12:45 Thurles

Saturday 21 December 2024

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-130)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 5m 10.1s

Prairie Dancer^b⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Aidan Kelly| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 128

10/1

Useful dual purpose performer who opened his account over fences in 6-runner Downpatrick maiden (19.5f) in August. Well held in pair of big field handicaps back on Flat subsequently and return to chasing/on handicap debut in this sphere needs to have positive effect.

Form: P3P-261

Caesar Rock^p³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Gavin Brouder| T: M F Morris| OR: 122

10/3

Boasts plenty of experience over fences but let down by rare jumping lapse when falling 4 out in a maiden here (22.3f) 4 weeks ago. Type to bounce back quickly but he remains without a win in this sphere.

Form: 24532F

Emancipator^b²⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: John Shinnick⁽²⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 120| D

14/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in December 2023. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.3f, heavy) in March, no threat from 4 out. Absent since but he boasts a decent record fresh for this yard, so interesting if the market spoke in his favour back over fences.

Form: 15154P-

That's About Right^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: P Hanlon⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 107| C| D

5/1

Fair winner at 22f over hurdles. 5/1, found race falling into his lap when winning 3-runner novice chase at this course (18.3f, good) 23 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut and this almost certainly more demanding.

Form: 513731

Kilashee¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: H E Sexton⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 103| D

11/1

5 wins from 16 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Roscommon in September. Creditable third of 12 in handicap chase at Clonmel (18.3f, soft, 12/1) 18 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3UP193

Prince Of Air^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Alex Harvey⁽²⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 99| C

6/4

First run since leaving P. J. Rothwell when career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase (9/2) at this course (18.3f, good to soft) 22 days ago, going with enthusiasm.

Form: 302U51

Getabelle^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽²⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 97

7/1

Dual hurdles winner who produced best effort of the present campaign when third of 7 in handicap chase at this course (22.4f, good) on debut over fences 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Ease back in trip won't inconvenience her on that evidence if she can build on that effort.

Form: 1-P9903

Non-Runners

Sequestered⁴⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: P J Gilligan J: J G Gilligan

Battle Of Ridgeway²²⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: M Hassett J: L A McKenna

Prince Zaltar³⁷⁸

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Tiernan Power Roche

Forecasts

Prince Of Air (6/4), Caesar Rock (10/3), That's About Right (5/1), Getabelle (7/1), Prince Zaltar (7/1), Battle Of Ridgeway (8/1), Prairie Dancer (10/1), Sequestered (10/1), Kilashee (11/1), Emancipator (14/1)

Claims can be made for plenty, with the narrow vote in favour of SEQUESTERED. He displayed definite encouragement on 2 of his 3 runs in maiden contests since switching to this sphere and there could yet be more to come now handicapping. Battle of Ridgeway and Prince Zaltar are a couple of others fancied to make their mark.