14:50 Leopardstown

Monday 6 March 2023

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 3m 57.7s

It'sallabouteve⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 107| D

14/1

17/2, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) 70 days ago, losing touch from 4 out.

Form: 30/1P-6P

The King Of Prs⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 106| D

4/1

Promising individual. 10/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 49 days ago, cosily. Stable in good form. Likely has more to offer. Big player.

Form: 0090-61

Clever Currency^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁴⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 105| D

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 20/1, creditable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.6f, good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 860F77

Razdan^h,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D King⁽²⁾| T: C D Timmons| OR: 105

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 12f on flat. Seventh of 15 in novice hurdle (14/1) at Thurles (15.6f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 3-27

Wild Dollar^t⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 104

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 10f on flat. 10/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (soft) 70 days ago

Form: 8-838

Vale Of Glory^t²¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 103

25/1

Winner in hurdle at Killarney in July. Creditable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good). Off 7 months.

Form: 402517

Knocknagappagh²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: C McGivern⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 101

18/1

18/1, respectable ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.6f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Stable in good form. Enters calculations.

Form: 265269

Ballinlough Gale^t⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 100| BF

7/1

First run since leaving Patrick Martin when 19¼ lengths thirteenth of 16 to The King of Prs in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy, 16/5) 49 days ago, finding little. Too soon to write off for this yard.

Form: 253340

Boola Boola^b1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁴⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 100

33/1

22/1, seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 045-797

Firstman^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Liam McKenna⁽²⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 94| D

10/3

Barely modest form over hurdles at the start of his career but has since developed into a useful Flat performer. Could be very well treated from his opening mark in this sphere and market confidence would be very significant.

Form: U/4-07

Grand Cru Chatho^h,t⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Philip Byrnes⁽²⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 94

50/1

Seventeenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft) 97 days ago. Hood back on.

Form: 090F-00

Lakomet Of Saints^t⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: B W Harvey⁽²⁾| T: J P Flavin| OR: 91

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.2f, heavy) 64 days ago. Remainsd open to progress. One to monitor in the betting.

Form: 009-99

Ricky Langford^p¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽²⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 88

33/1

Tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.3f, good to soft, 16/1) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: P09000

Monoxide^b,t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: G P Brouder⁽²⁾| T: N McCluskey| OR: 80

40/1

250/1, well-beaten last of 6 to Rebel Gold in Newlands Chase at Naas (16f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers back on. Something to find on form.

Form: 0P-6306

Ventnor¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: K Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 80

18/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. 10/1, creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 18 days ago.

Form: F72963

Non-Runners

Single Edition¹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: N Slevin J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Firstman (10/3), The King Of Prs (4/1), Wild Dollar (9/2), Ballinlough Gale (7/1), Single Edition (15/2), Razdan (8/1), Clever Currency (14/1), It'sallabouteve (14/1), Knocknagappagh (18/1), Ventnor (18/1), Lakomet Of Saints (20/1), Vale Of Glory (25/1), Ricky Langford (33/1), Boola Boola (33/1), Monoxide (40/1), Grand Cru Chatho (50/1)

THE KING OF PRS won cosily at Punchestown last time and can make light of an 8 lb rise with further progress very much on the cards. Useful Flat performer Firstman is a possible major threat from a modest opening mark in this sphere, particularly if the betting vibes are strong. Ventnor and Single Edition are others who could have a part to play.