18:35 Bellewstown

Saturday 3 July 2021

All16:3517:0517:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:05

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 4m 51.5s

Boomtown Girl²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J B Kane⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 95

16/5

Good neck third of 12 to Willyouwalkwithme in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Downpatrick (17.3f, good) 20 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 2P5-763

Nice To Meet⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: R Deegan| T: L Byrne| OR: 94

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Never landed a blow when seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.7f, good, 9/1) 51 days ago. However, it's still early days and he's not one to write off.

Form: F4095-7

Blue Markie^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁴⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 92

11/4

Winner in chase at Tramore in April. Creditable second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20.4f, good, 13/2) 15 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 491-302

My Friend The Wind³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁴⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 91

7/1

Improved to open his account after 8 months off in 12-runner handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, heavy) 39 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 9758P-1

Divas Doyen⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Liam Quinlan⁽²⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 94

16/1

Poor form over hurdles to date but at least gets a crack at handicaps now.

Form: 56-8

Ladymorata²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁴⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 87

100/1

Brought down second in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Clonmel (16.2f, good) 22 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 076F7-B

Willyouwalkwithme²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽²⁾| T: H Smyth| OR: 87

12/1

Finally got off the mark in 12-runner handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good, 18/1) 20 days ago, suited by strong pace. Back up in trip.

Form: 56497-1

Callaghy Rose^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford⁽²⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 86

16/1

25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, good) 17 days ago. Worth considering.

Form: 0080-03

Minella Mystics^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 85

22/1

Well held in maiden/handicap hurdles.

Form: 6/0900-0

Tidal Racer²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J B Foley⁽⁴⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 90

100/1

Modest winner at 9f on Flat. Well held all 3 starts over hurdles but may do better now switching to handicaps.

Form: 906-

Avec Espoir²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 81

25/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 200/1, fifth of 7 in novice chase at Roscommon (16.4f, good) 25 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip.

Form: 02F8-65

Gloves On²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: A McCurtin| T: D Duggan| OR: 81

66/1

Seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Roscommon (15.4f, good) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 7090/07

Poetica¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Jamie Hayes⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 85

100/1

Sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft, 200/1) 17 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Hard to fancy.

Form: UU0F-F6

Repeat That¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: E Walsh⁽²⁾| T: M Butler| OR: 87

12/1

Improved on form in maidens when seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, good) 17 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 906/U47

Non-Runners

Saga Aravis¹⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: P Nolan J: E Walsh

Justakeg¹⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 10

T: V T O'Brien J: Reserve 1

Shean Glory¹⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: S Aherne J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Blue Markie (11/4), Boomtown Girl (16/5), Nice To Meet (4/1), My Friend The Wind (7/1), Saga Aravis (8/1), Repeat That (12/1), Willyouwalkwithme (12/1), Callaghy Rose (16/1), Divas Doyen (16/1), Minella Mystics (22/1), Avec Espoir (25/1), Justakeg (33/1), Shean Glory (33/1), Gloves On (66/1), Ladymorata (100/1), Poetica (100/1), Tidal Racer (100/1)

The vote goes to BLUE MARKIE, who was unlucky to bump into a handicap blot back over hurdles at Down Royal 15 days ago and has been raised only 2 lb. Boomtown Girl and My Friend The Wind are a couple of potential threats.