12:50 Thurles

Sunday 17 December 2023

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 4m 43.50s

Mount Brown^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L A McKenna⁽²⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 116

14/1

Shaped like a non-stayer before falling in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft, 10/1) 15 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 4533-4F

Neveradullmoment^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽²⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 116

3/1

Winner in hurdle at Galway in July. 5/1, respectable fourth of 11 in novice chase at Wexford (16f, heavy) 30 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 4-31284

Mc Alpine^t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 114

18/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Sixth of 11 in novice chase (80/1) at Wexford (16f, heavy) 30 days ago, considerately handled. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 15/0-U96

Willywampus^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: B W Harvey| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 112

8/1

Winner in chase at Tramore in August. 6/1, good third of 8 in novice chase at Punchestown (15.6f, soft) 31 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 0-36143

Battle Of Ridgeway^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽²⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 111| BF| CD

9/2

Impressive when making a winning chase bow at Thurles on return. Below form seventh of 15 back over hurdles (6/4) at this course (16.2f, soft) 24 days ago. Remains with potential back over fences.

Form: 606-117

Itwasfate^p1³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁴⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 111

14/1

Fairly useful winner at 15f over hurdles. 5/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap chase at Down Royal (16.4f, soft) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5-35328

Time Marches On⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Gilligan⁽²⁾| T: J Motherway| OR: 109| D

7/2

1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 8-runner novice chase (5/1) at Cork (17.6f, good to soft) 63 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Player.

Form: 504-P81

R'evelyn Pleasure²¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark McDonagh| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 106

18/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable seventh of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good, 14/1). Off 7 months.

Form: F9646-7

Ricky Langford^p⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 102

33/1

Latest win in hurdle at Cork in August. 7/2, creditable third of 6 in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 77 days ago.

Form: 161333

Ardamir^p²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 98

22/1

14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap chase at this course (18.4f, soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 668-326

Chainofconsequence⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: K Callaghan⁽²⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 90| BF

11/2

Unreliable individual. One win from 23 NH runs. Ninth of 10 in handicap hurdle (11/4) at Limerick (19.4f, heavy) 56 days ago, lame when. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 3P8929

Forecasts

Neveradullmoment (3/1), Time Marches On (7/2), Battle Of Ridgeway (9/2), Chainofconsequence (11/2), Willywampus (8/1), Itwasfate (14/1), Mount Brown (14/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (18/1), Mc Alpine (18/1), Ardamir (22/1), Ricky Langford (33/1)

BATTLE OF RIDGEWAY disappointed back over hurdles last time but is worth another chance returned to fences having made an impressing winning chase bow here the time before. Willywampus and Time Marches On head the dangers.