19:45 Punchestown

Monday 22 May 2017

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 19:51 | Winning time: 5m 6.20s

1^st

Ben Brody

711-12

10/1

T: S ByrneJ: P D Kennedy

Tracked leaders, soon raced in 4th, 3rd before 6th, under pressure approaching straight, chased leader approaching last, soon left in lead, kept on well

2^nd

3 ½

Goose Man

511-4

15/8

T: T J TaaffeJ: D Robinson (2)

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, soon raced in 3rd, slight mistake 3rd, 2nd before 5th, slight mistake 6th, pushed along approaching straight, 3rd and no impression approaching last where left 2nd, kept on same pace op 7/4 tchd 2/1

3^rd

Waterville Rock

711-12

16/1

T: J NashJ: C A Landers (4)

4^th

Polly Manning

710-11

9/1

T: D H KellyJ: P E Corbett

Prominent, soon 2nd, slight mistake 4th, 3rd when pecked slightly 5th, 4th and no impression from 6th, soon no extra op 10/1

5^th

Working Man

511-4

66/1

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (4)

Soon raced in 8th, 5th and no impression from 6th, distant 4th approaching straight, soon no extra op 50/1

6^th

Gertoni

511-4

50/1

T: Mrs C O'LearyJ: Donagh Meyler

Soon raced in 7th, no impression from 6th in 6th, soon no extra

7^th

Petit Chef

611-4

40/1

T: A J MartinJ: John J Fitzpatrick (4)

In rear, slight mistake 1st, no impression from 6th, weakened, completely tailed off op 33/1

Also Ran

Moonman

711-4

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: C Brassil (4)

Slight mistake 1st, soon raced in 6th, jumped slightly left 2nd, 4th when pulled up quickly after 6th op 14/1

Sharps Choice

611-4

1/1f

T: W P MullinsJ: N M Kelly (4)

Soon led, slight mistake 5th, still travelling smoothly approaching last with slightly reduced lead when slight mistake and soon unseated rider op 11/8

Wherehaveyoubeen

511-4

40/1

T: F J FloodJ: Rachael Blackmore

Towards rear, no impression from 6th, weakened and pulled up before last op 25/1

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Non-Runners

Classic Place¹⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: N Meade J: B J Reynolds

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.60Pl:€3.00, €1.02, €3.60EX:€39.50Trifecta:€345.10SF:€31.73

Forecasts

Sharps Choice (1/1), Goose Man (15/8), Classic Place (3/1), Polly Manning (9/1), Ben Brody (10/1), Waterville Rock (16/1), Moonman (16/1), Petit Chef (40/1), Wherehaveyoubeen (40/1), Gertoni (50/1), Working Man (66/1)

GOOSE MAN could be tough to beat if he settles a little better than he did last time and the rain stays away. Sharps Choice is frustrating to follow but has shown enough to suggest he can take a race at this level while Polly Manning may be able to build on a promising effort at Wexford last time.