15:20 Naas

Sunday 2 January 2022

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 5m 8.8s

My Manekineko²²

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁴⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 113| D

66/1

18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 22 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. S

Form: 5-61378

Brooks Falls^t1³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Donovan⁽²⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 108

14/1

50/1, respectable eighth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good) 36 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 450478

Paddys Planet⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Foley⁽²⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 106| D

5/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Career best when winning 13-runner maiden hurdle at Limerick (19f, good to soft, 10/11) 47 days ago, staying on well. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 3491-51

Never Off Duty³⁸⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽²⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 105| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 4/1, third of 18 in handicap chase at Navan (20f, heavy). Off 12 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Needs keeping a close eye on in betting.

Form: 806/9F3-

Aa Bee See^p²³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: N Madden| OR: 104

28/1

Hurdle winner in 2019. Ninth of 14 in maiden chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good, 100/1). Off 7 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 16/00-99

Hardwired^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 102

17/2

Below form seventh of 14 in novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy, 8/1) 24 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 43-9457

Yulong Voice^t⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mike O'Connor⁽²⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 101

20/1

Winner in hurdle at Killarney in August. 6/1, yet to be asked for effort when brought down in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.7f, good) 82 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 54120B

Gold Creek^p⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: H Morgan| T: Aengus King| OR: 100

25/1

One win from 28 NH runs. Winner in hurdle at Thurles in November. Last of 15 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft) 4 days ago.

Form: 501U50

Leish Oscars Son⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R Deegan| T: N McKnight| OR: 98

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 20/1, ninth of 15 in maiden hurdle at Navan (20f, good) 42 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Possible improver.

Form: 33-79

Cloudings Well^t1³⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁴⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 88

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 18 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, soft, 250/1). Off 10 months. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 008-

I Don't Get It⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: N J Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: N McCluskey| OR: 88

10/3

Remains a maiden after 26 NH runs. Good third of 10 in maiden hurdle at Down Royal (17f, heavy, 18/1) 7 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 420833

Waittillitellyou^t1³⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: C D Timmons| T: E Cawley| OR: 88

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, eighth of 13 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy). Off 10 months. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0/08-

Ruhm Und Ehre¹⁰⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Sam Ewing| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 86

100/1

Fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21.8f, good, 40/1) 106 days ago. Engaged 2.05 Fairyhouse Saturday.

Form: 07-6700

Frazel Express⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁴⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 82

22/1

One win from 22 NH runs. 9/1, below form twelfth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft) 40 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Aidan Anthony Howard.

Form: 546720

Non-Runners

Delias Pet¹⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: T Doyle J: Jordan Gainford

Forecasts

Paddys Planet (5/2), I Don't Get It (10/3), Leish Oscars Son (4/1), Never Off Duty (15/2), Hardwired (17/2), Brooks Falls (14/1), Delias Pet (16/1), Waittillitellyou (20/1), Yulong Voice (20/1), Frazel Express (22/1), Gold Creek (25/1), Aa Bee See (28/1), Cloudings Well (66/1), My Manekineko (66/1), Ruhm Und Ehre (100/1)

PADDYS PLANET has the scope for further progress after coming good over hurdles in maiden company at Limerick last time so he's the suggestion in an open handicap. I Don't Get It is a long-standing maiden but he'll go close here if in the same form as when finishing third in a maiden at Down Royal last time. Never Off Duty would also come into it if the betting vibes are strong after a year off.