15:08 Cork

Monday 7 August 2023

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:08 | Winning time: 4m 37.1s

After The Drama^p1⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽²⁾| T: Aengus King

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 250/1) 50 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 000-0

Babylon Beach¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor| T: Ms Debbie Hartnett| OR: 95

28/1

Fairly useful chaser. Remains a maiden after 11 hurdle runs. Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Killarney (17f, good) 18 days ago, struggling from 4 out.

Form: 9/2382-P

Coburg^t²⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: K Callaghan⁽²⁾| T: L P Cusack

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1, thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft). Off 8 months.

Form: 0/000-

Fox Leicester³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh| T: J M Burke| OR: 108

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. 50/1, creditable third of 12 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 0923

Galopin De Burg⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: E M O'Sullivan

100/1

€5,000 3-y-o, Sageburg gelding. Half-brother to poor hurdler Having A Barney, barely stays 3m. Dam unraced.

Form: P-F

Got Arc Eye⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽²⁾| T: Brendan Walsh

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 17 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Listowel (16f, good) on NH debut 63 days ago.

Form: 0

Hutchie⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Cawley⁽⁴⁾| T: Stephen Gerard Carey

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Ms Debbie Hartnett. Makes little appeal.

Form: P/FP0-7P

Jimmy Boy^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽²⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 99

12/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 18 in novice hurdle at this course (16.9f, good to soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 090-503

Johns Wood¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁴⁾| T: T J Nagle-Jr

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 125/1, tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (20f, good) on NH debut 18 days ago.

Form: PP-0

Minella Diamond¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Richard Condon⁽²⁾| T: W J Lanigan

7/4

Twice-raced winner in bumpers. Fair winner at 17f in bumpers. Won 12-runner bumper at Killarney (17f, good, 9/2) 18 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. One to consider.

Form: 2/32-1

Misty's Gift^p,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: D H Kelly| OR: 114| CD

2/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Remains a maiden after 12 hurdle runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 15/8, creditable third of 15 in novice hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft) 11 days ago. Obvious player.

Form: P-432F3

Taking Control⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D King| T: G Scott

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16.4f, good to soft, 100/1) on NH debut 73 days ago.

Form: 0

The Border Boy²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D Moloney⁽⁴⁾| T: S Aherne

150/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, thirteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at this course (16.9f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 24 days ago.

Form: 80

Tobins Cross¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽²⁾| T: A Slattery

9/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 20/1, fifth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17f, good) on hurdles bow 13 days ago.

Form: UP-65

Woodie Wango³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D G Whelan⁽⁴⁾| T: Rosemary Connors| OR: 97

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 17 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Tipperary (20f, good to soft) 32 days ago.

Form: P-850

Baltic Bird^h³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Gilligan⁽²⁾| T: W Durkan

10/3

Promising individual. Fairly useful winner at 11f on Flat. 11/1, fourth of 8 in minor event at Bellewstown (12.2f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Open to improvement as a hurdler and should take the beating.

Form: 4-F4

Cosmic Blizzard^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Liam Quinlan⁽²⁾| T: S Curling

100/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 12 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.6f, soft) on hurdles bow 7 days ago.

Form: P44-80

Junot¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁴⁾| T: M Winters

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 16 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Limerick (16f, soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 7-0

Non-Runners

As You Do²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: David Barry J: Reserve 1

Monarch Of All²⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Youmli¹³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Minella Diamond (7/4), Misty's Gift (2/1), Baltic Bird (10/3), Tobins Cross (9/1), Jimmy Boy (12/1), Woodie Wango (14/1), Fox Leicester (16/1), Babylon Beach (28/1), Got Arc Eye (80/1), Cosmic Blizzard (100/1), Galopin De Burg (100/1), Junot (125/1), The Border Boy (150/1), Hutchie (150/1), After The Drama (150/1), Johns Wood (150/1), Coburg (200/1), Taking Control (250/1)

BALTIC BIRD arrives on the back of a solid showing on the Flat and has the potential for better as a hurdler, so he's marginally preferred to Misty's Gift, who has actually achieved a bit more in this sphere. Minella Diamond is also of interest.