15:12 Naas

Friday 12 January 2024

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 3.70s

I Don't Get It^b¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Byrnes| T: N McCluskey| OR: 109| D

33/1

7/1, seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, soft) 17 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers back on.

Form: 153607

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Ballycallan King^h¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁴⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 108

11/1

Bit below form thirteenth of 23 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 252420

Elusive Guy⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 105

17/2

Bit below form eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 16/1) 55 days ago.

Form: 66070-8

American Money³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽²⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 104

6/1

11/2, creditable fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.2f, heavy) 31 days ago. Merits respect.

Form: 15P-025

Pride Of Place³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Aidan Kelly⁽²⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 104

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16.8f, heavy) 33 days ago. Should improve and is worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 8068

Politicise^p,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Carl Millar⁽⁴⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 102

15/2

Twenty two runs since last win in 2020. Tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 21 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, heavy, 66/1) 15 days ago. Claims if he can build on that.

Form: 26P573

Grivei^t1¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 99

12/1

Excellent ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 25/1) 15 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 2/5560-9

Young Darleen^h1²²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Mike O'Connor| T: R P Cody| OR: 98

33/1

Below form fourth of 15 in novice hurdle (13/8) at Kilbeggan (18.3f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Hood on 1st time. Likely to need the run.

Form: 654-824

Butty O Brien²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: L A McKenna⁽²⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 97

12/1

14/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 26 days ago, rallying. Should give another good account.

Form: 0P-5581

Circus Act^b1⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Gavin Brouder| T: J Nash| OR: 97

16/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good second of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (16f, 14/1) 44 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Blinkers on 1st time. Not dismissed.

Form: 245-780

Crafty Gael^p¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: T P Harney⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 97| BF

10/1

85/40, creditable third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good) 152 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 6-2F223

Sundrenched^t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽²⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 97

150/1

Tailed-off fifteenth of 16 to Butty O Brien in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 125/1) 26 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 7P1/P-00

Tony's Pet^p1,t1⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 95

100/1

First run since leaving Barry Connell when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.5f, heavy, 40/1) 49 days ago, tailing off soon after 4 out.

Form: 000-98P

Poppy Rose²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 89| BF

11/2

Creditable second of 17 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16f, soft, 2/1) 29 days ago. Stable having good spell. One to bear in mind.

Form: 432U-32

Road To The Weir¹²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: D Moloney⁽⁴⁾| T: J Neilan| OR: 89

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.6f, soft, 80/1) 123 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: PU2/0-09

Zanjabeel^b,t¹³³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: C Brassil| T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore| OR: 89

100/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 66/1, tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 133 days ago. Down in trip. More required.

Form: P070P0

Junot^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Mark McDonagh| T: M Winters| OR: 87

13/2

Creditable third of 15 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Naas (16f, soft) 29 days ago. Considered.

Form: 7-08P43

Pana To Milan²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Gilligan| T: M Winters| OR: 87| D

7/1

11/1, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, soft) 29 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Not taken lightly.

Form: P-P9035

Non-Runners

Papa Barns⁴⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: J T R Dreaper J: Patrick M O'Brien

Forecasts

Poppy Rose (11/2), American Money (6/1), Junot (13/2), Pana To Milan (7/1), Politicise (15/2), Elusive Guy (17/2), Pride Of Place (10/1), Crafty Gael (10/1), Ballycallan King (11/1), Butty O Brien (12/1), Grivei (12/1), Papa Barns (14/1), Circus Act (16/1), Young Darleen (33/1), I Don't Get It (33/1), Road To The Weir (50/1), Tony's Pet (100/1), Zanjabeel (100/1), Sundrenched (150/1)

POPPY ROSE has returned in good heart and, while she couldn't quite justify strong support when second at Naas last time, she's worth a chance to go one better this time. Fellow in-form pair Crafty Gael and Butty O'Brien should also be involved.