16:50 Fairyhouse

Saturday 7 October 2023

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 6.2s

Don't Talk⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D King| T: K Thornton| OR: 93

8/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (18/1) at Tipperary (19.5f, soft) 95 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. More required.

Form: 0/5340-P

Princess Sophia^b1⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 91| D

10/1

Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in May. Respectable 11¾ lengths fifth of 14 to Sayitfirst in handicap hurdle (20/1) at this C&D (soft) 5 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 6-1P005

Banada Bridge⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁴⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 90| BF

10/3

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 10/3, good ½-length second of 14 to Sayitfirst in handicap hurdle at this C&D (soft) 5 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Worth a chance to go one better.

Form: 057232

Sayitfirst⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D Collins| OR: 87| CD

7/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle (13/2) at this C&D (soft) 5 days ago by ½ length from Banada Bridge. Can make presence felt.

Form: 060341

Copper Coast^t¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽²⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 86

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle (40/1) at Tramore (21.6f, good) 126 days ago, weakening when bad mistake 2 out. Back down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0-99P

Depeche Mo³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: B W Harvey| T: Eric Larkin| OR: 84| BF

7/1

Third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, soft, 4/1) 36 days ago. Claims if he's in the same form.

Form: 250083

Ardad Derek⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 83

33/1

22/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Back down in trip. Up against it.

Form: 98-9700

Papa Barns¹²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁴⁾| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 81

28/1

25/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17.4f, good to soft) 129 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: U0000-P

Brownstone^h,t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Kieren Buckley| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 80| BF

4/1

9/2, creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, heavy) 10 days ago. Back down in trip. Should give another good account.

Form: 8-77953

Charle Brune⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁴⁾| T: T Shanahan| OR: 80| D

18/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 16/1) 40 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3567-56

Cottage Artist⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: A M King⁽⁴⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

20/1

Unreliable sort. Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Respectable 15 lengths sixth of 14 to Sayitfirst in handicap hurdle (28/1) at this C&D (soft) 5 days ago.

Form: 0-F88P6

Mourne Mist²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: M M McDonagh| T: D McNamara| OR: 80

20/1

Very good fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Galway (22.2f, soft) 26 days ago, well positioned. Down in trip. One to consider.

Form: 009/965

Save Tonight⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Gary Noonan⁽²⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

33/1

50/1, sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 8 days ago. Makes little appeal.

Form: 99/7-0P6

Windsor Diamond^h1²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Mike O'Connor| T: J Barcoe| OR: 80

40/1

Fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Navan (15.6f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 00/0-000

Rene Artois¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Gavin Brouder⁽²⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 85

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1, last of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, soft) 12 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Poor on last hurdle outing. RESERVE.

Form: 6900

Non-Runners

Action Station⁵⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: Mrs P Dobbs J: J P O'Sullivan

Katzoff⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: J Morrison J: T P Harney

Nusra⁵²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: G Ahern J: Reserve 1

Craic Eile²¹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: D Budds J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Banada Bridge (10/3), Sayitfirst (7/2), Brownstone (4/1), Depeche Mo (7/1), Don't Talk (8/1), Princess Sophia (10/1), Katzoff (16/1), Charle Brune (18/1), Cottage Artist (20/1), Nusra (20/1), Action Station (20/1), Craic Eile (20/1), Mourne Mist (20/1), Papa Barns (28/1), Ardad Derek (33/1), Copper Coast (33/1), Save Tonight (33/1), Windsor Diamond (40/1), Rene Artois (50/1)

BANADA BRIDGE was narrowly denied by Sayitfirst over C&D last time despite travelling best and she's fancied to reverse the form on better terms with that rival. Brownstone is another one to consider.