14:10 Naas
Sunday 10 March 2019
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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
- 5YO plus | 2m 3f | Good to Yielding | 20 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 32.9s
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Ran well enough when fifth in Punchestown maiden hurdle on debut in November over 2m on good ground, lesser impact in Leopardstown bumper at Christmas, but may come forward now up in trip.
By excellent jumps sire Milan closely related to bumper and 2m5f-3m hurdle winner Enniscoffey Oscar. 40-1 on debut in Cork bumper in January, well held. Up in trip going jumping.
Flemensfirth gelding. Half-brother to unreliable but fairly useful hurdler/chaser Newsworthy, likely to get a trip.
Modest 74-rated Flat handicapper for Brian Ellison and easily held on hurdles bow at Fairyhouse over 2m7f, down in distance, best watched for now.
Central Park gelding, half-brother to two winners but nothing remarkable in point-to-point exploits ahead of this rules bow.
French bumper winner surprisingly didn't get involved in two starts for this yard last season but much more like it when second at Fairyhouse (2m2f, good) on return in a 20-runner maiden in December. Another backwards step at Leopardstown since.
By Fruits Of Love out of a mare who was a winner from 2m4f-3m. Unlikely to be forward enough or quick enough (entered at Gowran Park on Saturday).
Gelding out of an Ungaro mare by Turgeon related to French Grade 1 winner Shannon Rock and Grade 3 Topham Chase victor Ma Filleule. Justified favouritism for a bumper here in January 2018 (2m, soft to heavy) and more to come on return.
Listed winner at 2m for John Gosden on Flat and joined current yard for 100,000 gns in October 2017. May have bumped into a very smart winner on hurdles bow here in December (second), but turned over again at Navan (2m4f, good to yielding; 4-6f).
Shirocco gelding, €62,000 as a three-year-old. Dam was a dual winner. Tailed off over similar trip at Navan in January on debut and hard to fancy on that evidence, despite representing leading yard.
£50,000 purchase after beating one other finisher in a Kirkistown point-to-point. Definite promise in maidens at Punchestown and Leopardstown thus far, though does need to raise game here.
Five-race maiden hurdler out of an Accordion mare who has been running well in defeat in a number of starts since November, including when second over 2m here latest. Should go in soon enough.
Possibly failed to stay 3m last time when a beaten favourite at Fairyhouse. Becoming expensive to follow and his jumping can be improved. Capable of breaking his duck before too long.
Well held in all four starts so far and this looks too hot for the Vale Of York gelding on hurdling debut. Easy enough to look elsewhere.
Poor form in a series of dismal efforts on the level in three career bumpers starts last year and not fairing any better in pair of 2m maiden hurdles here so far. Up in trip.
Pulled up at Navan last month on return from near three-year layoff, having run just once previously under rules. Not easy to make a case for.
€2,500 gelding by Multiplex out of a Bustino mare. Well beaten in a couple of outings in bumpers so far and no reason to get behind him now the obstacles are in the way for the first time.
Bought for £75,000 after winning a Loughrea point-to-point in August. Well held both starts at Cork and Punchestown, latest over 2m4f (good to yielding) last month and may be one for handicaps.
Produced a couple of inadequate runs at bumper level at the turn of the year, including a 78L defeat over the trip here on yielding ground. 100-1 and tailed off on hurdles bow at Clonmel since.
Flemensfirth mare from winning French family, market likely to reveal what is anticipated on first trip to the races.
Non-Runners
21
The Kitchenmecanic14
Weight: 11-5| Age: 7
T: D Broad J: K Brogan
NR
Forecasts
Face The Facts (15/8), Momus (11/4), Hotel Du Nord (7/2), Defy De Mee (8/1), Myth Buster (8/1), Espanito Bello (20/1), Unexpected Depth (25/1), Air Gold (25/1), The Kitchenmecanic (33/1), Fair Minded (66/1), Hit The Tar (66/1), Big Tommy (66/1), Ujumpthelastuwin (100/1), Table The Motion (100/1), Ballyboy Bridge (100/1), Bowban (100/1), Dont Go Yet (100/1), Scanimax (100/1), Briggitie's Hill (100/1), Urban Cruiser (100/1), The Grey Knight (100/1)
There don't appear to be any stars lurking here. Momus continues to go well and should be on the board soon enough, he probably sets the standard. The Mullins pair of Face The Facts and Defy De Mee have already spurned some good chances while Myth Buster perhaps just didn't see out 3m last time and should prefer this test. ESPANITO BELLO was backed to win a bumper on debut here in January last and, with more progress likely, has a fair chance of continuing winning ways going jumping.
- Espanito Bello
- Face The Facts
- Myth Buster
Prize Money
1st: €9,240.002nd: €2,865.003rd: €1,365.004th: €615.005th: €240.00
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