16:50 Leopardstown

Sunday 3 March 2019

All14:1014:4015:1015:4516:1516:5017:20

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:53 | Winning time: 5m 48.10s

Amaulino^p,t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁴⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 112

14/1

Soft ground winner over 2m7f last May but badly out of sorts since and now tries tongue and cheek pieces as a combination.

Form: 058774

School Lane¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: A W Short| T: L Lennon| OR: 108

6/1

Yet to get off the mark over fences but clear of the remainder when runner up at Down Royal on penultimate start and a repeat of that would see him in the shake up in this lesser company.

Form: 563424

The Church Gate^t⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: C J Orr⁽⁴⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 107| C

1/1

Best effort over fences was his last run in this discipline a year ago at Clonmel. Has been in fine form over the smaller obstacles of late winning his last two in big fields and obvious claims reverting now to fences.

Form: 34-5311

I'm An Izz Wizz¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁴⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 104| D

8/1

Three wins over fences in his career but not at best of late and jumping lacked slickness last time. Others preferred.

Form: 585466

Witness Of Fashion^p¹⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 10-2| J: T Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: P Rooney| OR: 87| CD

4/1

Took this race off a pound higher mark a year ago and showed his best form since when runner up at Fairyhouse on latest. That will put him spot on for a repeat bid and commands plenty of respect.

Form: 468642

Burning Issues^p⁸⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 9-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 82

33/1

Totally out of sorts at present and although the handicapper has given him a chance it's not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 62789P

Shanklys Dawn^p,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: C A Landers⁽²⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 82

12/1

Wexford and Sligo wins in September over further and although latest efforts leave him with something to find, return to previous form give him chance.

Form: 711657

Miss Titanic^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁴⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 81

25/1

Pulled up or last on all five runs in Point-to-points or rules and impossible to fancy on all known evidence.

Form: PP-P73

Forecasts

The Church Gate (1/1), Witness Of Fashion (4/1), School Lane (6/1), I'm An Izz Wizz (8/1), Shanklys Dawn (12/1), Amaulino (14/1), Miss Titanic (25/1), Burning Issues (33/1)

Witness Of Fashion will no doubt give it a good go of a repeat victory at the age of 13 but THE CHURCH GATE is on a roll over hurdles and if taking that form over to the larger obstacles can complete the hat-trick. School Lane completes the short list.