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Sunday 5 June 2022

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 4m 32.8s

Aill Dubh⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽²⁾| T: M Flannery

66/1

Shantou gelding. Dam, fair bumper winner, half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Supreme Carolina out of 2m-2¼m hurdle winner Carolina. Market can guide.

Form: P-

Areyougoinforone^h1⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L C Kavanagh⁽⁴⁾| T: R Hackett

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (22f, good to soft) on NH debut 5 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before fifth. Hooded for 1st time with work to do.

Form: P

Autumn Philtre^p1⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: Charlie Keegan

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1, behind when unseated rider 5 out in novice hurdle at Thurles (21f, good to soft) 87 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time and others appeal more.

Form: 0/900U-

Didnt Ask³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Gilligan

80/1

Ask gelding. Dam failed to complete in points. Others are preferred on this occasion.

Form: 1-5

Highlander Casseul¹²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁴⁾| T: J G Coogan| OR: 105

20/1

Fair hurdler. Seventh of 8 in novice hurdle at Gowran (20.4f, soft, 13/2) 129 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 00/3547-

Itso Vango³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: Miss E Doyle

20/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in bumper at Ballinrobe (17.1f, good, 9/2) 33 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with more to do.

Form: 4-7

Kilmurry Jj^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin| T: Michael Barry

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 80/1 and tongue strap on, eighth of 13 in bumper at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 17 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with more needed.

Form: 4-F8

The Gradual Slope²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁴⁾| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 108

7/4

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 11 runs. 7/2, good fourth of 16 in novice at Killarney (20f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Leading claims on form.

Form: 52U35-4

Prospect House³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: Jamie Sloan

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 16/1, seventh of 10 in bumper at Ayr (16f, good) on NH debut 33 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and needs to step forward.

Form: 7

Butty O Brien¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: E Walsh| T: P Magee| OR: 96

12/1

Fair hurdler. Below form seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Down in trip and needs to get back on track.

Form: 85327-7

Call Her Now^h1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: L Fowler

11/2

Promising individual. 7/4, third of 16 in novice hurdle at Cork (19f, good to soft) on NH debut 29 days ago. Hooded for 1st time. Should improve. Considered.

Form: 1-3

Latest Model²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, very good third of 16 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.4f, good) 24 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 97-3

Talkingthetalk⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: L Whitmore

20/1

Aizavoski mare. Sister to fairly useful 25f hurdle winner/smart chaser Empire Steel and bumper winner/useful hurdler Hes A Hardy Bloke. Betting should prove a good indicator.

Form: U52-3F

The Grey Monty^t1¹⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell

9/1

£95,000 5-y-o, Montmartre mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler/chaser Arcade Attraction. Wears tongue strap. Newcomer can't be ruled out.

Form: 1-

Scenic Look⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁴⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 116

9/4

Fair maiden. 66/1, first run since leaving M. L. Fagan when excellent sixth of 14 in maiden at the Curragh (12f, good) 4 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and one to consider.

Form: 45249-

Wee Terry¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: A M King⁽⁴⁾| T: M M McNiff

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, soft, 50/1) on NH debut 16 days ago. Has work to do. RESERVE

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Fascinating Jane²⁰¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: R Hackett J: T N Brett

Wasini Island¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Lily Bianca⁵⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: Gearoid Brouder J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

The Gradual Slope (7/4), Scenic Look (9/4), Call Her Now (11/2), The Grey Monty (9/1), Butty O Brien (12/1), Highlander Casseul (20/1), Talkingthetalk (20/1), Itso Vango (20/1), Latest Model (22/1), Wasini Island (25/1), Aill Dubh (66/1), Fascinating Jane (66/1), Didnt Ask (80/1), Lily Bianca (100/1), Wee Terry (125/1), Prospect House (125/1), Areyougoinforone (125/1), Kilmurry Jj (200/1), Autumn Philtre (250/1)

Not nearly so competitive as the numbers suggest, and THE GRADUAL SLOPE is taken to deservedly open his account on the back of his good recent Killarney fourth. Scenic Look posted an excellent sixth on the Flat for her new yard so is feared most now back in this sphere, with Latest Model appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.