13:50 Galway

Sunday 4 August 2024

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 14.4s

Neveradullmoment^p,t⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽²⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 113| CD

7/1

C&D winner. One win from 22 NH runs. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20.4f, good, 5/1) 79 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles (successful on latest start in this sphere) and he's one to consider.

Form: 4435P-6

Bythesametoken^p,t³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: T P Harney⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 112| D

9/2

17/2, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Tipperary (17.3f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Resumes in this sphere on a very attractive mark and he's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 2260-34

Morricone^p⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Liam Quinlan| T: R Hackett| OR: 112

9/1

Three wins from 8 runs last season. 9/1, creditable fifth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft) 96 days ago. Probably a shade too high in the weights for now.

Form: 542115-

Wajaaha^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: L A McKenna⁽²⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 112

50/1

Switches from Flat to hurdles. Rejoined yard after leaving Anthony McCann. Failed to fire latest hurdles start and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 504600-

Herculaneum^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Gavin Brouder| T: N C Kelly| OR: 110

18/1

Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in May. Fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Sligo (17.4f, good) 28 days ago. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 2125-14

Phoenix Cowboy^b1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane Fenelon| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 110

25/1

25/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.4f, good) 17 days ago. Now tried in blinkers and each-way chance if the new headgear has the desired effect.

Form: 705-235

Vischio^p1⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽²⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 109| D

11/2

10/1, creditable 11¾ lengths third of 20 to Son of Hypnos in handicap hurdle at this course (16.6f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Perhaps the first-time cheekpieces will help eke out a bit more and, if so, she will have a fighting chance.

Form: 0/0244-3

Clonbury Bridge^b,t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽²⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 106| C

13/2

Course winner. Latest win at Cork in March. 16/1, creditable 10 lengths second of 20 to Son of Hypnos in handicap hurdle at this course (16.6f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 7310-02

No Trouble^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 104

33/1

Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Killarney (11.5f, good, 12/1) 18 days ago, running on. Switches from Flat to hurdles (below par latest start in this sphere). Others appeal more from a win point of view.

Form: 32219/9-

The Truant^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jake Coen| T: P W Flynn| OR: 103

12/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Hurdles winner at Sligo in June. Creditable third of 13 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Roscommon (15.9f, good to soft) 27 days ago, running on. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 6/629-13

Aussie Warrior⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁴⁾| T: T R Hughes| OR: 102

11/2

Respectable 16 lengths sixth of 20 to Son of Hypnos in handicap hurdle (12/1) at this course (16.6f, good to soft) 6 days ago, running on. Merits consideration.

Form: 7-96226

Seasett^b²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: P Hanlon⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 102| BF

14/1

33/1 and blinkers on for 1st time in this code, 107 lengths twelfth of 13 to Toll Stone in handicap at this course (14.1f, soft) 2 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Opposable.

Form: 43-P132

Iron Allen⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kearney| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 101

33/1

Winner at Naas in December. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 14 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (20.4f, good) 79 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Not as appealing as some of these.

Form: 51567-0

Wee Charlie⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Gilligan| T: T Gibney| OR: 100

10/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft, 11/2) 81 days ago. Not easy to make a case for. RESERVE.

Form: 526F4-0

Non-Runners

Son Of Hypnos³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: K Smith J: K Callaghan

Toll Stone¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: E Mullins J: Conor Clarke

Paradise Lost¹⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: C O'Brien J: Gary Noonan

Pahlavi²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: J J Hanlon J: Shane Fenelon

La Hacienda⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: M J Smith J: J Smith

Riyami⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Philip Donovan

Hey Whatever²⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan

Belgoprince³⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: Mrs C O'Leary J: Mr Michael Molloy

Young Lucy⁷⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: Mrs C O'Leary J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Toll Stone (3/1), Bythesametoken (9/2), Son Of Hypnos (9/2), Vischio (11/2), Aussie Warrior (11/2), Clonbury Bridge (13/2), Neveradullmoment (7/1), Belgoprince (8/1), Morricone (9/1), Wee Charlie (10/1), Hey Whatever (10/1), The Truant (12/1), Pahlavi (12/1), Seasett (14/1), La Hacienda (16/1), Herculaneum (18/1), Riyami (20/1), Paradise Lost (20/1), Phoenix Cowboy (25/1), Young Lucy (33/1), Iron Allen (33/1), No Trouble (33/1), Wajaaha (50/1)

NEVERADULLMOMENT's latest start over hurdles resulted in a C&D success at this meeting last year and, having shaped better than the bare result in a Kilbeggan handicap chase when last seen in May, the 7-y-o makes plenty of appeal. Bythesametoken is also of strong interest returned to this sphere and he is feared most ahead of La Hacienda and Vischio, while the 4-y-os Hey Whatever and Toll Stone also need a second look.