15:40 Punchestown

Wednesday 28 April 2021

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Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123)

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 5m 20.5s

Mt Leinster Gold¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁴⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 123

9/1

Points winner who made it 2-2 over hurdles with stylish win in 3m Wexford novice 19 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Expected to be bang there with more to come.

Form: 2111-11

Stand Off²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C J Orr| T: P Fenton| OR: 123

11/2

Career best when winning 22-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft, 11/1) 24 days ago, responding well. Much respected.

Form: 5145B1

Sullane Hill^p1⁹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: A McCurtin| T: P C O'Connor| OR: 123

125/1

Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in November. 18/1, eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.7f, heavy) 91 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Uphill task.

Form: P31158

Falak^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: K Brogan⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 121

25/1

10/3, won 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (16f) 28 days ago, well positioned. Fairly useful winning hurdler, so not ruled out back in this sphere.

Form: 3/49F31-

Flash De Touzaine⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 121

66/1

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in November. 40/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (24f, heavy) 58 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 302180

Gabbys Cross^h⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: H Morgan⁽²⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 121| C

16/1

Course winner. 10/1, good fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (24f, heavy) 58 days ago. Yard having excellent spell so no forlorn hope.

Form: 50-1165

Isotope²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 121

16/1

Good fourth of 20 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: U19394

Majurca⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr L J Carberry⁽⁴⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 121

66/1

First run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.7f, heavy, 28/1) on hurdles bow 87 days ago. Significantly up in trip with work to do.

Form: 414F5/0

Tesseract^t²⁷¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 120

150/1

16/1, first run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when below form ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, soft). Off 9 months for handicap debut and others appeal more.

Form: 6/5524-9

Bay Hill^b¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 119

50/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft, 11/2) 19 days ago. Switches to hurdles with blinkers back on and needs to step forward.

Form: 43FP37

Mandarin Monarch^p¹⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: P J Cawley⁽⁴⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 119

125/1

66/1, ninth of 14 in minor event at Dundalk (12f). Fairly useful hurdler, below form on last outing, and needs to get back on track.

Form: 710-228

Fortune Street^b,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Richard Condon⁽⁴⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 116

25/1

10/1, career best when winning 10-runner novice hurdle at Wexford (20.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago, always holding on. Needs considering back in handicap company.

Form: 263921

Low Lie The Fields^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D Robinson| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116| BF| C

18/1

Two wins from 5 runs last season. 9/4, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 9-46114

Oscar Thyne²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C P McNamara| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116

17/2

Showed much improved form to open his account over fences at the third time of asking in 2m3f Clonmel maiden at the start of the month. Fairly useful hurdle winner too, so not taken lightly.

Form: 6-15671

Takarengo^p³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Brendan Foley⁽⁴⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 116

16/1

Gained first win in this sphere in 2m4f novice hurdle at Cork (soft, 5/4) 34 days ago. Yard in good form. Shortlisted.

Form: 724631

All About Joe⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁴⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 114

22/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (19.5f, good to soft, 15/2) 42 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 0-62P87

Someday⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁴⁾| T: Yvonne Latta| OR: 114

40/1

22/1, creditable ninth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 53 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: F3/U359

Guiri^p1¹²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 113

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1, very good fourth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 123 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 5-6454

Bigz Belief^b⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁴⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 123

14/1

11/4, improved to win 14-runner handicap at Limerick (11.3f, good) 4 days ago. Fairly useful hurdler, so not disgraced back in this sphere.

Form: 32261P

Master Artist¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: E Walsh⁽²⁾| T: J E Kiely| OR: 111| BF

33/1

Winner in hurdle at Cork in April. Below form seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, good to soft, 4/1) 10 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 906717

Rightplacerightime^b,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Liam Quinlan⁽²⁾| T: K F O'Donnell| OR: 110

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Tramore (20.3f, good to soft) 10 days ago, left poorly placed. Can make presence felt.

Form: 3206P6

Difficult Decision^p,t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: B Browne| T: O McKiernan| OR: 109| D

25/1

17/2, good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (23.9f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 038562

Exit Eleven^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: D P Holden⁽⁴⁾| T: S G Walsh| OR: 109

150/1

Modest ninth in novice hurdle (33/1) at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Needs to bounce back if he's to gain a first win.

Form: 473P89

Fou Diligence^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: T N Brett⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 107

40/1

25/1, below form eighth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Blinkers back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 553158

The Great White^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁴⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 106

4/1

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle (5/1) at Limerick (19.2f, soft) 9 days ago, forging clear. Not dismissed despite an 11 lb hike in the weights.

Form: 644891

Non-Runners

Jiving Jerry²³

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: J Barcoe J: Reserve 1

Oneknightmoreihope¹⁰⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: N F Glynn J: Reserve 2

Breezy Bell¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: E Cawley J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

The Great White (4/1), Stand Off (11/2), Oscar Thyne (17/2), Guiri (9/1), Mt Leinster Gold (9/1), Bigz Belief (14/1), Isotope (16/1), Gabbys Cross (16/1), Takarengo (16/1), Low Lie The Fields (18/1), All About Joe (22/1), Fortune Street (25/1), Falak (25/1), Difficult Decision (25/1), Master Artist (33/1), Rightplacerightime (33/1), Jiving Jerry (33/1), Breezy Bell (33/1), Oneknightmoreihope (33/1), Someday (40/1), Fou Diligence (40/1), Bay Hill (50/1), Flash De Touzaine (66/1), Majurca (66/1), Sullane Hill (125/1), Mandarin Monarch (125/1), Exit Eleven (150/1), Tesseract (150/1)

Plenty with chances. MT LEINSTER GOLD looks to have got in lightly for her handicap debut and this winning pointer is fancied to make it 3-3 over hurdles after her stylish Wexford victory. Gavin Cromwell's Oscar Thyne is feared most returning to hurdles after a much improved win over fences at Clonmel, with Guiri and Isotope well worth a second look too.