18:40 Bellewstown

Saturday 2 July 2022

All16:3517:0517:3518:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:42 | Winning time: 4m 49.3s

For The Cause^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: J C McConnell| OR: 91

9/2

20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 00667-8

Katlaur^p,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: G P Brouder⁽²⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 90

8/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.3f, good to soft, 20/1) 21 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal.

Form: 960-5P6

Made In Pimlico^b³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: M M McDonagh⁽²⁾| T: B W Duke| OR: 90

20/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, good to soft, 100/1) 37 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 5/06P-PP

Shantou Sisu²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Richard Condon⁽⁴⁾| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 90

14/1

10/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 3948-36

Repeat That³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: E Walsh| T: M Butler| OR: 88| CD

5/1

Won this race last yearr. 14/1, cloe up when hampered and unseated 2 out in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, good) 36 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Bold show likely.

Form: 16U0-RU

Dazzling Dove³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: J B Foley| T: T Gibney| OR: 87| BF

13/2

4/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 09644-0

Dicey Rylee^p,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽²⁾| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 87

4/1

Fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft, 14/1) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Considered.

Form: 076P-95

Dangan Des Champs²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: A McCurtin| T: R Tyner| OR: 85

25/1

14/1, first run since leaving Philip Hobbs when tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: P20/9-10

Penny Jar^p,t²²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: P M O'Brien⁽⁴⁾| T: P Downey| OR: 82

17/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft). Off 7 months.

Form: 0/907P5-

Eversosaucy^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁴⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 80

22/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. 80/1, eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: P9-8PP8

Major Jim^p,t1²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 80

28/1

40/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft) 27 days ago, struggling soon after 3 out. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: P008/6P

Rossies Tara^t²⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁴⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 80

14/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20f, soft, 6/1) but claims on her Gowran fifth prior to that. Off 8 months.

Form: 797756-

Western Dreaming²²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: C Brassil⁽²⁾| T: Jayne Hearne| OR: 80

14/1

100/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Patrick Breen.

Form: 00000P-

Non-Runners

Humps And Bumps²³¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: P Croke J: Shane Fenelon

We'llgowats³⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: Liam G O'brien J: Reserve 1

Cottage Artist³³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: V T O'Brien J: Reserve 2

Battle Of Benburb²⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dicey Rylee (4/1), For The Cause (9/2), Repeat That (5/1), Battle Of Benburb (11/2), Cottage Artist (11/2), Dazzling Dove (13/2), Katlaur (8/1), Penny Jar (17/2), Humps And Bumps (10/1), Rossies Tara (14/1), Shantou Sisu (14/1), Western Dreaming (14/1), Made In Pimlico (20/1), Eversosaucy (22/1), Dangan Des Champs (25/1), Major Jim (28/1), We'llgowats (33/1)

REPEAT THAT was bang there when unseating late on over fences at Limerick last time and is only 1 lb higher than when landing this race last year so there are reasons to be positive about his prospects of going back to back. Humps And Bumps was second in a big field over hurdles at Galway last autumn and rates a threat if ready to roll on reappearance. Dicey Rylee was better than the result at Kilbeggan last time and also makes the shortlist.