13:44 Thurles

Sunday 18 December 2022

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 40.40s

Wa Wa^p,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B W Harvey⁽²⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 125

20/1

Not discredited when sixth of 14 in handicap chase (20/1) at Punchestown (22.6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Down in trip. Others look stronger.

Form: 75-P206

Benruben^p1,t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: Leonard Flynn| OR: 123

40/1

Below form when seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at this course (20.7f, soft) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time as he returns to chasing. Down in the weights but has enough to prove at present.

Form: 1PP-P77

Cusp Of Carabelli²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: A McCurtin| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 121| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 20/1, possibly needed run when sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Cork (16.7f, soft) 28 days ago. However, had been struggling for form prior to latest outing.

Form: 804-746

R'evelyn Pleasure^p²⁰¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Richard Condon⁽²⁾| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 121

40/1

Latest win in chase at Wexford in April. 28/1, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Capable of getting involved back down in trip if ready to go on return.

Form: 6126-54

Filon D'Oudairies¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Broderick| OR: 116| CD

7/2

4/1, back to winning ways in 12-runner handicap chase at this course (18f, good to soft) 17 days ago by 5½ lengths from Union Park. Can follow up returned to this venue.

Form: 792P21

Shakeytry³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Donovan⁽²⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 116

12/1

40/1, shaped as if needing run when eleventh of 23 in handicap hurdle at Navan (2m, soft) 35 days ago. Could fare better with that run behind him back over fences.

Form: 4250/2-0

Peckham Springs^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽²⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 111

14/1

Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. 80/1, never better than mid-field when eighth of 14 in novice chase at Wexford (16f, heavy) 48 days ago. Cheekpieces back on as he makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 1274U8

Yabo²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 111

9/2

7/2, opened account over fences in 12-runner novice chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) 22 days ago. Respected on handicap debut.

Form: F7223-1

Turbo^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Mike O'Connor⁽²⁾| T: J R Finn| OR: 109

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Pulled up before 2 out in handicap chase (25/1) at Punchestown (22.6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Bounce back called for returned to this shorter trip.

Form: 54552P

Brandy Harbour^h²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: D Moloney⁽⁴⁾| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 107

5/1

3/1, confirmed recent promise when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 26 days ago, comfortably. Capable of going well back over fences.

Form: 3-9P221

Western Sea¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Gavin Brouder⁽²⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 105| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 33/1, well-beaten eleventh of 12 to Filon D'oudairies in handicap chase at this course (18f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Back down to last winning mark if leaving latest effort behind.

Form: 053P-80

Soloman Lane³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁴⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 102

4/1

16/1, again ran well when third of 15 in handicap chase at Naas (20f, soft) 36 days ago. Can give another good account back down in trip.

Form: 466-U33

Union Park^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 97

7/1

One win from 30 NH runs. Back down in trip, soon returned to form when 5½ lengths second of 12 to Filon D'oudairies in handicap chase at this course (18f, good to soft, 6/1) 17 days ago. Can give his running.

Form: 462442

Forecasts

Filon D'Oudairies (7/2), Soloman Lane (4/1), Yabo (9/2), Brandy Harbour (5/1), Union Park (7/1), Shakeytry (12/1), Peckham Springs (14/1), Wa Wa (20/1), Turbo (25/1), Western Sea (33/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (40/1), Benruben (40/1), Cusp Of Carabelli (40/1)

FILON D'OUDAIRIES returned to his best when getting back to winning ways here at the start of the month and the 7-y-o can follow up in his current form. Yabo also arrives on the back of a win last time and is feared most on her handicap debut, with Shakeytry completing the shortlist.