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Friday 13 September 2024

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 4m 13.8s

Just Jacob²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kearney| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 106| D

7/2

Flat/hurdles winner who took full advantage under change of tactics when winning 14-runner handicap chase (16/1) at Tramore (15.6f, good to soft) 26 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Erigmoor, soon well clear and always holding on. Possibilities again despite 9 lb rise.

Form: 5FP7/61

Thunder¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 102

20/1

Fair hurdler who won maiden at Tramore in early-2023/24. Essentially out of sorts over both sets of obstacles since but this more suitable than his latest assignment when last of 5 in minor event chase at this course (17.2f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 70-FF65

Itsalonglongroad^v²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽²⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 101| C| D

10/1

Dual purpose performer who resumed winning ways on the Flat at Sligo (13.5f) last month but he took a heavy fall early on in race won by re-opposing Just Jacob in handicap chase at Tramore (15.6f) 26 days ago. Type to bounce back.

Form: 07-2U3F

Tomas O Maille^t⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Donovan| T: M Flannery| OR: 99

7/2

12/1, creditable seventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.7f, good to soft) 4 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 509527

Cahirdown Boy^t³⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁴⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 98

11/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable third of 14 in handicap chase at Listowel (20f, soft, 12/1) this time last year. Absent since but he's been given a chance by the handicapper and he lines up here with his yard in reasonable nick.

Form: F24/833-

Erigmoor²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jake Coen| T: G Elliott| OR: 95| BF

10/3

4/1, creditable 2¼ lengths second of 14 to Just Jacob in handicap chase at Tramore (15.6f, good to soft) 26 days ago, sticking to task well from home turn. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 433-352

The Eye Of Tulla^b³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Cian Quirke⁽²⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 87| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Pulled up in handicap chase at Roscommon (21.7f, soft, 33/1) 38 days ago, left behind early final circuit. Hopes pinned on a return to this track/trip having positive effect.

Form: 751-0PP

Carslake^p,t⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽²⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 81

50/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap chase (100/1) at Wexford (16f, soft) on debut over fences 51 days ago, not jumping fluently and always behind. Hard to warm to.

Form: 79P0-08

Cottage Artist¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Gavin Brouder| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

16/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good, 14/1) 16 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 6-04853

So Easy Way³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 67| D

14/1

Remains a maiden after 28 NH runs. Twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.8f, good to soft, 17/2) 32 days ago. Likely set for another struggle returned to larger obstacles.

Form: 3-80630

Non-Runners

Red Ball Of Fire¹⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: M M McNiff J: Gavin Brouder

Forecasts

Erigmoor (10/3), Just Jacob (7/2), Tomas O Maille (7/2), The Eye Of Tulla (6/1), Red Ball Of Fire (15/2), Itsalonglongroad (10/1), Cahirdown Boy (11/1), So Easy Way (14/1), Cottage Artist (16/1), Thunder (20/1), Carslake (50/1)

ERIGMOOR allowed re-opposing Just Jacob plenty of the rope on the front end when the pair finished 2-1 respectively in a Tramore handicap 26 days ago. Gordon Elliott's charge is 7 lb better off with the latter on this occasion, and with the return to this longer trip in his favour, he earns the vote to reverse the placings here. Itsalonglongroad and Cahirdown Boy are others worth a look.