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Tuesday 28 August 2018

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 3m 57.60s

Alnahar¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle⁽²⁾| T: N McKnight

66/1

Disappointed on hurdling and stable debut in a Kilbeggan maiden earlier this month going down by 66L. Plenty to prove here.

Form: 0

Rock On Dandy^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: B Browne⁽²⁾| T: F Birrane| D

20/1

Winner of three of his nine starts on the AW the gelding is without a win in two maiden hurdle starts last month. Hard to see him making any significant impact.

Form: 50

The Mcgregornator³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: C Brassil⁽²⁾| T: A Keatley

40/1

Tough 66-rated Flat handicapper winner of two of his 16 starts. Yet to get to grips with the hurdling game and easily passed over.

Form: P-0

Bluegrass Princess^p¹¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: E O'Connell⁽⁴⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 108| D

5/2

Dual bumper winner who is still looking for her first win over hurdles after six outings. Recent efforts have not been encouraging.

Form: 456UP5-

High Kicker³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C J Maher⁽⁴⁾| T: Peter Fahey

10/3

Modest 59-rated Flat handicapper winner of three of his 34 starts. Market likely to reveal expectations on hurdling introduction.

Form:

Arch Melody⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R J Condon⁽⁴⁾| T: J Morrison

7/1

Returned decent enough point-to-point figures recently but will find it difficult converting that under rules. Looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: U/2B-441

Disco Musik²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C A Landers⁽⁴⁾| T: M J McDonagh

33/1

€10,000 Network gelding making his racecourse debut, he is out of French dam who has produced a few winners. Never better than mid-division on a slightly over-whelming debut at the Galway festival.

Form: 0

Owl Creek Bridge¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C P McNamara⁽⁴⁾| T: E McNamara

10/1

Appears solid and consistent in the point-to-point field. By Gold Well out of a Classic Cliche mare and worth a market check on debut.

Form: P13-2

Chosen Flower^h1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: V T O'Brien

100/1

Struggled in five outings to date including twice in bumpers since joining this yard. Others hold stronger claims in first-time hood.

Form: 0P-600

Its Only Me¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: R P Treacy| T: Michael C Griffin

40/1

Not much to shout about in two hurdles runs last year and well held on return in a bumper at Sligo before a 77L defeat in a Tramore maiden hurdle earlier this month. Looks opposable.

Form: 6/7U-00

Milomynit¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: D Robinson| T: H De Bromhead

11/4

Plenty to like about a promising third of 10 beaten 6½L in a Downpatrick 2m3f maiden hurdle earlier this month on her third start. Leading player here.

Form: 983

Take A Punt

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: A McCurtin⁽²⁾| T: J J Walsh

16/1

Daughter of Mahler out of a Alderbrook mare. Closely related to Ms Parfois, Sutton Place and recent Worcester winner Bugsie Malone. One to check in the market on hurdling bow.

Form:

Non-Runners

Stander¹²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: P Stafford J: S A Shortall

Forecasts

Bluegrass Princess (5/2), Milomynit (11/4), High Kicker (10/3), Arch Melody (7/1), Owl Creek Bridge (10/1), Take A Punt (16/1), Rock On Dandy (20/1), Disco Musik (33/1), Stander (33/1), Its Only Me (40/1), The Mcgregornator (40/1), Alnahar (66/1), Chosen Flower (100/1)

MILOMYNIT can land the opener here following on from her promising third of 10 beaten 6½L in a Downpatrick 2m3f maiden hurdle earlier this month on her third start. Eamonn O'Connell's Bluegrass Princess may offer the stiffest opposition in what appears to be a weak renewal, while debutante High Kicker deserves consideration.