15:20 Punchestown

Sunday 17 January 2021

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 5m 50.3s

An Marcach^p1³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: C J Orr| T: D Donovan| OR: 100

9/2

Respectable 5½ lengths third of 16 to Kristian Goingwel in handicap chase (4/1) at Down Royal (20f, heavy) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 55-4333

Kristian Goingwel^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne| T: O McKiernan| OR: 100| BF| D

7/2

Winner in chase at Down Royal in December. 3/1, good second of 9 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 19 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 2-75612

Princely Conn²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 97| C

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2016. 80/1, thirteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 21 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip.

Form: 8008-00

It's Only A Number³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Simon Torrens| T: F J Flood| OR: 95

9/4

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Creditable third of 11 in handicap chase (5/1) at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 38 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 8F7P-43

Goulane Jessie¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: B J Foley| T: S Spillane| OR: 94

8/1

Modest winner at 23f over hurdles. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy, 16/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 15020-4

Cash Me Outside¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Adam Williams⁽⁴⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 93| D

33/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. Ninth of 12 in minor event chase at Tramore (15.4f, heavy, 20/1) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 6-PF799

Sweet As A Nut^t²⁹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: A McCurtin| T: Michael Barry| OR: 92

40/1

50/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Clonmel (23f, soft), pulled up after next. Off 9 months.

Form: 05/47PP-

Load Up Time^p,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: H P Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 89| D

20/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. Blinkered for 1st time, unseated rider in handicap chase (8/1) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 19 days ago. Has a bit to prove.

Form: 1/P-086U

Pacte In The Park^t1³⁰⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: H Morgan⁽²⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 88

20/1

Creditable fifth of 9 in novice chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy, 16/1). Off 10 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut. Others preferred.

Form: 5114/05-

Greenway Machine²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁴⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 87

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Ninth of 14 in handicap chase (80/1) at Thurles (25f, heavy) 28 days ago. Could build on that.

Form: 1P6-579

Wee Small Hours^t³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁴⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 83| D

14/1

Two wins from 42 NH runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. 28/1, eighth of 18 in handicap chase at Navan (20f, heavy) 30 days ago.

Form: 8-47958

Flynsini¹⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 10-7| J: C P McNamara| T: P M Cloke| OR: 79| C| D

10/1

Unreliable type. Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2017. Creditable third of 11 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy, 9/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 5654-03

Forecasts

It's Only A Number (9/4), Kristian Goingwel (7/2), An Marcach (9/2), Goulane Jessie (8/1), Flynsini (10/1), Wee Small Hours (14/1), Load Up Time (20/1), Pacte In The Park (20/1), Princely Conn (20/1), Cash Me Outside (33/1), Greenway Machine (33/1), Sweet As A Nut (40/1)

KRISTIAN GOINGWEL arrives at the top of his game and arguably shaped best (made effort earlier than ideal) when second in a handicap chase at Limerick 19 days ago, so he's fancied to get back to winning ways at the likely expense of It's Only A Number, who has also been in good form of late. An Marcach, who was two places behind the selection when third on his latest outing, is also considered.