17:20 Bellewstown

Saturday 8 July 2017

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 4m 46.80s

1^st

Dancing Duke

511-1

9/4f

T: S J MahonJ: C Brassil (4)

Mid-division, slight mistake 5th and pushed along next, ridden in moderate 7th after 4 out, went 5th 3 out, improved into 2nd at last, led after last and stayed on well inside final furlong op 3/1

2^nd

Cantkidakidder

710-13

7/1

T: N DoolyJ: J P O'Sullivan (4)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 3 out, 3rd next, 4th at last, kept on without threatening to go 2nd inside final furlong op 9/1

3^rd

Sierra Law

410-13

12/1

T: K ThorntonJ: Donagh Meyler

Mid-division, headway into 3rd after 3 out, ridden and led 2 out, headed after last, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong

4^th

Robyns Approach

610-13

8/1

T: M J McDonaghJ: D J McInerney (4)

Tracked leaders, 2nd 4 out, ridden next, 2nd 2 out, no extra at last and dropped to 4th inside final furlong

5^th

Maureen's Star

410-11

16/1

T: L LennonJ: J J Slevin (2)

Mid-division, ridden in 8th 3 out, moderate 7th next, left moderate 5th at last, no impression

6^th

5 ½

Auntie Chloe

411-6

14/1

T: G P CromwellJ: J B Kane (4)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 3 out, soon no impression, 7th when left 6th at last

7^th

2 ½

She's A Survivor

611-3

12/1

T: P DowneyJ: M P Burke (4)

Towards rear, some progress after 4 out, ridden in moderate 9th before 2 out, no impression op 10/1

8^th

The Crane Man

410-11

25/1

T: Thomas CoyleJ: C D Timmons

Tracked leaders, ridden in 7th 3 out, soon no impression

9^th

I C Gold

911-7

33/1

T: P StaffordJ: A W Short (4)

Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, ridden and no impression from 3 out, never a factor

10^th

Posh Frock

811-2

14/1

T: L ByrneJ: Ricky Doyle (4)

Towards rear, closer in 10th 5 out, ridden and no impression from next

11^th

4 ¼

Black Kettle

711-3

10/1

T: Christian DelcrosJ: C A Landers (4)

Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor op 14/1

12^th

4 ½

Bach Along

710-13

40/1

T: W HayesJ: B J Foley (4)

Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor op 33/1

13^th

Graney Town

810-13

7/1

T: P McCreeryJ: B Browne (4)

Mid-division, no impression from 4 out, never a factor

14^th

2 ¼

Patricks Boy

511-2

25/1

T: J G CarrJ: D J Hand (4)

Tracked leaders, 6th 5 out, ridden and weakened from next op 20/1

15^th

Niamh's Wish

511-2

16/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: A Ring

Rear of mid-division, took keen hold, no impression from 4 out, soon behind

Also Ran

Chelate

811-3

7/1

T: T G McCourtJ: P D Kennedy

Led, ridden and strongly pressed 3 out, headed next, no impression in 5th when mistake and unseated rider at last tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

Cher Why Not²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: T Doyle J: Reserve 1

Mallory Heights⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: G Donnelly J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.40Pl:€1.30, €1.90, €3.10, €2.10EX:€20.90Trifecta:€382.70Tricast:€183.95SF:€21.45

Forecasts

Dancing Duke (9/4), Cantkidakidder (7/1), Graney Town (7/1), Chelate (7/1), Robyns Approach (8/1), Cher Why Not (8/1), Black Kettle (10/1), Sierra Law (12/1), She's A Survivor (12/1), Auntie Chloe (14/1), Posh Frock (14/1), Maureen's Star (16/1), Niamh's Wish (16/1), The Crane Man (25/1), Patricks Boy (25/1), I C Gold (33/1), Bach Along (40/1), Mallory Heights (66/1)

Plenty of these have question marks hanging over them, but Cantkidakider and Graney Town have shaped well recently and should be able to be competitive at this level. The selection, though, is DANCING DUKE, who has revealed glimpses of ability over hurdles and showed he was in good heart on his latest start on the Flat. Of the rest, Posh Frock could be dangerous from her falling handicap mark.