18:00 Killarney

Thursday 14 July 2022

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 17:59 | Winning time: 4m 49.7s

My Manekineko³⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽²⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 109

14/1

Latest win in chase at Navan in March. 10/1, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Can make presence felt.

Form: 3142-35

The Grey Lad⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley| T: P W Flynn| OR: 109| D

5/2

9/4, career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20.4f, good to soft) 41 days ago, driven out. More needed up 10 lb, but couldn't rule out all the same.

Form: 34028-1

Punters Poet^t⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: M J Smith| OR: 105| D

14/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Clonmel (19.4f, good) 63 days ago. Would have an each-way chance if able to bounce back.

Form: 31P38-0

Crosshouse Boy^t⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: A McCurtin| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 104

14/1

Hurdles winner at Clonmel in April. Respectable seventh of 12 in novice hurdle (11/1) at Cork (19f, good to soft) 68 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Others have achieved more.

Form: 99761-7

Navigator Jack¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C Brassil⁽²⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 104| D

4/1

12/1, creditable fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 0848-14

Blackjack Boy^p1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Corey McGivern⁽⁴⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 102

25/1

9/1, eighth of 10 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Up in trip and cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 0UU-578

Vale Of Glory^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 97

13/2

6/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good) 10 days ago. Back up in trip and he should have a part to play.

Form: P6-4025

Pat Coyne³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Niall Moore⁽⁴⁾| T: J Queally| OR: 96| BF| D

3/1

Creditable second of 11 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, good to soft, 9/2) 33 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Shortlist material.

Form: 122-472

Gold Creek¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 90| D

16/1

One win from 39 NH runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, very good fourth of 13 in claiming hurdle at Roscommon (20f, good) 10 days ago. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 569504

Non-Runners

Siberian Star³⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Forecasts

The Grey Lad (5/2), Pat Coyne (3/1), Navigator Jack (4/1), Vale Of Glory (13/2), Punters Poet (14/1), Crosshouse Boy (14/1), My Manekineko (14/1), Gold Creek (16/1), Siberian Star (16/1), Blackjack Boy (25/1)

Given that he was badly hampered at the fourth-last, PAT COYNE did well to finish as close as he did when runner-up in a Downpatrick handicap chase last time and he is appealing off a 5 lb lower mark back in this sphere. The veteran My Manekineko probably would've won but for a last-flight mistake on his latest hurdles start at Clonmel and he is likely to be in the mix, along with Vale of Glory and decisive Down Royal winner The Grey Lad.