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Saturday 21 August 2021

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 4m 51.80s

Attoe^p1,t1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁴⁾| T: S Spillane| OR: 94

10/1

Bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (17f, good, 11/2) 36 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time, cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 7-86408

Vain Rocks¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: Daniel O'leary| OR: 92

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 16/1, eighth of 9 in novice hurdle at Sligo (20.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 9-68

Bright Sunbird^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jordan Gainford⁽²⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 91

9/2

22/1, good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.8f, soft) 19 days ago, sticking to task. Enters calculations.

Form: 5066P-2

Esthers Marvel^p,t⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁴⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 91

7/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. Creditable third of 12 in novice hurdle (4/1) at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft) 66 days ago.

Form: 23-3523

Naturally Blond⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁴⁾| T: Patrick Cronin| OR: 90| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle here in July. 8/1, below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.5f, good) 9 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 3279-19

Yulong Voice^t⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁴⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 93

9/1

Below form fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (16.1f, soft, 10/1) 46 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 94-9454

Balthar Boy^h1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 88

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16f, good, 150/1) 15 days ago. Back up in trip. Hooded for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0/0-P6

Elite Des Mottes¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 87

17/2

Creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Cork (18.8f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 73-5863

Mickey Shea³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Annalise Cullen⁽⁴⁾| T: D Cullen| OR: 87| BF

17/2

4/1, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good) 32 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 0F/324-6

Early Derby¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 86

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0F097

The Holmeister³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J B Foley⁽⁴⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 86

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 13 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 32 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P/P5-988

Can't Be Done^h,t³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁴⁾| T: W F Treacy| OR: 85

50/1

Possibly amiss when pulled up in novice chase (125/1) at Tipperary (19f, good to soft) 34 days ago, pulled up before next. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 7/PP49-P

Anno Maximo^p,t1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 88

10/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (17f, good, 22/1) 36 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 00609-6

Time And Times^b³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁴⁾| T: D McNamara| OR: 83| D

9/1

One win from 29 NH runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2017. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable third of 18 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Limerick (16f, good) 30 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 60/F-233

Chosen Flower^t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Cawley⁽⁴⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

66/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. Tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Cork (18.8f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 607-PP0

Galaxy Girl^p,t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B Browne| T: P T Foley| OR: 80

11/1

10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, soft) 6 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip.

Form: 97-0975

Queen Jenny⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 84

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, good to soft, 66/1) 4 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. RESERVE.

Form: 000-5

Non-Runners

Opie Houdini¹²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: D E Fitzgerald J: Gavin Brouder

Stellar Stow¹⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: T Doyle J: M P Burke

Forecasts

Bright Sunbird (9/2), Stellar Stow (6/1), Esthers Marvel (7/1), Elite Des Mottes (17/2), Mickey Shea (17/2), Yulong Voice (9/1), Time And Times (9/1), Anno Maximo (10/1), Attoe (10/1), Galaxy Girl (11/1), Queen Jenny (12/1), Naturally Blond (14/1), Opie Houdini (16/1), The Holmeister (40/1), Balthar Boy (40/1), Can't Be Done (50/1), Vain Rocks (50/1), Chosen Flower (66/1), Early Derby (80/1)

BRIGHT SUNBIRD took a step forward when second of 16 at Cork on her comeback, shaping as if a return to further will suit, and this low-mileage mare could be the answer. Mickey Shea, Time And Times and Anno Maimo make up the shortlist.