15:20 Naas

Sunday 8 January 2023

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 8.06s

Millen To One¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁴⁾| T: F J Flood| OR: 116

33/1

One win from 29 NH runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 16 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21f, soft, 16/1) 10 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 00-0370

Low Lie The Fields^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Mike O'Connor⁽²⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 113| D

15/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Cork (20f, soft) 28 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: U0-F839

Justicialism⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 111| C

16/1

Course winner. 14/1, below form eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 170-860

Cadatharla²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 109

10/11

Thrice-raced maiden. 28/1, fifth of 22 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.8f, soft) 28 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve for leading owner.

Form: 975

Simply Shabra^p1⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 106

6/1

Respectable eleventh of 22 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Navan (22f, soft) 56 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 3272-P0

Buzz Light²⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 105

28/1

Below form sixth of 11 in claiming hurdle (85/40) at Clonmel (18.5f, soft). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Michael Mulvany.

Form: 789046-

Young Fitzy^h¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁴⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 102

40/1

25/1, first run since leaving Declan Queally when twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 18 days ago.

Form: 14-0000

Chainofconsequence¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Gavin Brouder⁽²⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 99

9/2

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in November. Creditable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Limerick (21f, heavy) 11 days ago.

Form: 6U9016

Park Hind^t1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁴⁾| T: A Lynch| OR: 97

10/1

Twenty first of 23 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, heavy, 40/1) 42 days ago. Tongue strap on first time and she should be a factor from this mark.

Form: 002380

Saved By The River⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁴⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 88

50/1

33/1, twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 87 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 97059-0

Reflectionist^t⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽²⁾| T: D P Dunne| OR: 82

40/1

50/1, sixteenth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.7f, good) 89 days ago.

Form: 9700-00

Non-Runners

Roi De Dubai¹¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 11

T: J C McConnell J: Thomas Reilly

Forecasts

Cadatharla (10/11), Chainofconsequence (9/2), Simply Shabra (6/1), Low Lie The Fields (15/2), Park Hind (10/1), Justicialism (16/1), Buzz Light (28/1), Millen To One (33/1), Roi De Dubai (33/1), Young Fitzy (40/1), Reflectionist (40/1), Saved By The River (50/1)

CADATHARLA appears to be just the type to progress now he's handicapping and he has a lot more going for him than most. Chainofconsequence and Low Lie The Fields are a couple of potential threats.