14:00 Downpatrick

Sunday 16 June 2024

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 23.8s

Walmix^h¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁴⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 109

25/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. Below form sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.2f, good to soft, 3/1) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Hood back on.

Form: 4636-46

Backonthegoagain²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Kelly⁽²⁾| T: C Bowe

16/1

Workforce gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 21f) Jaisalmer. Won both starts in points so clearly an interesting Rules newcomer.

Form: 1-1

Charlie's Dilemma²⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 15/2, third of 9 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20f, good to soft) on hurdles bow. Off 9 months.

Form: 753-

City Limits^p,t⁹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Gavin Brouder| T: J Nash| OR: 86

150/1

Remains a maiden after 20 hurdle runs. First run since leaving Gearoid Patrick Brouder when eighteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle (150/1) at Naas (15.5f, heavy) 98 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 93007/0-

Isn't He Westie⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jake Coen| T: J G Cosgrave

125/1

Conduit gelding. Dam placed in chase/over hurdles. Unplaced sole start in points.

Form: 7-

Mount Anglesby^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P Hanlon⁽⁴⁾| T: A McNamara

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable fourth of 17 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19f, soft, 9/1) 31 days ago.

Form: 743-4

Ollie La Ba Ba^p1,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Gary Noonan⁽²⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 111

16/1

Fair hurdler. Below form fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 18/1) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time and he's dangerous on last year's form.

Form: 562U-94

Step Out^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Bromley⁽²⁾| T: S R B Crawford

5/2

Fair hurdler. Creditable second of 15 in novice hurdle (2/1) at this course (18.8f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Can remain competitive.

Form: 0/420-22

Storms End³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽²⁾| T: Colm Murphy

20/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 17 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19f, soft, 10/1) 31 days ago.

Form: U-6

Talk In The Park²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: T P Harney⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 114

11/8

Fairly useful hurdler. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. Just about better than ever when second of 14 in novice hurdle (3/1) at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good) 20 days ago. Will take the beating.

Form: 46445-2

Real Empire³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good, 9/1) 30 days ago.

Form: 3260-6

Ashlia Dancer¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁴⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 102

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Second of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft, 16/1) 16 days ago. That was a promising return from 20 months off.

Form: 853/2

Westernersunrise²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Philip Byrnes| T: J Fahey

150/1

Westerner mare. Half-sister to hurdler/chaser Definiteadare. Unplaced sole start in points.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

Its Not Over Yet⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: O McKiernan J: Non Runner

Stradbally Village¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: Ms M Flynn J: E M O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Talk In The Park (11/8), Step Out (5/2), Ashlia Dancer (6/1), Mount Anglesby (11/1), Ollie La Ba Ba (16/1), Backonthegoagain (16/1), Storms End (20/1), Charlie's Dilemma (25/1), Walmix (25/1), Its Not Over Yet (25/1), Stradbally Village (33/1), Real Empire (66/1), Isn't He Westie (125/1), City Limits (150/1), Westernersunrise (150/1)

TALK IN THE PARK isn't obviously capable of better but he ran right up to his best when second at Ballinrobe a fortnight ago and a repeat of that level may well suffice. Step Out is very likely to give his running again, with Backonthegoagain also of interest having won both starts in points.