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Saturday 29 January 2022

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 6m 18.1s

Paddys Planet²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: J B Foley| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 115| D

9/2

Promising individual. Followed up his maiden success when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle (5/2) at Naas (19f, soft) 27 days ago, forging clear. Up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 491-511

Robinstown^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 115

7/1

Probably remained in form when sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy, 5/1) 33 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip.

Form: 710-026

Quaker Island^p1³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor⁽²⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 114| D

40/1

14/1, possibly found the race coming too soon in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 32 days ago, behind when pulled up early in straight. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 16603P

Sweet Sting⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Adam Ellis⁽⁴⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 113| D

50/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 50/1 and 3 lb out of weights, twelfth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft) 42 days ago, no extra from 2 out. Difficult ask.

Form: 35-8P50

Bust Or Bray Dee^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Niall Moore⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 109

25/1

Promise on first 2 starts over hurdles but well-beaten fifth of 12 in maiden hurdle (6/1) at this course (20f, soft) 28 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve.

Form: 575-255

Golden Cosmos³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jamie Hayes⁽⁴⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 109

16/1

20/1, showed much improved form when second of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 32 days ago, sticking to task. Enters calculations.

Form: 604792

Lord Lariat^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁴⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 109| C| D

2/1

12/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase at Punchestown (23.2f, heavy) 29 days ago, kept up to work. Back over hurdles (much lower mark) and should make a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 972611

Rajsalad³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁴⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 109

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, respectable third of 15 in maiden hurdle at Down Royal (20.2f, heavy) 34 days ago. Should do better now switched to handicaps.

Form: 3/22-653

Ballycastle Girl²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁴⁾| T: Jennifer Monaghan| OR: 105| D

66/1

33/1, thirteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at this course (24.5f, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 854700

The Great White^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Daniel Joseph Hand⁽⁴⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 105| D

40/1

25/1, wasn't seen to best effect after 5 months off when fourteenth of 28 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 32 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 10-2360

Fiveaftermidnight^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 103

66/1

Ran poorly after 6 weeks off when ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (23.8f, soft, 20/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 7-06379

Western Zara³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan| OR: 102| BF

5/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Failed to step up on reappearance when third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy, 9/4) 34 days ago.

Form: 2/21-53

Steak And Onions³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁴⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 101

16/1

Eighth of 18 in novice hurdle (15/2) at Limerick (20f, heavy) 33 days ago, weakening from 2 out. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 66-3458

Twilight Girl³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: T N Brett⁽⁴⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 101| D

40/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in August. 33/1, shaped as if needing the run after 3 months off when pulled up in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Back over hurdles.

Form: 84126P

Nananinety⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: D Cleere⁽⁴⁾| T: Frank Hayes| OR: 81

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourteenth of 18 on handicap hurdle debut/return at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft, 125/1) 65 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Donal Commins.

Form: 0898-0

Round The Buoy^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁴⁾| T: D P Dunne| OR: 80

20/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, showed first worthwhile form when seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at this course (24.5f, soft, 50/1) 28 days ago. More needed. RESERVE.

Form: 00/77-07

Non-Runners

Young Dev²⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: D Hogan J: H Morgan

Lady L'lerom²⁸

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: S Nolan J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Lord Lariat (2/1), Paddys Planet (9/2), Western Zara (5/1), Robinstown (7/1), Young Dev (7/1), Rajsalad (14/1), Golden Cosmos (16/1), Steak And Onions (16/1), Lady L'lerom (16/1), Round The Buoy (20/1), Bust Or Bray Dee (25/1), Quaker Island (40/1), Twilight Girl (40/1), The Great White (40/1), Sweet Sting (50/1), Ballycastle Girl (66/1), Fiveaftermidnight (66/1), Nananinety (100/1)

Plenty in with chances but LORD LARIAT is at the top of his game at present so Dermot McLoughin's charge gets the vote to exploit this much lower hurdles mark and bring up an impressive hat-trick. Further progress looks likely for Paddys Planet so he's feared most having made a mockery of his opening mark at Naas earlier this month, ahead of Golden Cosmos and Bust Or Bray Dee.