13:05 Cork

Sunday 20 November 2022

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 4m 11.06s

Ney²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Kieren Buckley| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 109

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fourth of 14 in novice hurdle (22/1) at Wexford (16.4f, heavy) 20 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 943-4

Dancing Jeremy²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: G P Brouder⁽²⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 108| C

11/2

7/1, first run since leaving Thomas Cooper when bit below form eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy) 24 days ago.

Form: 6/1415-8

The Niffler^h²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: E O'Connell⁽²⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 107| BF

8/1

Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in February. 7/2, creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (heavy). Off 7 months.

Form: 0U6133-

Vocito^t1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mike O'Connor⁽²⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 106| C

20/1

Respectable seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.7f, heavy, 6/1) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5-23447

All Walks Of Life¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁴⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 105

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable fifth of 14 in juvenile hurdle (3/1) at Tipperary (16f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 44-55

Buttons And Bows⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 104| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Also scored at Killarney last month. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, twelfth of 14 in handicap (6/1) at Thurles (16f, soft) 45 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Merits consideration.

Form: 70-0P51

Navigator Jack^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: E Griffin| OR: 103| BF

2/1

Winner in hurdle at Listowel in June. 9/4, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, heavy) 20 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 8-14534

Makfils^t⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁴⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 98

11/2

13/2, respectable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good) 64 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Henry De Bromhead.

Form: 6-33407

Fongs Way^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁴⁾| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 90

22/1

Blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Galway (24f, heavy, 50/1) 22 days ago, losing place after 4 out. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 09/500-P

Mullins Cross¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 88

33/1

Blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good, 33/1) 100 days ago.

Form: 00-96P9

Dixon Line^p1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 87

22/1

Last of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 13/2) 9 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Pulled up on last hurdle outing.

Form: 54P8PP

Ventnor¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁴⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 80

10/1

Creditable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 14/1) 12 days ago, finding less than looked likely.

Form: 6-000F7

Forecasts

Navigator Jack (2/1), Makfils (11/2), Dancing Jeremy (11/2), Buttons And Bows (7/1), The Niffler (8/1), Ventnor (10/1), All Walks Of Life (14/1), Vocito (20/1), Fongs Way (22/1), Dixon Line (22/1), Ney (25/1), Mullins Cross (33/1)

It's probably worth forgiving BUTTONS AND BOWS a lesser run on the Flat last time as it came only 4 days after her Killarney handicap hurdle success and she's taken to resume winning ways back over timber. Navigator Jack has been pretty consistent this season and should figure again, while All Walks of Life appeals as a possible improver now handicapping.