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Monday 24 August 2020

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 18.4s

The Broghie Man^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 120

6/4

Fairly useful maiden hurdler. Not at best in 2 runs in lockdown (1 hurdle, 1 Flat) but will go close here if anywhere near his best..

Form: 70222-9

Elite Trooper Grey¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: E O'Connell⁽²⁾| T: G Elliott

14/1

Fairly useful Flat winner but well held on hurdle/yard debut 11 days ago.

Form: 8

Bourbon Borderline⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C Bowe| OR: 102

11/4

Fair hurdler. 5/2, below form seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (22f, good) 40 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 3/58U-37

Brandy Harbour²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C J Orr| T: J Neilan

12/1

Point winner. 100/1, tailed-off last of 8 to Appreciate It in Grade 2 bumper at Leopardstown (2m, good to soft) on NH debut in February. Hurdle debut.

Form: PF218-

Lorcan Lad

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: O R Brown⁽⁴⁾| T: Mrs A Mooney

150/1

Rock of Gibraltar gelding. Half-brother to 6f/7f winner Kiss. Dam unraced.

Form:

Stealthy Tom²³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: E Bolger

14/1

Closely related to a winner, and half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/high-class chaser Gilgamboa. Sixth in a point in December. Betting should guide to expectations.

Form: 6-

Stoneyford Boy²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: B Browne| T: A McNamara

22/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 14 in bumper at Roscommon (15.4f, good to soft, 20/1) on bumper debut 21 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: 98

Assara^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: C A Landers| T: M Brassil

16/1

Yeats mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including bumper winner/useful hurdler Katie T and useful hurdler/chaser Due Reward. Wears tongue strap. Some paper appeal so needs a betting check.

Form:

Best Intentions²²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁴⁾| T: D McDonogh

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fell in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (18.5f, heavy, 50/1). Off 7 months.

Form: 0F-

Lauderdale Lady⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: T N Brett⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 100

7/1

Modest hurdler. 22/1, best effort when head second of 14 in maiden at Roscommon (2m,, good) 42 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 0/78-042

Mammy Shark¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: A McCurtin| T: J J Walsh

100/1

Unplaced sole start in points (Feb 23). Likely outsider on Rules debut.

Form: 7-

Senorita Madore¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Ryan

33/1

Remote third in Tramore maiden hurdle last month and well beaten in a Kilbeggan bumper since.

Form: 37

Springsteen's Girl⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: C P McNamara⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell

33/1

Second in a bumper last summer but hasn't shown much in 3 attempts over hurdles.

Form: 270-00

Non-Runners

Santana Plessis⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Sean O'Keeffe

Forecasts

The Broghie Man (6/4), Santana Plessis (13/8), Bourbon Borderline (11/4), Lauderdale Lady (7/1), Brandy Harbour (12/1), Elite Trooper Grey (14/1), Stealthy Tom (14/1), Assara (16/1), Stoneyford Boy (22/1), Senorita Madore (33/1), Springsteen's Girl (33/1), Best Intentions (40/1), Mammy Shark (100/1), Lorcan Lad (150/1)

SANTANA PLESSIS has been knocking on the door this summer and may gain some reward for his consistency here. The Broghie Man will be a big threat if bouncing back to the level he showed when runner-up 3 times at the beginning of the year. Lauderdale Lady went close at Roscommon last time and also makes the shortlist.