18:35 Clonmel

Thursday 1 April 2021

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 6m 11.40s

Macs Legend²³

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Foley| T: G Kelleher| OR: 109| BF| D

6/1

10 lengths second of 14 to Nicole's Milan in handicap hurdle (10/3) at this course (24f, heavy) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 331552

Spancil Hill²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 107| C

18/1

Course winner. 13/2, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 026FP6

Diggin Deep²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: R Deegan⁽²⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 105

12/1

First run since leaving Stephen Hanlon when unseated rider in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, good, 22/1) 24 days ago, every chance when unseated rider last .

Form: 38/153-U

Marshalled²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Simon Torrens| T: P Roche| OR: 105| BF| C

2/1

Good second of 13 in handicap chase at this course (23f, heavy, 5/2) 28 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 4-80932

Sidetracked^p1¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: C P McNamara| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 104| C

18/1

Course winner. 14/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap chase at Thurles (20.6f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 12/6-PF0

Rock On Barney²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 101| C| D

18/1

3 wins from 10 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Wetherby in December. 5/1, bit below form third of 14 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 41P523

Doldido^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Orr| T: M Winters| OR: 99| C

13/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2017. Seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at this course (18.8f, heavy, 6/1) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip.

Form: 35-7307

Nicole's Milan^b²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: H Morgan⁽²⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 99| C

9/1

15/2, improved to win 14-runner handicap hurdle at this course (24f, heavy) 23 days ago by 10 lengths from Macs Legend, forging clear. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: P49031

Stoughan Cross^t¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 99

80/1

Unreliable type. Latest win in chase at Navan in December. 33/1, ninth of 14 in handicap chase at Thurles (20.6f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: P0-1F69

The Inbetween²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: A McCurtin| T: R P Rath| OR: 98

33/1

18/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, good) 24 days ago, pulled up last.

Form: 8F330P

Highest Benefit²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: T Ryan⁽²⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 95| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Pulled up in handicap chase (18/1) at this course (20f, heavy) 28 days ago, pulled up before last.

Form: 5-2928P

Cappacon^t²¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-10| J: B Browne| T: O McKiernan| OR: 91

8/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. Good fourth of 13 in novice chase at Thurles (20.6f, heavy, 14/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 6P7C24

Krisquin^t,v²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: G P Brouder⁽²⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 91

28/1

Visored for 1st time, unseated rider in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, good, 14/1) 24 days ago.

Form: U81-50U

I'mstillyourbaby²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Richard Condon⁽⁴⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 89

14/1

Seventh of 13 in novice chase (80/1) at this course (20f, heavy) 28 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Plenty to find on form. RESERVE.

Form: 053P-P7

Non-Runners

Lacken Bridge²⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 10

T: G M Doyle J: Philip Donovan

Smokin' Vinnie²¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 13

T: M A Gunn J: Reserve 2

The Cool Dude²⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Marshalled (2/1), Macs Legend (6/1), Doldido (13/2), Cappacon (8/1), Nicole's Milan (9/1), Diggin Deep (12/1), I'mstillyourbaby (14/1), The Cool Dude (16/1), Smokin' Vinnie (16/1), Spancil Hill (18/1), Sidetracked (18/1), Rock On Barney (18/1), Lacken Bridge (25/1), Krisquin (28/1), The Inbetween (33/1), Highest Benefit (33/1), Stoughan Cross (80/1)

MARSHALLED was collared in the run-in here 4 weeks ago and remains of interest up 3 lb. Macs Legend is potentially on a handy mark back in a handicap chase and is another to consider along with Diggin Deep, who was set to go close when unseating at the last at Leopardstown.