12:30 Fairyhouse

Tuesday 5 November 2024

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 6m 18.6s

Brave Adam^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: T Cooper| OR: 107

8/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 10-runner novice chase at Killarney (23.4f, soft, 14/1) 30 days ago, always holding on. Makes handicap chase debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 878-P01

Junior Rattler^p,t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: James Duggan⁽⁴⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 107

6/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.5f, good to soft, 12/1) 12 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip. Potentially on a good mark back in this sphere.

Form: 22P-156

The Dabbler²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: R A Berry⁽⁴⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 107| D

8/1

Unreliable individual. Latest win in hurdle at Sligo in June. Creditable third of 12 in handicap chase (12/1) at Punchestown (23.2f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 30-5143

Ballagh Star^p,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽²⁾| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 93

9/2

Won 10-runner handicap chase at Sligo (25.8f, good, 9/2) on debut over fences 34 days ago, well on top finish. Expected to be bang there.

Form: P-66441

Mullaghmore Wave^v,t⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Alex Harvey⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 93

11/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Visored for 1st time, sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Down Royal (24.1f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: P5P326

Bearwithmenow^p,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Cian Quirke| T: J P Flavin| OR: 82| D

12/1

One win from 24 NH runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Pulled up in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.7f, good to soft, 9/1) 25 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: P0286P

Cullenwaine^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: P Hanlon⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

10/1

One win from 21 NH runs. 16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 15U500

Definiteadare¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽²⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 80

7/1

Creditable sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft, 20/1) 17 days ago, inadequate test. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 336PP6

General Hubble^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Jake Coen| T: G Elliott| OR: 79

9/2

11/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Sligo (21.1f, good) 34 days ago. Stable having good spell. Others have achieved more.

Form: 7PP-3P4

Deal Again³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Noonan| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 77

150/1

100/1, refused in handicap chase at Sligo (25.8f, good) on debut over fences 34 days ago won by Ballagh Star.

Form: 0000/0R

Forecasts

General Hubble (9/2), Ballagh Star (9/2), Mullaghmore Wave (11/2), Junior Rattler (6/1), Definiteadare (7/1), The Dabbler (8/1), Brave Adam (8/1), Cullenwaine (10/1), Bearwithmenow (12/1), Deal Again (150/1)

BRAVE ADAM showed improved form under a change of tactics to get off the mark at Killarney last month, making all and jumping well over this longer trip, and an opening mark of 107 doesn't look insurmountable. Ballagh Star made a winning start over fences at Sligo last time so must be respected, while Junior Rattler is potentially on a good mark back in this sphere.