13:45 Killarney

Saturday 21 August 2021

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

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 4m 55.3s

April's Moon^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D G Whelan⁽⁴⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 95

12/1

Bit below form third of 9 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 15/8) 13 days ago. Looks vulnerable back in handicap company.

Form: 862333

Call Me Freddie^p1¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Jordan Gainford⁽²⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 94

15/2

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle (11/4) at Cork (24.2f) 105 days ago, finding extra. First run for yard after leaving S. Curling. Cheekpieces on 1st time. One to consider.

Form: 97090-1

My Friend The Wind³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁴⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 94

10/3

Winner in hurdle at Tipperary in May. 7/2, respectable third of 17 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 58P-123

Dylan Oak¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: B Browne| T: D Cullen| OR: 92

10/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good, 11/2) 12 days ago. Encouragement on previous two outings, so not completely discounted with headgear discarded.

Form: 90-8340

Ask Blossomfort²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: P J Cawley⁽⁴⁾| T: B Cawley| OR: 90

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.7f, good, 66/1) 22 days ago. Back up in trip. Might do better now siwtched to handicaps.

Form: 305-40

Da Big Fella^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁴⁾| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 90| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Winner in hurdle here in July. Good third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good, 5/1) 15 days ago. Likely to be thereabouts again.

Form: 6P88-13

Padraic O Conaire^p1,t¹⁰⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: R Deegan| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 90| D

66/1

33/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.2f, good to soft) 105 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Hard to warm to.

Form: 093PP-P

Trouble And Strife^b,t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J B Foley⁽⁴⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 89

8/1

8/1, respectable fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time over jumps. Not discounted.

Form: 848F-04

Amoret¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 86

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.2f, good to soft) 105 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: PP/060-P

Getting In Touch³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: E Walsh⁽²⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 83

25/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, good, 33/1) 30 days ago. Up against it again.

Form: 000-500

Well Polly^h⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 83

100/1

Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving A. J. McNamara when eighth of 9 in handicap at Bellewstown (12f, good, 40/1) 50 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Plenty to prove on handicap bow.

Form: 45009P/

Antigua Son²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: A McCurtin| T: W C O'Brien| OR: 82| BF

20/1

300/1, last of 6 in minor event at Galway (13.8f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. In good form when last seen in this sphere, so worthy of respect.

Form: 07024-2

Red Finch¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: M P Burke⁽²⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 82

40/1

Creditable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Cork (18.8f, soft) 19 days ago. Unlikely to feature.

Form: P-88097

Shiroccoville^h1⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D Cleere⁽⁴⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 81

10/3

7/1, eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good) 70 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Peter Croke. Hood on 1st time. One to note starting out for shrewd outfit.

Form: 790-948

Beechmount Maisie¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁴⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 80

28/1

Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.8f, soft, 80/1) 19 days ago. Unlikely to make a serious impact.

Form: 9900/94

Fireball Breeze⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: Michael C Griffin| OR: 80

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.5f, heavy) 177 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 260-565

Justakeg⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁴⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

66/1

28/1, last of 9 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (25f, soft) 46 days ago. Limited sort who makes no appeal.

Form: 060-809

Non-Runners

Presenting Cody⁴⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: K Purcell J: T N Brett

Memories Remain⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

One For Della¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: W J Austin J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Shiroccoville (10/3), My Friend The Wind (10/3), Da Big Fella (6/1), Presenting Cody (6/1), Call Me Freddie (15/2), Trouble And Strife (8/1), Dylan Oak (10/1), April's Moon (12/1), Antigua Son (20/1), Getting In Touch (25/1), Beechmount Maisie (28/1), Ask Blossomfort (33/1), Red Finch (40/1), Amoret (50/1), Fireball Breeze (66/1), Memories Remain (66/1), Padraic O Conaire (66/1), One For Della (66/1), Justakeg (66/1), Well Polly (100/1)

CALL ME FREDDIE landed a big gamble at Cork on his final outing for Sam Curling 105 days ago and now starts out for another good stable with an excellent claimer on board, so he's fancied to go in again with further improvement on the cards. Shiroccoville has some potential having been picked up by Emmet Mullins, so he's worth a market check, while My Friend The Win should give his running again.