has failed to finish in a couple of career maiden hurdles for new connections. First time hood inconceivable to produce the required amount of development needed to play a role here.
4
Horse silk
33/1
Well held in two starts over hurdles this spring most recently when beaten 32L at Listowel over 2m on good ground in June. Looks opposable.
Half-brother to three winners, including useful hurdler Dromlease Express. Well beaten and no impression on maiden hurdle debut here last month. Market likely to be the best guide here.
6
Horse silk
Paris Texast13
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: S A Shortall| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  113
5/1
Solid, consistent and gutsy gelding who deserves a change of luck. Likable type and should be in the mix with conditions to suit.
7
Horse silk
Paulie C300
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: J B Kane(4)| T: G P Cromwell
50/1
Not much to shout about in a number of dismal starts for previous connections and is a watching brief on stable debut here.
8
Horse silk
Percy Veer83
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara(4)| T: E McNamara| OR:  118
7/2
More recently seen on the Flat in May and plenty to like about initial maiden hurdle form earlier in the year. Run back from a break not the best but one for the notebook.
Well beaten and never nearer in three career starts, all at Wexford including a couple of disappointing maiden hurdle spins last month. Opposable.
10
Horse silk
Star Of Oscar44
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: D P Holden(4)| T: E Doyle
50/1
Will have disappointed connections with a couple of heavy defeats at Tramore and Gowran Park in June. Hard to fancy but improvement possible.
11
Horse silk
Sticky Situationt21
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Katie O'Farrell(4)| T: P Neville| OR:  102
7/1
Little encouragement in three maiden hurdle starts since May following an 14-month absence away from the track before a second of 10 beaten 7½L adrift of Easy Game. Each way claims in this grade.
12
Horse silk
50/1
Has produced a number of laboured runs in his short career including a couple of crushing maiden hurdle defeats in June. Unlikely to play a part in the finish here.
13
Horse silk
Whiskeys Brotherp1,t31
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: A Ring| T: J J Hanlon
25/1
Well held in three career bumper starts since June and First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role on hurdling debut.
14
Horse silk
50/1
Six-race maiden under rules when in the care of Andrew McNamara and best watched on first start since for 12-months for new connections.
15
Horse silk
Uncle Henryt24
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: E T Daly(4)| T: J P O'Brien
5/4
Has shown glimpses of promise in two starts since June at Gowran park and here in a 2m maiden hurdle when second of 18 beaten 6L last month. Would not have to improve much to land a blow here.
16
Horse silk
Glebe Girl94
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: A McCurtin(2)| T: J J Walsh| OR:  95
12/1
Has run to a consistent level without actually improving in five maiden hurdles, with possibly needing the run on return here in May. May find one or two progressing at a quicker rate.
17
Horse silk
Rolannap95
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: A W Short(2)| T: W J Martin| OR:  101
8/1
Impressive winner on the Flat on her last start in May but remains a six-race maiden hurdler. Could go well if jumping fluently.

Forecasts

Uncle Henry (5/4), Percy Veer (7/2), Paris Texas (5/1), Sticky Situation (7/1), Rolanna (8/1), Glebe Girl (12/1), Cloudybackwest (20/1), Mere Peak (25/1), Whiskeys Brother (25/1), Dunkereen (33/1), Brex Drago (33/1), Fethard Flyer (33/1), Star Of Oscar (50/1), Paulie C (50/1), Silk King (50/1), Turnpike Thunder (50/1), Rock On Aussie (66/1)

Verdict

The Patrick Neville-trained STICKY SITUATION is taken to build on his second behind the Willie Mullins hotpot Easy Game at Killarney last month. The winner has since gone on to win an 11-runner novice hurdle at the Galway festival this week. Second last time out, Uncle Henry, Percy Veer and potentially exciting Paris Texas can hit the frame.
  1. Sticky Situation
  2. Uncle Henry
  3. Paris Texas

Prize Money

1st: €9,548.002nd: €2,961.003rd: €1,410.004th: €635.005th: €247.00

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