15:05 Killarney

Saturday 26 August 2023

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2517:55

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 5m 2.00s

Hard Target^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Cian Quirke⁽²⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 95| BF

7/2

Creditable second of 16 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Tramore (20.5f, good) 9 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 7-43322

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Black Tonic^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: R O'Brien| OR: 93

11/4

Good fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft, 5/1) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 0844-F5

In A Nice Way^p⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: K Callaghan⁽²⁾| T: S Ryan| OR: 88

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Limerick (19f, good to soft) 92 days ago.

Form: 3890-08

Galmar³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: E Walsh| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 87

15/2

Below form ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft, 4/1) 30 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 49P-739

Vintage Gold^p²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Daniel King| T: J J Murphy| OR: 90

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap (28/1) at this course (14.2f, good to soft) 2 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 00-88

No Logic^p,t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Gary Noonan⁽²⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 85

66/1

Unreliable sort. First run since leaving John McConnell when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft, 50/1) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 750/6S-P

Man After Midnight^p,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Byrnes⁽²⁾| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 84

7/1

Fell in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, soft, 6/1) 15 days ago. Each-way chance granted a clear round here.

Form: 68P-93F

Amazing Amy⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 82

14/1

25/1, eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, heavy) 8 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 97-0778

Cathys Quest^b1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁴⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 82

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18f, soft, 28/1) 36 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 00/P9-06

Celtic Light^p,t1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mike O'Connor| T: J J Mangan| OR: 82

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Kilbeggan (18f, soft) 36 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0/079-00

Willie Bob^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: M Hourigan| OR: 82

22/1

40/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, good) 37 days ago.

Form: 7F90F-0

Ballygriffin Girl^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 80

25/1

50/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft) 30 days ago.

Form: 40PP-90

Cottage Artist^p¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Gavin Brouder⁽²⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

25/1

Unreliable sort. 33/1, creditable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 6600-F8

Share The Joy³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Richard Condon⁽²⁾| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 80

33/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft, 28/1) 30 days ago, yet to be asked for effort when badly hampered 4 out.

Form: FP8-07P

Costaweefortune¹⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark McDonagh| T: C Coakley| OR: 81

28/1

Twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Limerick (21f, heavy) 149 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 640640-

Non-Runners

Charle Brune¹²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 10

T: T Shanahan J: N T Prendergast

Punk Rock Girl⁵⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: C Collins J: Kieren Buckley

Not May¹³⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: H P Finegan J: Dillon Maxwell

Arrycan²²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: L P Cusack J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Black Tonic (11/4), Hard Target (7/2), Man After Midnight (7/1), Charle Brune (7/1), Galmar (15/2), Vintage Gold (17/2), Cathys Quest (12/1), Amazing Amy (14/1), Punk Rock Girl (14/1), In A Nice Way (14/1), Willie Bob (22/1), Cottage Artist (25/1), Ballygriffin Girl (25/1), Costaweefortune (28/1), Share The Joy (33/1), Celtic Light (40/1), No Logic (66/1)

BLACK TONIC shaped well on his second start for this yard at Kilbeggan a fortnight ago, leaving the strong impression that he would be well-served by this step up in trip. He makes a fair bit of appeal now faced with a stiffer test off the same mark. The consistent Hard Target looks sure to be involved and is next on the list ahead of Galmar and Man After Midnight.