14:50 Gowran Park

Thursday 28 January 2021

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-123)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 6m 18.10s

Princess Vega⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara| T: W P Mullins| OR: 118

11/1

Once-raced winner over hurdles. 12/1, eighth of 9 in maiden at Navan (14f) on flat debut in October, not knocked about following 18 months off. Open to improvement now handicapping in this sphere.

Form: 1-

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Someday¹¹²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne| T: Yvonne Latta| OR: 116

20/1

Fairly useful winner in bumpers. Similar form in defeat over hurdles but those efforts came back in 2017 for Jessica Harrington and best watched on return/handicap debut. Third in point Dec 20.

Form: 1532F3/

Oscar Sam^p²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 114| D

33/1

80/1, eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, heavy) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Now below last winning mark but others make more appeal on balance.

Form: 0870/08

The Second Coming^t⁵⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: C J Orr| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 114

25/1

Winner in bumper at Catterick in December 2018. Didn't kick on from hurdle debut promise in 2 subsequent starts for Denis Hogan during 2019 and another with a lengthy absence to overcome.

Form: 7147/0-

Rebel Early³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Derek Thomas McGrath⁽⁴⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 112| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Limerick (20f, heavy) 33 days ago, left behind eighth and possibly amiss. Landed this race 12 months ago and fancied to bouce back.

Form: 18-642P

Fairyhill Run²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: M Hamill| T: J P Ryan| OR: 111

14/1

6/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) 26 days ago, having run of race. Needs to back that up now.

Form: 5663P2

Magic Sea¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: E Walsh⁽²⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 111| D

28/1

Latest win in hurdle at Bellewstown in August. 12/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 17 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Pulled up on last hurdle run.

Form: 2-8180P

Street Value⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Foley| T: J P Flavin| OR: 109

2/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.2f) 9 days ago, forging clear. Remains unexposed, particularly over this sort of trip. Big player.

Form: 2-00031

Deal With It^p1²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: H Morgan⁽²⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 107

10/1

12/1, below form sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24.5f, heavy) 25 days ago. Fitting of cheekpieces may help now back down in trip.

Form: 2/673-06

Pairc Na Ngael^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: C Byrnes| OR: 106| BF

15/8

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good second of 14 in handicap hurdle (13/8) at Limerick (19f, heavy) 30 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 80/9-092

Lessofdnegativity^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: A J McNamara| OR: 99| D

22/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, improved to win 12-runner handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, heavy, 10/1) 27 days ago. Not an obvious type to follow up, however.

Form: 760701

Forecasts

Pairc Na Ngael (15/8), Street Value (2/1), Deal With It (10/1), Princess Vega (11/1), Rebel Early (12/1), Fairyhill Run (14/1), Someday (20/1), Lessofdnegativity (22/1), The Second Coming (25/1), Magic Sea (28/1), Oscar Sam (33/1)

PAIRC NA NGAEL was the subject of sustained market support and was probably a shade unfortunate not to justify it when runner-up at Limerick in December. He earns the vote to go one place better, though facile Clonmel-scorer Street Value and Willie Mullins' Princess Vega are just a couple expected to give the selection a good deal to think about.