15:20 Punchestown

Sunday 16 January 2022

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 40.00s

Stealthy Tom^p1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: E Bolger| OR: 97

3/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Bit below form sixth of 18 in handicap chase (13/2) at Thurles (24.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 13B166

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West Is Best⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁴⁾| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 97

50/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.7f, good to soft, 20/1) 54 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 715-660

Serpolette^h,t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: E D Delany| OR: 96| D

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 25/1, fell in handicap chase at Naas (16f, soft) 31 days ago. Back up in trip. Hood back on.

Form: 08508F

Different Strokes²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽²⁾| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 95

5/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Modest winner at 19f over hurdles. Fifth of 15 in novice chase at Down Royal (20f, heavy, 80/1) 21 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 5100-05

Seskin Flyer¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁴⁾| T: P Carey| OR: 95| D

50/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy, 20/1) 18 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 605966

Henry Brown^b¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: E Walsh| T: N Meade| OR: 93

13/2

Blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 16 in handicap chase (33/1) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 18 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0580-04

Arvicta^h1,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mike O'Connor⁽²⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 92

12/1

Still going easily enough when fell in handicap chase (13/2) at Limerick (19.7f, heavy) 21 days ago yet to be asked for effort when fell 5 out too far out to suggest outcome. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 495P-4F

I'm Not Alone^p,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁴⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 92

66/1

Latest win in chase at Tipperary in July. Below form seventh of 15 in handicap chase (33/1) at Tramore (22f, heavy) 15 days ago.

Form: 15F007

Feyan³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Foley| T: R Tyner| OR: 90| D

15/2

Modest winner at 20f over hurdles. Respectable eighth of 17 in handicap chase (16/1) at Naas (16f, soft) 31 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 4185-08

Be My Dream⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: R Deegan| T: J R Finn| OR: 86

9/1

Creditable fifth of 12 in novice chase (22/1) at Cork (20f, heavy) 8 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Can give a good account.

Form: 602P/65

Highstreetfashion^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: P Rooney| OR: 77

14/1

18/1, ninth of 17 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, soft) 31 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 74-3009

Sanibel Island⁶⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Gearoid Brouder⁽²⁾| T: Gearoid Brouder| OR: 76

9/1

5/1, creditable third of 16 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20.7f, heavy) 66 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Patrick G. Kelly. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0P5433

Lacken Bridge^p¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: Philip Donovan⁽²⁾| T: G M Doyle| OR: 72

33/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2018. Fell in handicap chase at Tramore (22f, heavy, 14/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 8-0693F

Capture The Drama^p²⁸

Age: 14| Weight: 9-12| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁴⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 65| D

10/1

Unreliable type. Forty two runs since last win in 2018. 33/1, good fifth of 18 in handicap chase at Thurles (24.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 438275

Rightback Atya^p¹⁴⁹

Age: 14| Weight: 9-12| J: N J Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 65| D

66/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2018. Twelfth of 14 in handicap chase (40/1) at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft) 149 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 9-P57P0

Forecasts

Stealthy Tom (3/1), Different Strokes (5/1), Henry Brown (13/2), Feyan (15/2), Be My Dream (9/1), Sanibel Island (9/1), Capture The Drama (10/1), Arvicta (12/1), Highstreetfashion (14/1), Lacken Bridge (33/1), Serpolette (33/1), West Is Best (50/1), Seskin Flyer (50/1), Rightback Atya (66/1), I'm Not Alone (66/1)

STEALTHY TOM wasn't disgraced in a better race than this at Thurles 4 weeks ago and should make much more of an impact here. Sanibel Island and Henry Brown head the dangers.