14:08 Tipperary

Sunday 4 October 2020

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Fitzgerald's Woodlands Hotel Adare Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 3m 51.6s

Daybreak Boy^b1⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 133| BF| D

22/1

11/5, sixth of 11 in novice chase at Killarney (17f, good to soft) on debut over fences 89 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 23020-6

Star Maker^t³³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 128

28/1

Latest win in hurdle at Killarney in May 2019. 25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, heavy). Off 11 months.

Form: 7/1P400-

Ardamir^p⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 127

11/2

2 wins from 4 runs this season. 10/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good to soft) 41 days ago, all out. Should go well again.

Form: 28-1851

Bective Cave^t³⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-3| J: Keith Donoghue| T: M J Smith| OR: 123| D

16/1

Below form fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 4/1) 34 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Bit to prove.

Form: 112-145

Hybery^t1⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 123| D

3/1

9/1, bit below form fourth of 8 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.2f, soft) 44 days ago. Stable having good spell. Tongue strap on 1st time. Opening mark demands more but could get back on the up.

Form: 996P-14

Light That^t³²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 123| D

28/1

Visor on for 1st time in this code, pulled up in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Punchestown (16f, soft), went wrong soon after start. Off 10 months. Plenty to prove.

Form: 31/967P-

Try Again³³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: L P Dempsey| T: P W Flynn| OR: 123| D

10/1

33/1, good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, heavy), faring best of those held up. Off 11 months. Big player if fully tuned up.

Form: 5136/72-

Humaniste²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 121| D

8/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 20/1, respectable eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, soft) 26 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 15/72-8

The Little Yank¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Ryan| OR: 118| CD

11/4

Good fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Listowel (24f, soft) 11 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 6F5-224

Wolfofallstreets^t²⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: A W Short| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 114| D

14/1

Latest win in hurdle at Leopardstown in March. 11/4, fourth of 5 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16f, heavy). Off 6 months. Booking of Walsh a plus. Has work to do.

Form: 613114-

Bythesametoken^t²⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 100| D

11/1

Winner in hurdle at Navan in November. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 7/2). Off 6 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 163244-

Non-Runners

Bold Emperor²¹⁶

Weight: 9-13| Age: 7

T: T Gibney J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

The Little Yank (11/4), Hybery (3/1), Ardamir (11/2), Humaniste (8/1), Try Again (10/1), Bythesametoken (11/1), Wolfofallstreets (14/1), Bective Cave (16/1), Daybreak Boy (22/1), Bold Emperor (25/1), Star Maker (28/1), Light That (28/1)

ARDAMIR was all out to score at Ballinrobe in August but a 5-lb rise doesn't seem excessive and he's still not had much racing for Gordon Elliott, so he might well follow up in a race where few look well treated. Try Again has a long absence to overcome but shaped well behind a subsequent winner on his latest outing 11 months ago, so he's considered the main threat to the selection.