16:25 Ballinrobe

Saturday 17 October 2020

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 4m 30.60s

Chatham Street Lad⁴⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Orr| T: M Winters| OR: 118

9/4

Latest win in hurdle at Cork in January 2019. Fifth of 6 in minor event hurdle (6/1) at Cork (20f, good). Off 15 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 71223/5-

Kavanaghs Corner²¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: D P Holden⁽⁴⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 113

17/2

Latest win in chase at Thurles in March. Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap chase at Thurles (20.4f, soft, 13/2), unable to sustain effort. Off 7 months.

Form: 1P2316-

Nearly Nama'd^b²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 112| D

12/1

Unreliable type but did hint at revival when third of 8 in handicap chase at Listowel (17f, soft, 12/1) 21 days ago.

Form: F56-0P3

Flamingo's Court^t²⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B Browne| T: A McNamara| OR: 110

14/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in February. 11¾ lengths fourth of 5 to Cut The Mustard in listed chase at Naas (16f, soft, 10/1). Off 8 months. Not taken lightly.

Form: U44014-

All The Chimneys^p¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: T Ryan⁽²⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 107| D

14/1

25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, second of 7 in handicap chase at Tipperary (17f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Ne

Form: P094-02

Western Boy²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Richard Condon⁽⁴⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 106| C

5/1

Blinkers on for 1st time in this code, eighth of 12 in handicap (50/1) at Listowel (12f, soft) 23 days ago, hampered. Switches from Flat to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 0504/02

Bitview Colin^b¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 102| C

16/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap chase (11/2) at Tipperary (17f, good to soft) 13 days ago, inadequate test. Blinkers back on.

Form: 0/8F714

Weihnachts⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Simon Torrens⁽²⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 99

18/5

Promising sort. 7/2, respectable second of 10 in handicap chase at Galway (18.2f, soft) 40 days ago. Could be more to come and leading claims.

Form: 90P53-2

Rippon Lodge¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 98

14/1

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. 14/1, brought down in novice chase at Killarney (22.8f, good) 12 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 84334B

Captain Cobajay^b,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: C P McNamara| T: E Sheehy| OR: 94

25/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, eighth of 11 in handicap chase at Clonmel (18.1f, good) 16 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 626678

Athloman Cottage¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁴⁾| T: D Duggan| OR: 86

12/1

One win from 29 NH runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2017. 28/1, third of 11 in handicap chase at Clonmel (18.1f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 8DU-953

Forecasts

Chatham Street Lad (9/4), Weihnachts (18/5), Western Boy (5/1), Kavanaghs Corner (17/2), Athloman Cottage (12/1), Nearly Nama'd (12/1), All The Chimneys (14/1), Flamingo's Court (14/1), Rippon Lodge (14/1), Bitview Colin (16/1), Captain Cobajay (25/1)

WEIHNACHTS made an encouraging return to action at Galway last month and can build on that with further improvement a possibility. The same owner's Nearly Nama'd took a step back in the right direction at Listowel last time and rates a possible threat, while All The Chimneys also makes the shortlist after his recent Tipperary second.