14:55 Killarney

Thursday 18 July 2019

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 50.9s

Archer's Up³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116

7/2

Off the mark at the seventh time of asking over hurdles for connections when landing a Limerick 2m maiden in May. Well held on the Flat since but requires plenty of respect here with the yard among the winners this week.

Form: 50227-1

Sassy Yet Classy⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: K Brogan⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 114

8/1

One from three over hurdles, well held in a couple of starts this term. Remains a concern that the trainer is nought from 28 at this meeting in the last four years with his national hunt runners.

Form: 4101-36

Court Tycoon²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽²⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 111| D

4/1

One from 13 over hurdles the Court Cave gelding has been well beaten in a couple of starts since returning to action in May. Plenty of questions to answer here but hard to totally discount.

Form: 3227-74

You Can't Catch Me^t⁶³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: C A Landers⁽²⁾| T: K Purcell| OR: 110| D

12/1

Distance winner of a Thurles beginners chase in March. Last win over hurdles was over 12 months ago at Clonmel off a 6lb lower mark. Looks in the grip of the handicapper.

Form: 55018-4

Chasing Abbey^p1,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D J McInerney| T: P W Flynn| OR: 106

3/1

Off the mark at just the third time of asking over hurdles when landing a 2m5f maiden at Roscommon earlier this month. Can be expected to give another good account of himself in first time cheekpieces.

Form: 252-441

Scotch Quay^p,t⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 103

10/1

Rattled off a hat trick of wins in the spring before a couple of defeats at Kilbeggan and Cork. Appears vulnerable of a revised mark.

Form: 61112-5

Gone Galavanting¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: R P Treacy| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 98

5/1

Eight-race maiden produced a career best effort when finishing second of 16 beaten ½L adrift of the improving Cailean's Angel at the recent Bellewstown meeting earlier this month. Live contender in this group.

Form: 0370-02

Wolfofallstreets^t⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: A W Short| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 86

14/1

Without a win or a place in seven hurdle starts to date including disappointing connections in a couple of handicap hurdle spins at Tipperary and at Ballinrobe when last seen in May. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 9089-96

Non-Runners

Game Present³²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: H Morgan

Forecasts

Game Present (5/2), Chasing Abbey (3/1), Archer's Up (7/2), Court Tycoon (4/1), Gone Galavanting (5/1), Sassy Yet Classy (8/1), Scotch Quay (10/1), You Can't Catch Me (12/1), Wolfofallstreets (14/1)

The Peter Fahey-trained, GONE GALAVANTING can get off the mark for connections at the ninth attempt building on a fine run at the recent Bellewstown meeting. The six-year-old finished second of 16 behind Cailean's Angel earlier this month and can progress here at the expense of Limerick winner, Archer's Up and Game Present for the Henry De Bromhead yard.