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Sunday 24 November 2024

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

3YO plus | 2m 40y | 17 Runners | Turf

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁴⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 108| D

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 11/2 and hood on for 1st time in this code, seventeenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 27 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 769-1

Marelly^p⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 107| D

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 18/1 and blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase at Listowel (19.4f, soft) 58 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 5-5767P

Aine's Lad^h,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J Smith⁽⁴⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 106

Eleventh of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20.2f, good to soft, 20/1) 8 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 5-44340

Teagarden Jazz^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan| T: Charlie Keegan| OR: 106

Sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at this course (16.3f, good to soft) 21 days ago, finding little. Not taken lightly if on her A-game though.

Form: 829666

Boghlone Honey⁷³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽²⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 105| D

9/2, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, soft). Off over 2 years though so has her fitness to prove.

Form: 7001U1/

Gordons Aura⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: H E Sexton⁽⁴⁾| T: W Delahunty| OR: 105| D

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 40/1, first run since leaving Gordon Elliott when twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, good to soft) 51 days ago.

Form: 05-0470

Expelliarmus³⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: O R Brown⁽²⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 104

Fair maiden on the Flat. Fourth of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy, 17/2). Off 13 months but trainer is going well so no forlorn hope on her handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 374-

Rockbrook²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 100| D

1 win from 2 runs this season. 10/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, heavy) 28 days ago. Up 5 lb but form has been franked so merits serious consideration.

Form: 9862-P1

Tyson^h¹⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁴⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 100

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (16.9f, good, 6/1) 142 days ago. Hood back on. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 5-28

Iron Allen⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Gary Noonan| T: Colm Ryan| OR: 99

First run since leaving Ciaran Murphy when seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, soft, 9/1) 49 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John G. Hayes.

Form: 567-0U7

Star Official²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Owens⁽⁴⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 98| D

Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, heavy, 10/1) 27 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 4549-76

Chainofconsequence^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Cian Quirke| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 90

Latest win in chase at Downpatrick in June. Fourteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at this course (20f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 835180

Bid Up²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: J G Gilligan⁽²⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 105

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 17 in juvenile hurdle at Galway (16.4f, good to soft, 18/1) 29 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 577

Petit Dejeuner^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Carl Millar⁽²⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 87| D

Blinkered for 1st time, fair seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (19.8f, good to soft, 40/1) 15 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 000-007

Head For Home¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: James Duggan⁽⁴⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 86

Lightly-raced maiden. Brought down 3 out in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Fairyhouse (20.5f, good) 19 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 7000B

Heidi's Frontiere²¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Jake Coen| T: M Kennedy| OR: 85

Below form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.5f, good to soft, 33/1). Off 7 months. Back down in trip.

Form: 870400-

Elle Dorado Rock^t²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽²⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 83

12/1, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (22f, soft). Off 7 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 98P/P04-

Forecasts

Expelliarmus (7/2), Ifitwasme (4/1), Rockbrook (5/1), Tyson (8/1), Boghlone Honey (8/1), Elle Dorado Rock (10/1), Star Official (12/1), Bid Up (12/1), Head For Home (14/1), Teagarden Jazz (16/1), Iron Allen (20/1), Marelly (20/1), Aine's Lad (25/1), Gordons Aura (33/1), Chainofconsequence (33/1), Heidi's Frontiere (33/1), Petit Dejeuner (33/1)

Not as competitive as the numbers suggest and ROCKBROOK is taken to make light of a 5 lb rise for his recent Galway victory with that form having been franked. Handicap debutant Bid Up appeals as a likely improver and is feared most with Star Official also weighted to have a say. Teagarden Jazz completes the shortlist.