14:30 Down Royal

Friday 17 March 2023

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 20.90s

Gamigin¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Derek McGrath⁽²⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 95

18/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap (7/2) at Dundalk (12f). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Respectable on last hurdle run.

Form: 7-70507

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Thecornerhouse³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: E Dwan| T: Mrs J Cashin| OR: 91

10/3

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle (9/2) at Thurles (22.8f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 009031

Mrs Paisley³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: J P Robottom⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 89

11/2

6/1, nineteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22.4f, good to soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 460P90

Awayfortheday⁶⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Cian Cullinan⁽²⁾| T: M G Quinn| OR: 87

33/1

Seventeenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Listowel (20f, good). Off 21 months. First run for yard after leaving Eoin Christopher McCarthy.

Form: 80577/0-

Drop The Harrow^p1¹³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: S A Mulcahy| T: A McCann| OR: 86

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell when 80/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy) 137 days ago, pulled up tenth. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 7F0-P

Bugscuffle¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Dillon Maxwell| T: A McNamara| OR: 85

8/1

First run since leaving John Neilan when seventh of 16 in handicap chase (16/1) at Wexford (20f, good to soft) on debut over fences 12 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Merits consideration.

Form: 5-0P307

Lyla Garrity^p¹⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Peter Smithers⁽²⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 85

11/1

Last of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy, 33/1) 141 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 60/4UF-0

Two For The Road⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: M J Molloy⁽²⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 85

12/1

13/2, bit below form sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.1f, heavy) 46 days ago.

Form: 6/P05-46

Duffys Getaway⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Owens⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 84

9/2

Fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.8f, heavy, 20/1) 75 days ago.

Form: 0900-04

Ranger Billy^p,t1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Niall Moore| T: E Doyle| OR: 84

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft, 14/1) 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 8-48007

Midnight Fortune¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁴⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 83

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, last of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good to soft) 169 days ago.

Form: 0-070

Crecerelle⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽²⁾| T: S Wilson| OR: 82

66/1

50/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 09P-600

He Ain't Heavy³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Conor Smithers⁽²⁾| T: F J Flood| OR: 82

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22.4f, good to soft, 80/1) 33 days ago.

Form: 0090-0

So Ladylike^p,t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane O'Callaghan| T: C A McBratney| OR: 82

14/1

50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good second of 16 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 8P7782

Perfect Arch^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fenelon| T: J J Lambe| OR: 80

18/1

Respectable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft, 16/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 3-07658

Ringhill Lady^b,t⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Kelly| T: J J Lambe| OR: 80

80/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (80/1) at this C&D (soft) on debut over fences 52 days ago, pulled up before fifth. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers back on.

Form: 0-P900P

Zagnzig⁸¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: J P Shinnick| T: H Smyth| OR: 80| CD

33/1

C&D winner. One win from 50 NH runs. Thirty three runs since last win in 2018. Pulled up in handicap chase (50/1) at this C&D (soft) 81 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 0892UP

Cross Court³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽²⁾| T: W J Bryson| OR: 87

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft, 150/1) 33 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. RESERVE.

Form: 8/0-50

Non-Runners

Bella Union²⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Ben Kennedy

An Droichead Eile²⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: P Maher J: D Moloney

Lockdown Daisy⁵²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: J J Lambe J: James Duggan

Robindevidastar⁵¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Cool Croi⁴⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Thecornerhouse (10/3), Duffys Getaway (9/2), Mrs Paisley (11/2), Cool Croi (6/1), Bugscuffle (8/1), He Ain't Heavy (10/1), Lyla Garrity (11/1), Two For The Road (12/1), Ranger Billy (12/1), An Droichead Eile (12/1), Bella Union (12/1), So Ladylike (14/1), Robindevidastar (16/1), Perfect Arch (18/1), Gamigin (18/1), Cross Court (22/1), Lockdown Daisy (25/1), Awayfortheday (33/1), Zagnzig (33/1), Drop The Harrow (40/1), Midnight Fortune (66/1), Crecerelle (66/1), Ringhill Lady (80/1)

THECORNERHOUSE overcame trouble when scoring at Thurles 5 weeks ago, showing improved form in the process, and can defy a 7 lb rise. Bella Union caught the eye at Fairyhouse and is next best ahead of So Ladylike.