15:10 Leopardstown

Monday 7 March 2022

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 13.5s

Golden Spear³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁴⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 109| C| D

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Second of 11 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Naas (15.7f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Remains on a good mark and should be on the premises.

Form: 00-09U2

Kellyiscool^h¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan| T: D McNamara| OR: 109

66/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Twelfth of 14 in novice chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy, 66/1) 18 days ago. Fair mark back in this sphere, but likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 7-P5730

Peckham Springs^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: E O'Connell⁽²⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 109| D

9/1

Unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, heavy, 28/1) 16 days ago. Back down in trip here and needs a couple of these to falter. Yard also saddles Two Shoe Tom.

Form: 1-P500U

Two Shoe Tom^t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Daniel Joseph Hand⁽⁴⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 109

6/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle (5/2) at Down Royal (16.7f, good to soft) 41 days ago, driven clear. This is tougher up 6 lb, but major claims nonetheless.

Form: 5-43081

Malbas²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 108

33/1

28/1, first run since leaving Denis Hogan when seventeenth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.6f, soft) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4-03240

Red Ball Of Fire^t1¹³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: H Morgan| T: M M McNiff| OR: 108

20/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, soft, 4/1) 136 days ago, staying on well. Tongue strap on 1st time. One to consider.

Form: 32191

Darkened^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: D King⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 105| D

20/1

Fourteenth of 21 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Naas (15.5f, soft) 8 days ago. Tongue strap back on and a return to form is needed.

Form: 0-41420

Mastermind²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁴⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 105| D

13/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. 33/1, very good third of 23 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.6f, soft) 23 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 0-5F803

Na Caith Tobac^p⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J B Foley| T: P W Flynn| OR: 104

12/1

Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in July. 66/1, fifteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, heavy) 49 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 100000

Good World⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁴⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 103

11/2

16/1, below form ninth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, heavy) 49 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 219499

Union Park^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 103

12/1

Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.7f, good to soft, 11/2) 36 days ago. Others more persuasive for win purposes.

Form: 647434

Youngnedofthehill^h,t⁶⁹

Age: 14| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽²⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 102| D

40/1

Twenty-third of 28 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, soft, 80/1) 69 days ago. Needs to bounce back in a major way.

Form: 5-12390

Bonnie Kellie⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁴⁾| T: S Curling| OR: 100| BF| D

6/1

Punchestown winner in January. 2/1, respectable 6½ lengths third of 11 to Two Shoe Tom in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.7f, good to soft) last time. Handy pull at the weights with that rival here.

Form: 660F13

Uncle Gerhard²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Ellis⁽⁴⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 100| D

12/1

Winner at Gowran in January. Bit below form ninth of 23 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Naas (15.6f, soft) 23 days ago. Others look more solid overall.

Form: 097519

Ernie From Nurney^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁴⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 97

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventeenth of 24 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.6f, soft, 100/1) 23 days ago. Tongue strap back on for this handicap debut and improvement needed.

Form: 070

Gamigin^p,t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁴⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 104

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 10f on flat. 11/2, fourth of 7 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16f, soft) 35 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 5464

Queenie Newall³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 98

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. 9/1, sixth of 7 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16f, soft) 35 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 0006

Grand Cru Chatho^t⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Richard Condon⁽⁴⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 95

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, fourteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, heavy) 49 days ago. Back down in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 0-090

Non-Runners

Kashi²⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: K Thornton J: Mike O'Connor

Red Striker¹⁰⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: A McNamara J: Reserve 2

Lonracha¹³⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: A McNamara J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Good World (11/2), Two Shoe Tom (6/1), Bonnie Kellie (6/1), Mastermind (13/2), Kashi (7/1), Peckham Springs (9/1), Golden Spear (10/1), Na Caith Tobac (12/1), Uncle Gerhard (12/1), Union Park (12/1), Queenie Newall (18/1), Darkened (20/1), Red Ball Of Fire (20/1), Gamigin (22/1), Grand Cru Chatho (25/1), Malbas (33/1), Ernie From Nurney (40/1), Youngnedofthehill (40/1), Kellyiscool (66/1)

BONNIE KELLIE proved that her decisive Punchestown success in January was no flash in the pan when third to Two Shoe Tom at Down Royal later that month. She enjoys a handy pull at the weights with that rival here, particularly with her rider's claim taken into account, and is taken to emerge on top. Golden Spear remains feasibly treated and is next on the list ahead of Kashi and Mastermind.