19:00 Bellewstown

Saturday 8 July 2023

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 4m 47.20s

Forest Pump^h,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J Smith⁽⁴⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 102

14/1

Below form sixth of 14 in novice hurdle (7/2) at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 19 days ago, doing too much too soon. Back up in trip. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 04P-6U6

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Quickbuck²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: L A McKenna⁽²⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 102| D

50/1

First run since leaving Nicky Henderson when 66/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.6f, good to soft) 25 days ago. More required.

Form: 31/PP3-U

Navigator Jack^h,t³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: E Griffin| OR: 101| D

5/1

5/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Hood back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 400-536

Ace Aussie²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: E Walsh| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 98

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Cork (12f, soft, 80/1) 22 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Back up in trip. Poor on last hurdle run. Others preferred.

Form: 400-0

The Great White^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: M J Molloy⁽⁴⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 98

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good) 17 days ago. Up against it.

Form: D3309-8

Champagne Vacation^t²²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: D Moloney⁽⁴⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 97

22/1

16/1, below form sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, soft). Off 7 months. Back up in trip. Tongue strap back on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 5F82/66-

Hand Over Fist³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 96

5/1

Creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Tramore (21.6f, good) 35 days ago. Solid claims.

Form: 05739-3

Makfils¹⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁴⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 96

17/2

Creditable third of 12 in claiming hurdle (5/2) at Limerick (21f, soft) 158 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Claims if he's tuned up back from an absence.

Form: 073663-

Ben Thomson^t¹²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 95

28/1

Twentieth of 26 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Navan (20f, good to soft) 126 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 401F/00-

Mutadaawel^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁴⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 95

50/1

40/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good) 12 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Others make more appeal.

Form: 08493/9

Ask Charlie³¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 93

8/1

Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.7f, good, 5/1). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving D. Harvey. Not taken lightly.

Form: 836265-

Chapel Street³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁴⁾| T: Joseph Hennessy| OR: 93| D

7/1

One win from 2 runs last season. Creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Wexford (17.4f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Respected.

Form: 848/31-3

Dont Doubt Me^p,t1³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 92| D

25/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20.4f, good, 18/1) 36 days ago, behind soon after. Tongue strap on 1st time. Something to prove.

Form: 8610-BP

Jenny Flex⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B W Harvey| T: G Elliott| OR: 92

4/1

Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to soft, 6/1) 64 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Likely to improve and looks worth taking a chance on.

Form: 14/665-5

On My Bike¹¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 19 in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Naas (15.4f, soft) 118 days ago. Up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 00900-

Non-Runners

Attitash²⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: Ian Donoghue J: Caragh Monaghan

Ciankyle²¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 12

T: P Cluskey J: Reserve 2

Sweet Bonnie¹⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: J P Flavin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Jenny Flex (4/1), Hand Over Fist (5/1), Navigator Jack (5/1), Chapel Street (7/1), Ask Charlie (8/1), On My Bike (17/2), Makfils (17/2), Forest Pump (14/1), Ciankyle (14/1), The Great White (20/1), Attitash (20/1), Champagne Vacation (22/1), Dont Doubt Me (25/1), Ben Thomson (28/1), Ace Aussie (33/1), Sweet Bonnie (33/1), Mutadaawel (50/1), Quickbuck (50/1)

JENNY FLEX shaped well when fifth at Downpatrick a couple of months ago and there's every chance her top yard can get some improvement out of her now, so she's preferred to in-form pair Chapel Street and Hand Over Fist