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Tuesday 4 July 2023

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 6m 5.06s

Shanroe Al C¹¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: L A McKenna⁽²⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 109| C

40/1

Course winner. Eight wins from 26 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap chase (40/1) at Limerick (24.6f, heavy) 114 days ago, losing touch from early final circuit.

Form: 831F/0P-

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Lake Chad¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁴⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 107

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft, 13/2) 14 days ago.

Form: 9F6-335

Willywampus²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 106

25/1

11/1, respectable third of 11 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 222P0-3

Secret Cargo⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁴⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 105

22/1

22/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.2f, good to soft) 45 days ago.

Form: 381P8-4

Midnight It Is⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 104

7/2

Fifth of 8 in novice chase at Down Royal (19.7f, good to soft, 28/1) 64 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Has plenty of scope to improve judged on hurdle form.

Form: 88710/5

Arverne^b¹²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 103

12/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (7/2) at Leopardstown (21.4f, soft) 120 days ago, pulled up last.

Form: 14243P-

Where's Bunny^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: N Dooly| OR: 103

22/1

Three wins from 13 runs last season. 10/1, below form third of 7 in handicap chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 170-043

King Ferdinand^t⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: E Walsh| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 100| C

11/2

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at this course (24f, good, 8/1) 47 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Respected.

Form: 70052-1

Room To Roam^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 99

14/1

One win from 39 NH runs. Twenty six runs since last win in 2019. Creditable seventh of 16 in handicap chase (11/1) at Wexford (19.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 6653-27

Rebel Waltz¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁴⁾| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 98| D

11/1

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in June. Shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 16 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Considered.

Form: UU0/014

Sean Says^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁴⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 94

15/2

15/2, creditable third of 16 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: P644-53

Meehall^p,t1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 92| D

13/2

15/2, good second of 16 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: P1PP-32

Bearwithmenow¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽²⁾| T: J P Flavin| OR: 88

10/1

Modest winner at 24f over hurdles. Fell in handicap chase at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft, 15/2) 14 days ago.

Form: F803-7F

Jet Fighter⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Gavin Brouder⁽²⁾| T: P Maher| OR: 88

22/1

Respectable seventh of 13 in hunter chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, good to soft, 18/1) 46 days ago.

Form: 2P16P-7

Ennemi Public^b,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Richard Condon⁽²⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 84

18/1

One win from 31 NH runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2020. Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap chase (20/1) at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 447U0-6

Shantou Sisu¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: D Moloney⁽⁴⁾| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 79

14/1

Fourth of 16 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft, 20/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 5P6-994

Let Her Flow¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 76

66/1

One win from 25 NH runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Modest winner at 20f over hurdles. Sixth of 7 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good to soft, 50/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 55088-6

Non-Runners

Esthers Marvel¹⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 10

T: D Budds J: Mike O'Connor

Forecasts

Midnight It Is (7/2), King Ferdinand (11/2), Meehall (13/2), Sean Says (15/2), Lake Chad (10/1), Bearwithmenow (10/1), Rebel Waltz (11/1), Arverne (12/1), Room To Roam (14/1), Shantou Sisu (14/1), Esthers Marvel (14/1), Ennemi Public (18/1), Where's Bunny (22/1), Secret Cargo (22/1), Jet Fighter (22/1), Willywampus (25/1), Shanroe Al C (40/1), Let Her Flow (66/1)

A chance is taken on MIDNIGHT IT IS who looks to have been campaigned over fences with handicaps in mind and has a lenient mark judged on his hurdle ability. Rebel Waltz, King Ferdinand and Meehall head the many possible dangers.