18:02 Killarney

Thursday 18 July 2024

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 4m 57.8s

Wandering Rocks^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: O R Brown⁽²⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 116

18/1

Fairly useful winner at 10f on Flat. Fourth of 6 in novice hurdle (10/3) at Punchestown (16.8f, good) 40 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 387-14

Major Barry¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽²⁾| T: J & T Kiely| OR: 111

5/1

Career best when winning 13-runner novice hurdle (10/3) at Roscommon (20.6f, good to soft) 10 days ago, well on top finish. Makes handicap hurdle debut and very much the type to improve again.

Form: 2P7-201

Optional Mix^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Aidan Kelly⁽²⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 111| D

7/1

11/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20.2f, good to soft) 31 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Switches from chase to hurdles and she's a big player from her lower mark over these obstacles.

Form: 00U-621

Phoenix Cowboy^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: H E Sexton⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 111

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 13f on Flat. Respectable third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 13/2) 32 days ago give he was left poorly placed as the race unfolded.

Form: 705-23

Bella Bliss^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 109

5/1

4/1, good second of 10 in handicap chase at Cartmel (21.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and lower mark over these obstacles is justified.

Form: 534-272

Pipers Meadow¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: T Ryan⁽²⁾| T: S Ryan| OR: 109| D

33/1

Thirteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 3155/00

Teagarden Jazz^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 109

9/1

Good second of 15 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Cork (20f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Unexposed over this sort of trip.

Form: 58/F-082

Navigator Jack^t³²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 108| D

22/1

Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in August. Below form seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.4f, good, 15/2). Off 10 months but has gone well fresh in the past.

Form: 362517-

Mercury Mission⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁴⁾| T: M J O'Connor| OR: 105

11/1

Below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 47 days ago.

Form: 8350-48

One Night Standard³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kearney⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 104| D

12/1

Promising type. Winner in hurdle at Wexford in May. Below form third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 4/1) 32 days ago, running on from an unpromising position. Looks competitive on form with promise of more to come.

Form: 3/655-13

Glentruan^b1,t⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Quinlan| T: M K Flannery| OR: 102| D

100/1

Irresolute performer. 11/2 and visored for 1st time, last of 6 in handicap hurdle at Perth (16.2f, good). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving Patrick Neville. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: F6PPPU-

Kells Priory^p⁷¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: John Shinnick⁽⁴⁾| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 102| D

20/1

10/1, creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (24.3f, soft). Off 23 months.

Form: 237323/

La Hacienda^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J Smith⁽⁴⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 102| C| D

11/4

Promising type. 11/2, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Sligo (19.9f, good) 11 days ago, kept up to work. Shortlist material given there should be more to come over this trip.

Form: 000P/31

Duncarrig^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: S D Greene⁽⁴⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 101

25/1

33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Anthony Mullins when third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.5f, good to firm) 12 days ago.

Form: 0PP-903

Diamond Duke^p,t⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Jake Coen| T: M F Morris| OR: 95

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Listowel (20.4f, good) 47 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Must improve. RESERVE.

Form: 7-69

Non-Runners

Henning¹⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: D Hogan J: Philip Donovan

King Ferdinand¹⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: E M O'Sullivan J: Philip Byrnes

Tipp For Mac³

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: T Cooper J: Reserve 1

That's About Right⁵⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

La Hacienda (11/4), Bella Bliss (5/1), Major Barry (5/1), Optional Mix (7/1), That's About Right (8/1), Teagarden Jazz (9/1), Henning (10/1), Mercury Mission (11/1), One Night Standard (12/1), Tipp For Mac (14/1), Wandering Rocks (18/1), Kells Priory (20/1), Navigator Jack (22/1), Phoenix Cowboy (25/1), Duncarrig (25/1), King Ferdinand (25/1), Pipers Meadow (33/1), Diamond Duke (50/1), Glentruan (100/1)

Given LA HACIENDA's fairly useful form as a stayer on the level, it was no surprise that she relished the step back up in trip when successful at Sligo recently and on that evidence, she can defy her new mark. Teagarden Jazz and Major Barry head the opposition.