14:00 Clonmel

Thursday 7 December 2017

All12:2512:5513:3014:0014:3515:1015:45

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 35.80s

1^st

Battling Spirit

1011-3

6/1f

T: Jonathan SweeneyJ: Katie O'Farrell

Mid-division early, 7th at halfway, soon improved, close up from 3 out, pushed along into straight and on terms, led before last, stayed on well to assert run-in

2^nd

4 ¼

Ballymadun

611-6

16/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: D J Hand

Held up, slight mistake 3rd, 8th at halfway, improved to be close up from 3 out and on terms into straight, slight mistake 2 out, headed before last, one pace tchd 4/1

3^rd

In Our Blood

711-5

25/1

T: N McKnightJ: A W Short

Soon chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, 5th at halfway, pushed along from 3 out, no extra from before straight op 33/1

4^th

1 ¾

Miss Mcilroy

510-11

14/1

T: G T LynchJ: A J Flaherty (4)

Soon prominent, slight mistake 4th, disputed 2nd at halfway, on terms from 3 out, soon led, headed into straight, no extra approaching 2 out

5^th

2 ½

Ali Bin Nayef

511-6

9/4

T: J J HanlonJ: John J Fitzpatrick

Soon tracked leaders, close 4th at halfway, no extra from before straight op 5/1

6^th

Jimmyjames

510-11

16/1

T: P J RothwellJ: R M Short (2)

Held up, 9th at halfway, soon headway until no impression from before straight, bad mistake 2 out and no extra op 28/1

7^th

5 ½

Secret Approach

610-12

12/1

T: N McKnightJ: C M Leonard (2)

Soon led, joined 3 out, soon headed and no extra op 9/1

8^th

Loch Luatha

710-11

5/1

T: L YoungJ: D P Holden (4)

Soon prominent, disputed 2nd at halfway, no extra from before straight op 7/1 tchd 8/1

Also Ran

Ned's Indian

911-12

16/1

T: Don CashmanJ: Rochelle Murphy (4)

Close up, slight mistake 4th, lost place quickly from 6th where slight mistake, soon dropped to last, pulled up from next tchd 40/1

N/A

Sunset Sadie

611-8

14/1

T: E O'ConnellJ: E O'Connell

Demi Plie

411-4

16/1

T: C RocheJ: K J Brouder (2)

Mid-division early, slight mistake 4th, 6th at halfway, no impression when slight mistake 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out tchd 20/1

Alices Man

710-13

6/1

T: J P RyanJ: Liam McKenna

Soon towards rear, pushed along at stages, 10th at halfway, reminders 7th, soon no danger, pulled up before 2 out op 14/1

N/A

Ballea Fox

410-12

33/1

T: S SpillaneJ: Mr J Mulvihill (2)

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.20Pl:€1.10, €1.80, €7.80EX:€13.70Trifecta:€285.60Tricast:€196.75SF:€12.99

Forecasts

Ali Bin Nayef (9/4), Loch Luatha (5/1), Battling Spirit (6/1), Alices Man (6/1), Secret Approach (12/1), Miss Mcilroy (14/1), Sunset Sadie (14/1), Ballymadun (16/1), Jimmyjames (16/1), Ned's Indian (16/1), Demi Plie (16/1), In Our Blood (25/1), Ballea Fox (33/1)

ALI BIN NAYEF has returned to form since the application of cheekpieces and he brings the pick of the recent form into this. He will be racing off higher marks in future and that makes him hard to oppose. Jimmyjames , Loch Luath and Sunset Sadie are likely to improve for this longer journey, but a bigger threat may come from Battling Spirit. The ten-year-old caught the eye on his return from a lengthy absence and is well handicapped on his best form.

Ali Bin Nayef
Battling Spirit
Sunset Sadie

Previous Winners

2016

Bobbythegangster

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 6

J: C M Walsh | T: Don Cashman

8/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,700.002nd: €2,388.003rd: €1,137.004th: €512.005th: €200.00