15:05 Punchestown

Sunday 14 January 2024

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 15:09 | Winning time: 5m 36.1s

Easy Bucks⁴³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 100

18/1

Latest win in chase at Perth in September 2022. Bit below form third of 8 in handicap chase at Chepstow (23.6f, good to soft, 4/1). Off 14 months. First run for yard after leaving Peter Bowen.

Form: 6/22133-

Filon D'Oudairies³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽²⁾| T: J P Broderick| OR: 97| D

20/1

50/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, soft) 31 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 605P00

Knock On Steel⁵²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: C Owens⁽⁴⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 95| D

28/1

First run since leaving Brian Jordan when last of 15 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, soft, 25/1) 52 days ago, weakening quickly. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip.

Form: 9P84P0

Knocknagappagh^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Gilligan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 95

8/1

Creditable second of 6 in novice chase at Tramore (15.4f, heavy, 7/1) 13 days ago, no match for winner. Back up in trip. Not dismissed.

Form: 462072

Captain Jimmy^b¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Philip Donovan⁽²⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 94| C

6/1

Unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 16/1) 17 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 995-85U

Mahlers Cove¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mike O'Connor| T: J J Mangan| OR: 92| BF

5/1

Modest winner at 16f over hurdles. Below form sixth of 13 in handicap chase (3/1) at Limerick (17.7f, heavy) 19 days ago. Ran well on previous outing, so not dismissed in a thin race.

Form: 06-4736

Everystep Oftheway⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Duggan⁽⁴⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 90

7/2

Fourth of 10 in handicap chase (11/1) at Clonmel (20.4f, heavy) on debut over fences 66 days ago. Should have more to offer in this sphere.

Form: 703-804

Danesfort Mayfly¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Richard Condon⁽²⁾| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 86

14/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (33/1) at this course (16.7f, heavy) 14 days ago. Makes chase debut. Makes handicap chase debut. Hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 2-5328P

Glenmalure Lodge^p,t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 86

6/1

One win from 28 NH runs. 11/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, soft) 19 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 313763

Huit Reflets^p1³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: T P Harney⁽⁴⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 83

9/2

Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16f, soft, 10/1) 31 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 09-3970

Forecasts

Everystep Oftheway (7/2), Huit Reflets (9/2), Mahlers Cove (5/1), Captain Jimmy (6/1), Glenmalure Lodge (6/1), Knocknagappagh (8/1), Danesfort Mayfly (14/1), Easy Bucks (18/1), Filon D'Oudairies (20/1), Knock On Steel (28/1)

EVERYSTEP OFTHEWAY is well treated on hurdling form and shaped better than the result on chasing debut a couple of months ago, so he's worth chancing in a race where the majority have something to prove. Glenmalure Lodge is the solid alternative and Mahlers Cove can't be ruled out.