14:50 Naas

Saturday 11 February 2023

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 3m 51.04s

Look Dont Touch^t⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: M J Molloy⁽²⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 109

20/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Good fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 52 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 460U34

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Bal De Rio^p¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: D Moloney⁽²⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 107| D

16/1

5/1, second of 12 in claiming hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft) 11 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 606862

Clever Currency^t⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Kennedy⁽²⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 106| D

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 2/1, good fifth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 87 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. 7/23 on last hurdle outing. Not discounted.

Form: P860F7

Insane Bolt^b,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁴⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 105

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 33/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at this course (15.7f, soft) 13 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 064-30U

Listenheretomejack¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: C G O'Dwyer| T: E Doyle| OR: 103| D

9/2

11/1, won 20-runner handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 16 days ago, driven out. Worth considering.

Form: 6965-01

Call Me Rocky^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: T N Brett| T: D Hogan| OR: 102

40/1

Creditable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 26 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 6688-46

Knocknagappagh¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 102

18/1

Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, soft, 4/1) 18 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 226526

Luimneach⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Kelly| T: D McDonogh| OR: 101

8/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in November. Respectable seventh of 19 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 45 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 00-5617

Ernie From Nurney^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Smithers⁽²⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 97

6/1

Very good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, heavy, 33/1) 26 days ago. Back down in trip. One to consider.

Form: 0708-03

Jump The Shark³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J P Shinnick| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 97

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twentieth of 25 in novice hurdle at this course (15.9f, heavy, 100/1) 34 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Uphill task.

Form: 800

Park Hind^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Reilly| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 96

14/1

Bit below form 18¼ lengths fifth of 20 to Listenheretomejack in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 16 days ago.

Form: 238055

Falvio^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Gilligan| T: A J Martin| OR: 92

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 26 days ago, running on. Likely to improve.

Form: 0007

By Your Side¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Carl Millar⁽²⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 103

7/2

Promising sort. Fairly useful winner at 9f on flat. 10/1, creditable 7 lengths third of 20 to Listenheretomejack in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 16 days ago, running on. Makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 6U603

Danza Della Luna²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Dillon Maxwell| T: D Hogan| OR: 97

16/1

Fair Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 10f on Flat. Ninth of 21 in juvenile hurdle (25/1) at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 26 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Worth a market check.

Form: 049

Got Grey^t1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 97

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, seventeenth of 21 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 26 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Others are more appealing.

Form: 000

Only One Plan⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Gary Noonan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

17/2

Respectable fourth of 25 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at this course (15.9f, soft) 53 days ago.

Form: F0-5304

Forecasts

By Your Side (7/2), Listenheretomejack (9/2), Ernie From Nurney (6/1), Luimneach (8/1), Only One Plan (17/2), Falvio (12/1), Park Hind (14/1), Bal De Rio (16/1), Danza Della Luna (16/1), Knocknagappagh (18/1), Got Grey (18/1), Clever Currency (20/1), Look Dont Touch (20/1), Jump The Shark (28/1), Insane Bolt (28/1), Call Me Rocky (40/1)

BY YOUR SIDE travelled smoothly when third at Gowran last time and, with more improvement on the cards, he makes plenty of appeal. Look Dont Touch and Ernie From Nurney look the main dangers.