14:15 Leopardstown

Sunday 3 March 2024

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 7.1s

Ballyeden Close³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Quinlan| T: Liz Doyle

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.5f, soft, 250/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 09

Brave Adam^t⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽²⁾| T: T Cooper

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, soft, 50/1) 49 days ago.

Form: 58

Crooked Tannie¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: C Collins| D

4/9

Fairly useful hurdler. 9/1, second of 12 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.6f, soft) 19 days ago, clear of rest. Leading claims.

Form: 731592

Desert Cave¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁴⁾| T: D Queally

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 16 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Punchestown (16.7f, heavy) on NH debut 11 days ago.

Form: 122-0

Gabriel Ranger¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽²⁾| T: J G Murphy

16/1

Modest hurdler. 13/2, fell in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.6f, soft) 19 days ago looking sure to be placed.

Form: 830-P7F

Lord Vader⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁴⁾| T: E Mullins

17/2

Fairly useful Flat winner. Well hel on C&D hurdle debut at the Christmas meeting but his Flat ability provides the hope for better.

Form: 0

Lummi Island¹⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes| T: D Deacon

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, creditable fifth of 11 in bumper at Listowel (20f, soft) 165 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 6535

Master Otis³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽²⁾| T: T Mullins

10/1

Fair hurdler. Ninth of 12 in bumper at Naas (18.5f, soft, 16/1) 35 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: 250069

Not My Problem²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: T P Harney⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Navan (15.7f, heavy) 21 days ago.

Form: 09

Targa Flavio

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽²⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

125/1

Ocovango gelding. Dam (c115/h91) 2½m hurdle winner (stayed 3m).

Form:

Who's In Midfield^t1⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽²⁾| T: S K Ryder

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.5f, good to soft, 200/1) 94 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 00

Zeeband^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 101| BF| D

11/2

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. Respectable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Navan (22f, heavy) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 750326

Banada Bridge⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jake Coen| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 85

33/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 19 hurdle runs. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16f, soft, 6/1) 80 days ago.

Form: 232550

My Policy¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁴⁾| T: P Rooney

200/1

€2,500 3-y-o, Policy Maker mare. Dam unraced.

Form: P-PPP

Tina Meehan^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Gavin Brouder| T: J Nash| D

50/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Tailed-off last of 8 to Tullyhill in listed hurdle at Punchestown (15.9f, heavy, 200/1) 14 days ago. This more realistic.

Form: 1-738

Non-Runners

Clonshire River¹⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: E & P Harty J: Non Runner

Do The Math³⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: S Crawley J: T Joseph Kelly

Emeric¹⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: P W Flynn J: L A McKenna

Forecasts

Crooked Tannie (4/9), Clonshire River (2/1), Zeeband (11/2), Lord Vader (17/2), Master Otis (10/1), Gabriel Ranger (16/1), Brave Adam (16/1), Emeric (20/1), Banada Bridge (33/1), Lummi Island (50/1), Not My Problem (50/1), Tina Meehan (50/1), Do The Math (100/1), Targa Flavio (125/1), My Policy (200/1), Desert Cave (200/1), Ballyeden Close (250/1), Who's In Midfield (250/1)

A repeat of the form CROOKED TANNIE showed when second at Thurles last time will likely be good enough to go one better now. Clonshire River is another who arrives on the back of a runner-up effort at Thurles and rates an obvious threat. The shortlist is completed by Lord Vader whose Flat ability provides him with the potential to leave his C&D hurdle debut form behind.