12:00 Leopardstown

Friday 29 December 2023

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-123)

Off time: 12:00 | Winning time: 5m 48.7s

Temptationinmilan^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Richard Condon⁽²⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 119

25/1

Let down by jumping back over fences when pulled up in handicap at Fairyhouse (24.3f, heavy, 20/1) 13 days ago. Tough to fancy after that.

Form: U134-0P

Paidi's Passion⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Carl Millar⁽⁴⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 118

11/1

3 wins from 8 runs this season, latest in hurdle at Tramore in October. 9/1, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Down Royal (16.4f, soft) 7 weeks ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 201115

Archies Charm^b1²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: T P Harney⁽⁴⁾| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 116

11/2

11/2, probably remained in form when fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Musselburgh (23.6f, soft) 29 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 45-6345

Serenity Grove^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: C Brassil| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 116

80/1

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. 40/1, pulled up 4 out in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, soft) 11 months ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Henry de Bromhead.

Form: 0/35PP-4

Sweet Will^h,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁴⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 114| D

4/1

Fairly useful winner at 3m over hurdles. Hooded for 1st time/tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell when second of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft, 7/2) 27 days ago. In the mix with a repeat.

Form: U1P-PP2

Harvey's Quay⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Kelly⁽²⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 113

10/1

Latest win in chase at Listowel in September. Below form when ninth of 14 in handicap chase (8/1) at Down Royal (24f, soft) 48 days ago.

Form: 4-94019

Steppenwolf²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 111

10/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Well-backed 3/1, third of 5 in handicap chase at Ludlow (16f, heavy) 23 days ago, one paced from 3 out. Significantly up in trip. One to consider.

Form: 7PF6U3

Broken Ice³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 110| BF| D

9/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable second of 9 in handicap chase (9/2) at Fairyhouse (24.3f, heavy) 5 weeks ago, keeping on when not fluent last. Respected.

Form: 407542

Galon De Vauzelle^b1⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 109| D

10/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, didn't jump well enough when pulled up in handicap chase at Cheltenham (25f, soft) just under 6 weeks ago, struggling when bad mistake 4 out. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 2-323PP

Lake Chad³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Niall Moore⁽⁴⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 108| D

12/1

Twenty-one runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 14 in handicap chase at Thurles (18.4f, soft, 10/1) 36 days ago, leading briefly between last 2. Can feature.

Form: 624232

Soloman Lane⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: L A McKenna⁽²⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 105

11/1

11/1, followed a good run with a below-par one when tenth of 14 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, soft) 48 days ago, labouring badly long way out.

Form: 17P6-30

Nephin Beg³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Gilligan⁽²⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 102

4/1

Fair winner at 2½m over hurdles. 16/1, third of 15 in beginners chase at Tramore (21.4f, soft) 31 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 9F-0563

Non-Runners

Jacksons Gold³³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: Ms Alice Curran J: J G Gilligan

Hazelhatch Lady⁵⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: James Andrew Fahey J: Conor Smithers

Quite Incredible²⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: D A McLoughlin J: M J Molloy

Squire Ohara⁴⁸

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Jake Coen

Forecasts

Sweet Will (4/1), Nephin Beg (4/1), Archies Charm (11/2), Broken Ice (9/1), Galon De Vauzelle (10/1), Harvey's Quay (10/1), Steppenwolf (10/1), Soloman Lane (11/1), Paidi's Passion (11/1), Lake Chad (12/1), Jacksons Gold (14/1), Squire Ohara (16/1), Hazelhatch Lady (20/1), Quite Incredible (20/1), Temptationinmilan (25/1), Serenity Grove (80/1)

Several in with chances but it could pay to side with SWEET WILL, who bounced back to form on first outing for Emmet Mullins when finishing runner-up at Fairyhouse last month and a repeat could well be enough to go a place better. The Gavin Cromwell-trained pair Broken Ice and Steppenwolf are put forward as the main dangers, with the consistent Lake Chad another worthy of a mention.