15:10 Punchestown

Tuesday 31 December 2024

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 36.00s

Wyoming Baby^t1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Anna McGuinness⁽²⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 89

50/1

28/1, thirteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 23 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 390090

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Mighty Soldier^t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas O'Connor⁽²⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 88

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 in novice hurdle at this course (21.7f, good to soft, 250/1) 37 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P-079

Bishbashbosh^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: T P Harney| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 87

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Harry Smyth when good fourth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16.2f, good to soft) 15 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 375364

Fortuna Lora³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: E Dwan| T: D Hogan| OR: 87

50/1

40/1, unseated rider 3rd in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, heavy) 35 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 54060U

Petit Dejeuner^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Niall Moore| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 87| D

12/1

Yet to be asked for her effort when brought down 3 out in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Naas (16.2f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Considered.

Form: 0-0073B

Shing Shilla^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: H E Sexton| T: A Sexton| OR: 87

16/1

Temperamental sort. 28/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16.2f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 750705

Thats All^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: R A Berry⁽²⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 86

20/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. 10/1, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Still needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 080666

Avandra⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (19.8f, good to soft, 16/1) 52 days ago, going in snatches.

Form: 09-560

Destivelle^p,t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Smithers| T: S K Ryder| OR: 84| BF

14/1

7/2, good fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 3-72634

Max Time^t⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: R P Geoghegan| T: I Madden| OR: 84

22/1

One win from 25 NH runs. Sixteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Galway (24f, good to soft) 66 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Not taken lightly if back on his A-game.

Form: 0-01500

Carslake^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Kelly| T: C Byrnes| OR: 82

33/1

First run since leaving Aengus King when sixteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16.2f, good to soft, 16/1) 15 days ago.

Form: P0-08P0

Klassman^p,t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Patrick M O'Brien| T: S Nolan| OR: 82

3/1

Is knocking on the door, coming in a very good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20.2f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 787342

Restless Son⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Peter Smithers| T: N Lee| OR: 82

7/2

Caught the eye when eleventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft) 42 days ago, running on (fourth past the post but subsequently disqualified after rider failed to weigh in). Well in the mix.

Form: 90980-D

Zebos Beanos^h1,t⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell| T: D McNamara| OR: 82

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (20.2f, good to soft, 80/1) 46 days ago, pulled up before last. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 008/P

Ar Nos Na Gaoithe^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Paddy Hanlon| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

11/1

Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft, 13/2) 32 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: U08795

Falcon Park^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: N T Prendergast⁽²⁾| T: P Hennessy| OR: 80| D

16/1

First run since leaving Emmet Mullins when unseated rider 5 out in handicap chase at Naas (16f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 4-0100U

Internet Biddy^h¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D Moloney| T: S Aherne| OR: 80

25/1

Midfield when uinseated rider 3 out in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Naas (16.2f, good to soft) 15 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 75/P-P6U

Opera Point¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: John Aherne⁽²⁾| T: A O'Grady| OR: 80

100/1

Twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle at Cork (20f, soft, 150/1) 18 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 000F00

Forecasts

Klassman (3/1), Bishbashbosh (10/3), Restless Son (7/2), Ar Nos Na Gaoithe (11/1), Petit Dejeuner (12/1), Destivelle (14/1), Falcon Park (16/1), Shing Shilla (16/1), Thats All (20/1), Mighty Soldier (22/1), Max Time (22/1), Avandra (25/1), Internet Biddy (25/1), Carslake (33/1), Fortuna Lora (50/1), Wyoming Baby (50/1), Zebos Beanos (100/1), Opera Point (100/1)

KLASSMAN is taken to gain a deserved breakthrough victory at the chief expense of Restless Son who caught the eye when 11th at Limerick last time out. Destivelle, Bishbashbosh and Petit Dejeuner are also in the picture in this very open contest.