12:00 Leopardstown

Thursday 29 December 2022

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-123)

Off time: 12:01 | Winning time: 5m 32.6s

Seddon⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: B W Harvey⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 123| D

7/2

10/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (19.9f, good to soft) 69 days ago, easily. Switches from hurdles to chase. Can make presence felt.

Form: 28F231

Archies Charm^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 122| BF

12/1

Respectable third of 7 in handicap chase at Gowran (20f, heavy, 5/2) 33 days ago, shaping as if still in form. Not discounted.

Form: 031-623

Marshalled^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 120

40/1

Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in May. Unseated rider in handicap chase (5/1) at Fairyhouse (21.2f, soft) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6-3152U

Gateau De Miel^t⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: C Brassil| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 119

11/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 12-runner novice chase (15/8) at Fairyhouse (23.9f, heavy) 51 days ago by 12 lengths from Politicise, cruising clear. Obvious chance again.

Form: 14-23F1

Charlie Stout^t²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: K Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 118

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 22/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, soft) 26 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Not discounted.

Form: 006-474

Fameaftertheglory⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116

5/1

Promising sort. Respectable eighth of 15 in handicap chase (9/2) at Naas (20f, soft) 47 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 354-638

Handsworth^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 116

15/2

22/1, good second of 13 in handicap chase at Aintree (19.9f, good to soft) 26 days ago, no match for winner. Should remain competitive.

Form: 4157-22

Broken Ice¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 114| D

50/1

Latest win in chase at Sligo in September. 10/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (24.8f, soft) 10 days ago, beaten before 2 out. Others preferred.

Form: 32165P

Millen To One^p1⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁴⁾| T: F J Flood| OR: 111| C

16/1

One win from 28 NH runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable seventh of 15 in handicap chase (22/1) at Naas (20f, soft) 47 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not completely dismissed.

Form: P00-037

Super Citizen^p³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 111| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 80/1, good seventh of 17 in minor event chase at Punchestown (24.8f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Others look better treated.

Form: 0-34577

Temptationinmilan^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Byrnes⁽²⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 111| BF

13/2

Winner in chase at Listowel in September. Good second of 11 in handicap chase (3/1) at Punchestown (24.8f, soft) 10 days ago, sticking to task. Should give another good account.

Form: 641222

Politicise^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Carl Millar⁽⁴⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 107

40/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, bit below form tenth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Navan 32 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut. Others make more appeal.

Form: 028220

Arctic Ambition²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Niall Moore⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 105| BF

9/2

Promising type. Unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, soft, 4/11) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Remains with potential in this sphere and should play a part.

Form: 212-31U

Galon De Vauzelle^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽²⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 104| D

12/1

Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in July. Good second of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, soft, 13/2) 26 days ago, sticking to task. Should give another good account.

Form: 16U462

Arthur's Baby^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Mike O'Connor⁽²⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 101

50/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable 15 lengths fourth of 14 to Arctic Ambition in handicap chase at Thurles (22f, soft, 18/1) 35 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 3248U4

Gondor³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁴⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 98

16/1

Fourth of 12 in novice chase (4/1) at Gowran (20f, heavy) on debut over fences 33 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Likely to be back on his game returned to hurdling.

Form: 285224

Non-Runners

Ballykeel¹¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: C McGivern

Glamorgan Duke³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: P J Gilligan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Seddon (7/2), Arctic Ambition (9/2), Fameaftertheglory (5/1), Temptationinmilan (13/2), Handsworth (15/2), Gateau De Miel (11/1), Archies Charm (12/1), Galon De Vauzelle (12/1), Ballykeel (12/1), Gondor (16/1), Millen To One (16/1), Super Citizen (18/1), Glamorgan Duke (25/1), Charlie Stout (33/1), Politicise (40/1), Marshalled (40/1), Broken Ice (50/1), Arthur's Baby (50/1)

BALLYKEEL has shaped well on each of his 3 starts over fences, notably so at Thurles 11 days ago, and he makes plenty of appeal switched to handicaps for the first time. His stablemate Arctic Ambition is open to further improvement back over fences and Gateau de Miel is respected back in handicap company having readily opened his account in a novice at Fairyhouse last time.