14:50 Limerick

Sunday 26 March 2023

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 17.3s

Swelltime⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan| T: W J O'Doherty| OR: 114| D

18/1

After 6 months off, probably needed the run when eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Navan (2m, heavy) 6 days ago. Would prefer less testing conditions.

Form: 257198

Cafe Con Leche⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J G Gilligan| T: C Byrnes| OR: 112| CD

10/1

C&D winner. On first run since leaving Noel C. Kelly, took step back in right direction when sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Navan (2m, heavy, 14/1) 6 days ago. Task is now to build on that effort.

Form: 30-U006

Whiskeywealth³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J P Shinnick| T: T O'Brien| OR: 112| D

1/1

Left Eoghan O'Grady, made all in novice handicap chase at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy, 85/40) 38 days ago. Respected back over hurdles in his bid for a hat-trick.

Form: 4-P5311

Justicialism²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Aidan Kelly| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 111| D

22/1

Ran one of season's lesser efforts when nineteenth of 26 in handicap hurdle at Navan (2m4f, good to soft, 20/1) 22 days ago. Capable of getting involved if on a going day.

Form: 860240

It'sallabouteve²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C G O'Dwyer| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 107| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 14/1, back on track when fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (2m, good to soft) 20 days ago. Could still have more to offer.

Form: 0/1P-6P4

Clairmc³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 105| BF

14/1

6/5, again disappointing when fourth of 8 in novice hurdle at Musselburgh (15.6f, soft) 35 days ago. Needs to find more.

Form: 9-37584

Young Fitzy^h¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: R P Geoghegan| T: N Lee| OR: 97| D

8/1

Shaped better than result when sixth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.4f, soft, 11/1) 14 days ago, in share of third when bad mistake last. Could be ready to take advantage of his current mark.

Form: 008066

Chosen Diamond^p1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: K Callaghan| T: E Cawley| OR: 94

11/2

Blinkered for 1st time, respectable fifth of 25 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Fairyhouse (20.1f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces now the choice of headgear. Merits consideration back down in trip.

Form: 38-8055

Rovetta¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: A M King⁽²⁾| T: P McCreery| OR: 90| D

18/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. Ran poorly when seventeenth of 19 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Naas (15.4f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 0P/0560

Beau's Candle¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: T Joseph Kelly| T: J G Fitzgerald| OR: 85

40/1

125/1, always behind when last of 6 in maiden chase at this course (17.7f, heavy) on debut over fences 14 days ago. Quickly back over hurdles, but others still preferred.

Form: 957846

Non-Runners

Derridae¹⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: M McCabe J: Danny Gilligan

Forecasts

Whiskeywealth (1/1), Chosen Diamond (11/2), It'sallabouteve (7/1), Young Fitzy (8/1), Derridae (8/1), Cafe Con Leche (10/1), Clairmc (14/1), Rovetta (18/1), Swelltime (18/1), Justicialism (22/1), Beau's Candle (40/1)

YOUNG FITZY has got back on track on his last 2 starts, likely to have been placed but for a late mistake at Naas a fortnight ago, so he could be ready to return to winning ways off his career-low mark. Whiskeywealth is feared most as he bids for a hat-trick, ahead of Chosen Diamond.