13:55 Leopardstown

Sunday 29 December 2024

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 6m 20.00s

Dunboyne^p,t²⁷²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jake Coen| T: G Elliott| OR: 130| D

40/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.1f, heavy, 40/1), behind when pulled up 3 out. Off 9 months and market may be best guide.

Form: 4P/4PPP-

Peaches And Cream²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 127| C

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Pulled up in handicap chase (14/1) at Fairyhouse (29.7f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: FP-0P3P

Outside The Door^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Aidan Kelly| T: P Roche| OR: 126| D

14/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in October. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap chase (6/1) at Fairyhouse (29.7f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 031134

Sequestered⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J G Gilligan⁽²⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 125

10/1

4/1, last of 4 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (24.6f, good) 54 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut from a fair-looking mark.

Form: 090-844

Hascoeur Clermont⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 124| D

25/1

Unreliable individual. 8/1, seventh of 9 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 57 days ago.

Form: 520P27

Big Stage²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Carl Millar⁽²⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 123| D

5/1

50/1, good third of 13 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good) 29 days ago, pulling hard. Makes handicap chase debut. Bold bid expected.

Form: 2103F3

Sam Magee^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Richard Condon⁽²⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123| D

20/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase (6/1) at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good) 29 days ago by 2½ lengths from St Denis's Well. Raised 8 lb.

Form: 1-9P441

St Denis's Well^p,t³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: O R Brown⁽²⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 122| D

9/1

2/1 and blinkered for 1st time, improved to win 15-runner handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, good to soft) 3 days ago, always holding on. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 840221

Ballybawn Belter²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁴⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 120| C

6/1

Useful winner at 22f over hurdles. 8/1, good third of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (20f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 0-58453

Shajak^b,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J Smith⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 120

17/2

Useful winner at 12f on Flat. Good third of 12 in handicap chase (17/2) at Navan (24f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 5-223U3

Jasmin De Cotte^h³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁴⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 116

22/1

Winner in chase at Kilbeggan in May. 12/1, eighth of 11 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21.3f, soft) 36 days ago. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 83-1958

Jouster^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 114

5/1

9/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and he's going the right way.

Form: F10-211

Garde La Peche^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: S D Greene⁽⁴⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 109| D

33/1

Winner in chase at Clonmel in June. Below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Tramore (21f, heavy) 33 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 3-412P9

Harvey's Quay¹²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁴⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 109| BF| D

20/1

4/1, lame when pulled up in handicap chase at Killarney (20.8f, soft) 129 days ago. Given time to recover from that but others more persuasive.

Form: 193-37P

Dorans Law^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 106

10/1

Promising type. Fairly useful winner at 26f over hurdles. Sixth of 9 in minor event chase (200/1) at Punchestown (23.3f, soft) 19 days ago, finishing with running left. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 535006

Ballybrack Wood⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 104| BF

9/1

Winner in chase at Tramore in October. Creditable second of 10 in handicap chase at Naas (20f, good to soft, 5/2) 49 days ago. Back up in trip. Stable in good form. One to keep on right side.

Form: 57-0412

Secrecies Of Stone^b1³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Cian Quirke| T: P Nolan| OR: 102

16/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. Last of 8 in novice chase at Tipperary (16.4f, soft, 80/1) 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Blinkered for 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 0-21608

Non-Runners

Midnight Our Fred²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: J P Flavin J: Alex Harvey

Forecasts

Midnight Our Fred (4/1), Big Stage (5/1), Jouster (5/1), Ballybawn Belter (6/1), Shajak (17/2), Ballybrack Wood (9/1), St Denis's Well (9/1), Sequestered (10/1), Dorans Law (10/1), Outside The Door (14/1), Secrecies Of Stone (16/1), Sam Magee (20/1), Harvey's Quay (20/1), Jasmin De Cotte (22/1), Hascoeur Clermont (25/1), Garde La Peche (33/1), Peaches And Cream (40/1), Dunboyne (40/1)

Any number to consider but BIG STAGE appeals as the type to do better in well-run handicaps over fences so he's just about the most persuasive option. Jouster, Ballybawn Belter and Doran's Law are all of interest.