12:05 Clonmel

Tuesday 3 December 2024

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:06 | Winning time: 4m 6.05s

Ballinoe Blaze²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Calum Hogan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 102

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 22/1, eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at this course (16.2f, good to soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 878

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Battle Roar^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paddy Hanlon| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 89

6/1

Modest hurdler. 66/1, fourteenth of 16 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, good) on debut over fences 24 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers back on.

Form: 60-0640

Couldntmakeitup¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Smithers| T: J Nash

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 8/1, sixth of 13 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16.5f, soft) on hurdles bow 11 days ago.

Form: 9656

Giant Haystacks¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: T P Harney| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 103

4/6

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Barry Fitzgerald when excellent fourth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft, 25/1) 16 days ago, finishing well. Hard to beat.

Form: 55-034

Marine Ranger¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Clarke| T: P A Fahy

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in bumper at Navan (16.2f, good to soft, 25/1) 17 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 540

Mellem¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas O'Connor⁽⁴⁾| T: M Fahey

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 14/1, eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (18.7f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 5048

Rorkes Drift¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell| T: G Kelleher| OR: 88

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16.5f, soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 5007

Eve's Hope^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J Smith| T: M O Quigley

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Creditable eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft, 66/1) 30 days ago.

Form: F/7-058

Finnicky Filly¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: J P Ryan

22/1

Modest hurdler. 16/1, bit below form fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16.5f, soft) 11 days ago.

Form: P-49P85

Glenmalure Flyer^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Niall Moore| T: D P Nagle| OR: 90

50/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 9 hurdle runs. First run since leaving Henry De Bromhead when tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft, 22/1) 14 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Respected.

Form: 60-9680

Kathy Choice⁵⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Anna McGuinness⁽²⁾| T: J Dullea

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 125/1, twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle at Killarney (22.2f, good). Off 18 months. Down in trip.

Form: 576/0-

Mountrivers Lass²⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J P Kirwan⁽²⁾| T: R Murphy

80/1

Poor hurdler. 66/1, tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Killarney (22.4f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Back down in trip.

Form: 0P675-0

Only You Norah⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Patrick M O'Brien| T: D Commins

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 33/1, last of 8 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, good) 5 days ago.

Form: 8-678

Polly Poppins^h⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: Bernard Crowley| OR: 95

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/1, running well fell in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 54 days ago joined when falling 2 out, looking sure to be placed (at the very least). Merits respect.

Form: 584F

Forecasts

Giant Haystacks (4/6), Polly Poppins (5/1), Battle Roar (6/1), Couldntmakeitup (12/1), Ballinoe Blaze (18/1), Eve's Hope (20/1), Finnicky Filly (22/1), Marine Ranger (25/1), Rorkes Drift (40/1), Mellem (40/1), Glenmalure Flyer (50/1), Kathy Choice (80/1), Mountrivers Lass (80/1), Only You Norah (150/1)

This is a good opportunity for GIANT HAYSTACKS to get off the mark. Indeed, he shaped well starting out for this yard in a big-field Navan handicap 16 days ago and a reproduction of that would make him hard to beat. Polly Poppins was in the process of running a big race when exiting at the second-last in a Tramore maiden last time and she will likely emerge as the main danger granted a clear round this time. Glenmalure Flyer is best of the rest.