14:45 Killarney

Thursday 15 July 2021

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 4m 48.60s

Orion D'Aubrelle^p¹¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jamie Hayes⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 116

100/1

First run since leaving W. P. Mullins when seventh of 9 in minor event hurdle at Thurles (23.9f, good to soft, 80/1) 117 days ago.

Form: 1P0PP/7-

Scalino^h³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 116| D

12/1

20/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Anthony Mullins when creditable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (19.9f, good) 37 days ago.

Form: 45170-6

Whatucallher^t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: N Terrassin⁽⁴⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 115| D

9/1

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle (15/2) at Punchestown (26f, good to soft) 46 days ago (second past the post but subsequently promoted). Big shout again.

Form: 768-U21

Longacre Square³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jordan Gainford⁽²⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 113| BF

10/1

Unreliable individual. Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in May. Ran out in handicap hurdle there (17.3f, good, 6/4) 32 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4304-1R

Western Cowboy⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: H Morgan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 112

7/2

Promising sort. Won 13-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, evens) 49 days ago. Up in trip. Yard in good form. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Big player.

Form: 2-21

Plinth^t⁹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 111| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft) 90 days ago, going in snatches. Tongue strap back on. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 05P000-

Rebel Waltz¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁴⁾| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 110| D

14/1

28/1, below form third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 105-943

Mega Mindy¹⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 109| D

22/1

One win from 3 runs last season. Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in November. 10/1, fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Cork (20f, heavy). Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 375/815-

Smithscorner^p,t²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: M Kennedy| OR: 109| C| D

40/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (80/1) at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 426U0-P

Thousand Tears⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: M P Burke⁽²⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 109| D

9/2

Fourth of 6 in minor event hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft, 40/1) 6 days ago. Can go well back in handicap.

Form: 2513P-4

Arthur's Baby^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C A Landers| T: M M McNiff| OR: 108| D

10/1

Two wins from 6 runs last season. 10/1, bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (19.9f, good) 37 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2U1F8-9

Elegant Dan¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 106

11/1

16/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good) 11 days ago, faring best of those held up.

Form: 7377-95

Cahirdown Boy^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁴⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 104

8/1

33/1, respectable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (19.9f, good) 37 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 0P8P-48

Listenheretomejack¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁴⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 104

12/1

7/1, below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 134-186

Kilgorey³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: R Deegan| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 102

50/1

Ninth of 10 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good, 40/1) 31 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Has work to do.

Form: 0545-79

Ask David^b³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: A McCurtin| T: T Doyle| OR: 101| D

20/1

Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in May. Good second of 15 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Clonmel (24f, good) 34 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 20-2812

Forecasts

Western Cowboy (7/2), Thousand Tears (9/2), Cahirdown Boy (8/1), Whatucallher (9/1), Arthur's Baby (10/1), Longacre Square (10/1), Elegant Dan (11/1), Listenheretomejack (12/1), Scalino (12/1), Rebel Waltz (14/1), Plinth (20/1), Ask David (20/1), Mega Mindy (22/1), Smithscorner (40/1), Kilgorey (50/1), Orion D'Aubrelle (100/1)

It's hard to resist the unexposed WESTERN COWBOY, who made it third time lucky in maiden hurdles when scoring over 2m at Limerick last time and he should have more to offer moving back up in trip for this handicap debut. Thousand Tears shaped with encouragement back from a 10-month break at Cork recently and he is feared most. Whatucallher is also shortlisted.