19:00 Bellewstown

Saturday 6 July 2024

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 4m 55.80s

Benz^t⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁴⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 100

25/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, ran one of his better races when fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good, 50/1) 57 days ago. Each-way claims if reproducing that.

Form: 57660-5

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Duncarrig^t1³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S D Greene⁽⁴⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 100

33/1

Twelfth of 15 in novice chase (80/1) at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Anthony Mullins. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 10PP-90

Boskill Borden^b1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁴⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 98

15/2

8/1, produced a laboured effort when fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 21 days ago, going in snatches. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 5618-95

On My Bike²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 98| D

9/2

7/2, fourth of 6 in novice chase at Downpatrick (23.7f, good) on debut over fences 21 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Will benefit from a return to this trip and remains open to improvement back over hurdles.

Form: 400-1U4

The Mass Path²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 98

7/2

Third of 13 in novice chase (13/2) at Clonmel (20f, good) on debut over fences 29 days ago. Back over hurdles and likely to go well again.

Form: 37P-733

Cape Bridgewater^b³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Aidan Kelly⁽²⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 102

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 12f on Flat. Eighth of 13 in handicap at Listowel (16.2f, good, 40/1) 34 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and may do better entering handicaps in this sphere.

Form: 78-8

Lucky Storm^p,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 97

11/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft, 28/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 2P7-306

Schiehallion⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: M J Molloy⁽⁴⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 97

9/1

Showed something like debut form when eighth of 15 on handicap debut (40/1) at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 57 days ago.

Form: 600-8

Granco Rof^b³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kearney⁽²⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 92

28/1

Down the field in maiden/handicap hurdles.

Form: P005-0

Thebeautifulgame³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: L A McKenna⁽²⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 92

33/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat. Well held completed starts in maiden hurdles, though remains open to improvement now heading into handicaps.

Form: 00B-0

Kalaroun²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽²⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 90

6/1

Modest winner at 11f on Flat who stepped up on his reappearance run when third of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good, 22/1) 28 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 500-03

Moneynabane²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽²⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 89| BF

6/1

10/3, first run since leaving Neill McCluskey when ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 00P00-9

Spanish John⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 89

18/1

Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in August. 100/1, sixteenth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, soft) 41 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Back up in trip. Poor on last hurdle outing.

Form: 0/19P59-

Meadow Soprano^p1⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 88

40/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f, good, 20/1) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces on FOR 1st time.

Form: 799-67

Non-Runners

Mayos Vendangeur⁵⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Non Runner

Harveyshonor²⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: R Donohoe J: Conor Owens

Hardy Buck⁴³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 2

Klassman³⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: S Nolan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

The Mass Path (7/2), On My Bike (9/2), Kalaroun (6/1), Moneynabane (6/1), Boskill Borden (15/2), Schiehallion (9/1), Lucky Storm (11/1), Cape Bridgewater (16/1), Spanish John (18/1), Benz (25/1), Mayos Vendangeur (25/1), Granco Rof (28/1), Duncarrig (33/1), Thebeautifulgame (33/1), Meadow Soprano (40/1)

THE MASS PATH has been threatening to come good recently, including on his chasing debut at Clonmel last month, so he remains of firm interest back over hurdles. On My Bike will benefit from a return to this trip and heads up the opposition, along with Kalaroun, who stepped up appreciably on his reappearance when third at Punchestown 4 weeks ago.