12:00 Leopardstown

Wednesday 29 December 2021

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-123)

Off time: 12:01 | Winning time: 5m 36.03s

Presented Well³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Derek McGrath⁽⁴⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123

33/1

Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. Fourth of 5 in novice chase at Punchestown (19.7f, good to soft, 12/1) 36 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 350/344

R'evelyn Pleasure^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁴⁾| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 123

10/1

40/1, good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, soft) 24 days ago, ridden between last 2 and keeping on. Needs to back that up returned to chasing.

Form: 1259-P2

Soldier At War^p1,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 122

40/1

20/1, ninth of 10 in handicap chase at Navan (20f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Yard in good form. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 4/31-3F9

Tune The Chello⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Mike O'Connor⁽²⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 122| BF

10/1

Latest win in chase at Limerick in July. Running well, unseated rider late on in handicap chase at Listowel (22f, good, 4/1) 96 days ago. Could be the way to go.

Form: P2-212U

Golden Jewel³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Timmons| T: E Cawley| OR: 121

9/2

Twenty seven runs since last win in 2018. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap chase at this course (17f, soft, 13/2) 3 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 628224

Neverushacon^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: E O'Connell⁽²⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 120

50/1

11/2, below form fourth of 15 in Cross Country chase at Punchestown (24f, good to soft) 45 days ago. That was his first start for 7 months and he may well be sharper here.

Form: P0P4U-4

Fangio De Vassy^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: H Morgan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 119

33/1

66/1, fourteenth of 18 in novice chase at Navan (20f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut and market should guide.

Form: P6-6170

Millen To One¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁴⁾| T: F J Flood| OR: 118| C

11/2

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Unsuited by drop in trip when third of 12 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (2m) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Should have more to offer.

Form: 12-5883

Favori Logique³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 116| BF

9/1

3 wins from 9 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Ballinrobe in September. Creditable second of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, good, 11/8) 32 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 11F322

Tesseract^p⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽²⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 116

50/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2017. 25/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap chase at Thurles (18f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 0-67270

Hoke Colburn²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: T N Brett⁽⁴⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 114

18/1

Creditable fourth of 18 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft, 12/1) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: P48254

Arthur's Quay^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 113| BF

10/1

4/1, brought down in handicap chase at Thurles (18f, good to soft) 34 days ago too far out to suggest outcome. This should reveal more.

Form: 80-455B

Arverne²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: P J Cawley⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 112

25/1

Ninth of 18 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft, 22/1) 24 days ago, left behind gradually from 4 out. Needs to show more before becoming of interest.

Form: 10PP-P9

Twilight Girl⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 110

33/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in August. 8/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, good) 95 days ago.

Form: 384126

Touch Of Oscar⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁴⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 109

100/1

Blinkered for 1st time, reportedly lame when pulled up in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, good, 16/1) 95 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien.

Form: P0-007P

Avec Espoir⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: T Ryan⁽²⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 102

33/1

One win from 22 NH runs. Winner in chase at Tipperary in July. 7/1, respectable eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Listowel (20f, good) 96 days ago.

Form: 551428

Siberian Star^p,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 99| BF| C

8/1

One win from 27 NH runs. Good second of 15 in handicap chase (4/1) at Navan (20f, good to soft) 11 days ago, just failing. Should go well again.

Form: 768432

Shes Some Doll^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: J B Kane⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 98| D

5/1

Career best when winning 14-runner novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy, 11/2) 20 days ago, kept up to work. Makes handicap chase debut. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 432231

Raining Bird¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁴⁾| T: Stephen Gerard Carey| OR: 97

16/1

First run since leaving J. P. Dempsey when good fifth of 15 in handicap chase at Navan (20f) 11 days ago, finishing with running left. May have more to offer in this sphere.

Form: P6856-5

Non-Runners

Whatsyourstatus¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: G O'Loughlin J: N J Ryan

Forecasts

Golden Jewel (9/2), Shes Some Doll (5/1), Millen To One (11/2), Siberian Star (8/1), Favori Logique (9/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (10/1), Arthur's Quay (10/1), Tune The Chello (10/1), Raining Bird (16/1), Hoke Colburn (18/1), Whatsyourstatus (20/1), Arverne (25/1), Avec Espoir (33/1), Presented Well (33/1), Fangio De Vassy (33/1), Twilight Girl (33/1), Soldier At War (40/1), Tesseract (50/1), Neverushacon (50/1), Touch Of Oscar (100/1)

TUNE THE CHELLO has made a bright start over fences and looked set to produce her best effort yet when unseating at the last at Listowel (clear of remainder with winner). A 2 lb higher mark ought not prevent another bold bid and she gets the nod. This is competitive though, with She's Some Doll, Millen To One and Favori Logique just a trio of others to consider.