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Friday 29 November 2019

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 4m 20.20s

Happy Company²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short| T: P J F Hassett

66/1

Reasonably consistent on the Flat though last few runs were below par; interesting recruit to jumping and entitled to run well; market may be best guide.

Form:

Mooltazem⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽²⁾| T: G Elliott

12/1

Very consistent maiden hurdler but starting to become expensive to follow; likely to run his race once again but may be vulnerable to less exposed types.

Form: 634R24

Poseidon¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: K J Brouder| T: C Byrnes| OR: 126

6/5

No wins from seven starts but certainly has ability exemplified by finishing third in a novice hurdle race at Punchestown recently; a reproduction of that form in this weaker contest should see him go very close.

Form: 545-223

Squire's Tale^p1⁸²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Gilligan

66/1

Won a maiden for Aiden O'Brien back in 2017 and returns for the first time here; very difficult to assess after such a long absence and one his hurdling debut suggesting a look in the market is the recommendation.

Form:

Future Proof^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: E Walsh⁽⁴⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 125| BF

6/4

Another dropping back from handicaps and there was plenty to like about the gelding's performance last time out at Punchestown; if he can reproduce that form he may take all the beating.

Form: 3222-43

Madrid²⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: R P Treacy| T: J Halley

33/1

Fairly consistent Flat performer who was not disgraced on hurdles debut at Navan last March; will certainly win races this season but may have to wait a while before opening his account.

Form: 6-

Accidental Rebel²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Morgan⁽⁴⁾| T: H De Bromhead

8/1

Didn't show a great deal in a novice hurdle and a similar story in two subsequent bumpers; ran well for a long way on reappearance run at Clonmel in October; entitled to improve and respected from top yard.

Form: 963-5

Le Figaro Faoudel³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E McCarthy

100/1

Cheaply bought gelding who showed very little on only racecourse appearance in a hurdle race at Galway in October; obviously open to improvement but it would be a surprise if good enough here.

Form: 9

Paranoid¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁴⁾| T: P G Kelly

25/1

A return to hurdling last time out at Cork after a spell chasing failed to reignited this gelding; hard to see where the improvement will come from to be a serious contender.

Form: 950340

Presenting Dylan³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Cawley⁽⁴⁾| T: P G Kelly

100/1

Nicely bred son of Dylan Thomas, didn't show enough in two bumpers in October to merit selection now.

Form: 08

Tuscansunset

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: A Leahy

100/1

Cost 7,000 euros as a foal; related to some fair National Hunt performers; looks the type who will be better in time and only strong market support would suggest he is capable of landing this.

Form:

Joshsbar¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Richard Condon⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Gilligan

100/1

Unspectacular breeding evidenced when this filly finished last on her only racecourse appearance at Clonmel earlier this month; another who will do better with age.

Form: 6

Last Return^t1⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Fahey

100/1

Daughter of Thousand Words out of a Norwich mare. Appears to have a mountain to climb coming here for her hurdling debut based on what she has shown in three career bumper starts so far.

Form: 00-0

Even Flight¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: F J Hayes⁽⁴⁾| T: P Fenton

10/1

Reserve 1 Signs of ability in bumpers but needs to bounce back from a fall last time out at Fairyhouse.

Form: 40-377F

Non-Runners

Fairoffthecross¹²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: D Hassett J: A McCurtin

Youmakeityoutakeit²³¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: R O'Leary J: Reserve 2

Good Ol Days²⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: O McKiernan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Poseidon (6/5), Future Proof (6/4), Accidental Rebel (8/1), Even Flight (10/1), Mooltazem (12/1), Paranoid (25/1), Madrid (33/1), Happy Company (66/1), Squire's Tale (66/1), Youmakeityoutakeit (66/1), Presenting Dylan (100/1), Tuscansunset (100/1), Last Return (100/1), Joshsbar (100/1), Le Figaro Faoudel (100/1), Good Ol Days (100/1), Fairoffthecross (100/1)

FUTURE PROOF steps back in class in order to get a deserved win under his belt and holds every chance in this contest if reproducing his form in a recent handicap hurdle at Punchestown which came on the back of some excellent performances on the Flat. Another dropping in class is Poseidon who put up a fine performance, also at Punchestown, in a novice hurdle: He may give the selection most to do. Accidental Rebel showed he possesses some talent when running well for a long way at Clonmel in October. Expect him to be fitter here and he is respected.