17:20 Killarney

Friday 23 August 2019

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 4m 50.20s

Cailean's Angel¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E F Gallagher| OR: 95| D

9/2

Off the mark over hurdles at the 11th time of asking when landing a Bellewstown handicap off a 9lb lower mark. Beaten in to second place on a couple of starts since but merits plenty of respect here.

Form: 5-56122

Cloudybackwest^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: M Hamill| T: P Neville| OR: 92

9/1

Ten-race maiden hurdler posted a career best over timber on his most recent start at Limerick last month over 2m4f. One of the more intriguing contenders.

Form: FP-F1P2

Mickey Shea³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: D Cullen| OR: 90

6/1

Six-race maiden hurdler finished second of 16 beaten ½L behind Pump Road in a Ballinrobe contest over 2m5½f last month on a career best effort. Capable of a bold bid if continuing in good form.

Form: 0080/02

Desertmore Dreamer⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: A McCurtin| T: D Leahy| OR: 89

16/1

Hurdle form appeared to level out towards the end of the year and on return to action at Limerick last month. Not the most reliable of sorts and others hold stronger claims in this contest.

Form: 02926-0

Happy Jacky³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: C J Orr⁽²⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 89

6/1

Easily beaten a long way in four career hurdle starts to date. Struggling in general and difficult to fancy in this contest.

Form: 0-007

Lagenod^p¹⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: S J Gray| T: R Sweeney| OR: 89

12/1

The end of the season came too soon for the gelding following a couple of solid efforts at Thurles and when last seen at Cork in March. Market likely to be the best guide on first start for five months.

Form: 060422-

Courtin Bb⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: C D Timmons| T: P J Duffy| OR: 87

14/1

Good form in the spring and summer of this term appears to have leveled out somewhat in a number of below-par efforts since winning at Tipperary last month. Capable of bouncing back but others more compelling.

Form: 421UP6

Burlesque Queen⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁴⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 86

25/1

Has failed to build on an encouraging debut run over hurdles at Cork in May with a number of disappointing efforts since including a 17L defeat at Sligo last month. Not one to get excited about but maybe worth a check in the market.

Form: 40006

Dicey^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: P J Cawley⁽⁴⁾| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 84

25/1

Six-race maiden hurdler has a number of below-par handicap starts to put behind her if she is going to make any impression in this company.

Form: 000-060

Miss Mcilroy^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: G T Lynch| OR: 84

14/1

Finally off the mark for connections at the 31st time of asking when landing a Cork 2m3f handicap hurdle on yielding ground earlier this month off a 4lb lower mark. More needed but could be interesting if continuing winning thread.

Form: 0-P9401

Lilly Geal⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: Yvonne Latta| OR: 82

18/1

Generally well beaten when making little impression in six hurdle starts so far. Others more appealing on the balance of recent sorties.

Form: 00B07-6

My Lovely Boy^p1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: C P McNamara| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 88

25/1

Without any success in six starts over hurdles, pulling up on latest start at Wexford last month. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 07-007P

Bere Haven^p1⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: R P Treacy| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 80

33/1

12-race maiden hurdler, pulled up on latest start over 3m at Tipperary last month. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form: P306-9P

Dragon Queen^p1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C Brassil⁽²⁾| T: M Flannery| OR: 80

50/1

Nothing to shout about in eight starts over hurdles to date. Still looking no nearer to breakthrough success despite the fitting of first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 06-90P9

Liclash^b¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: T Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: S Ryan| OR: 80

10/1

More than three years since his second win over timber though the veteran has produced a couple of encouraging efforts over hurdles in the last month. Liable to find a couple stronger.

Form: 08-5584

Mary Fields⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: H Morgan⁽⁴⁾| T: N P Hennessy| OR: 80

16/1

Seven-race maiden makes little appeal based on what the daughter of Scorpion has shown in three starts this term. Looks a tall order off current mark.

Form: 0/00-779

Shantelle³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽²⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 80

6/1

Running well in defeat in four of her last five starts over timber since a run at Tipperary last month. Mare has had a lot of racing recently which must be a slight concern.

Form: 469653

Non-Runners

Wolfofallstreets¹⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: A W Short

Hugh Divots⁴¹²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: M J O'Connor J: Reserve 1

El Vasco⁴⁶⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: C O'Dwyer J: Reserve 2

Well Tom²⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: Aengus King J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Cailean's Angel (9/2), Shantelle (6/1), Happy Jacky (6/1), Mickey Shea (6/1), Cloudybackwest (9/1), Liclash (10/1), Wolfofallstreets (10/1), Lagenod (12/1), Miss Mcilroy (14/1), Courtin Bb (14/1), Mary Fields (16/1), Desertmore Dreamer (16/1), El Vasco (16/1), Lilly Geal (18/1), Well Tom (20/1), Dicey (25/1), Burlesque Queen (25/1), My Lovely Boy (25/1), Hugh Divots (25/1), Bere Haven (33/1), Dragon Queen (50/1)

CAILEAN'S ANGEL, winner at the 11th time of asking when landing a Bellewstown handicap off a 9lb lower mark last month has finished runner-up on her last couple of starts but still look ahead of the majority of the field in this contest. The six-year-old can win again at the expense of the potential improver, Cloudybackwest who was an honourable second of 10 beaten 1L at Limerick last month. Mickey Shea, second at Ballinrobe last month and Courtin Bb can battle for the places.