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Thursday 5 December 2019

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 5m 21.20s

Capture The Action^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: O R Brown| T: J J Mangan| OR: 93

6/1

Without success in seven starts over hurdles, hitting the frame on a couple of occasions. Well held in a couple of starts over a variety of trips since October and others preferred.

Form: 295495

Fourina¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D J Hand| T: M Fahey| OR: 90| BF

12/1

One from 11 starts over hurdles the daughter of Oscar has had more misses than hits since landing a gamble on heavy ground in April 2018. Pulled up when last seen in March and others appear more convincing.

Form: 1/6084P-

Dubheen^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D P Holden| T: G J Power| OR: 88

14/1

Tailed off in all three starts in maiden hurdles earlier in the year before finishing half-way down the field of a 18-runner contest at Thurles on handicap debut. Not in the form required to play a part.

Form: 0707

Farranreigh⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Quinlan| T: J P Ryan| OR: 85

10/1

Yet to hit the frame in six wretched efforts over hurdles. Not seen since September and hard to be confident of improving at present.

Form: 787-8F0

Klassy Kay³²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽²⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 83

25/1

Sixth of 17 beaten 20L on handicap hurdle debut at Down Royal on St Stephens day last year before a similasr dismal effort at Fairyhouse when last seen in January. Unlikely to play a part in the finish here.

Form: 065860-

Sea Scorpion^p,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 83

5/1

Has been running respectably over fences and much better treated over hurdles. Not out of it in first-time cheekpieces now racing 3lb below last winning mark.

Form: 04-0277

Crack On Corrie²⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: T Ryan| T: W J Austin| OR: 81

7/1

Has shown hints of ability in a number of starts since the turn of the year over hurdles and the larger obstacles but well held when beaten 47L on last start in a Fairyhouse mares' handicap hurdle in April. Lively outsider.

Form: 544F80-

Alianome^b1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: T N Brett| T: R P Rath| OR: 80

66/1

Yet to hit the frame in seven grave starts over hurdles. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form: 67PUP0

Boston Babe^p1,t³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: P J Cawley| T: D J Barry| OR: 80

25/1

Mare of limited ability based on 14-race winless sequence over timber. First-time cheekpieces unlikely to produce the required amount of development needed.

Form: 40477U

Costalita²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: H Morgan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

8/1

Eight-race maiden produced a career best effort when finishing fourth of 16 over C&D last month. Needs to improve on that performance again but worthy of consideration.

Form: 806-0U4

Mlily^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Liam McKenna| T: P Rooney| OR: 80

7/1

17-race maiden well held in a couple of starts in the spring and on return to action at Fairyhouse last month. Hasn't looked a winner in waiting and is easily opposed again.

Form: 575-6P9

My Lovely Boy^p³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Gavin Brouder⁽²⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 83

10/1

Yet to make frame in 10 starts over timber. Makes little appeal based on what the gelding has shown for connections so far.

Form: 7P04U9

Pino Boy^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: E O'Connell| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 80

5/1

11-race maiden is struggling to make any impact over hurdles but posted a career best effort finishing fifth of 16 at Fairyhouse last month over 2m4½f on soft/heavy ground. More needed.

Form: 79-F985

Non-Runners

Difficult Decision⁵⁷⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: O McKiernan J: Mr L P Gilligan

Forecasts

Sea Scorpion (5/1), Pino Boy (5/1), Capture The Action (6/1), Crack On Corrie (7/1), Mlily (7/1), Costalita (8/1), Farranreigh (10/1), My Lovely Boy (10/1), Fourina (12/1), Dubheen (14/1), Difficult Decision (14/1), Klassy Kay (25/1), Boston Babe (25/1), Alianome (66/1)

Second of 18 behind Redwood Boy in this contest 12 months ago CRACK ON CORRIE can make a triumphant return to action in this contest. The daughter of Oscar may have been feeling the effects of a long season when last seen in April but the nine-year-old can bounce back to form here for trainer Willie Austin who, as well as the selection finishing second, saddled All The Chimneys to win at this meeting 12 months ago. Top weight Capture The Action can give another good account of herself while Pino Boy and the Liz Doyle-trained Sea Scorpion should be noted in the market as post time approaches.