12:25 Punchestown

Saturday 13 January 2018

All12:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:50

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 12:26 | Winning time: 5m 34.70s

1^st

Bilbo Bagins

911-12

9/2

T: A MurrayJ: P D Kennedy

Held up towards rear, slightly hampered 4 out, some headway before next where slight mistake, progress to lead after 2 out and 4 lengths clear before last where mistake, strongly pressed run-in, kept on well close home op 11/4

2^nd

Simple Steps

811-1

4/1f

T: R TynerJ: B J Foley (4)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along to go 2nd after 2 out, no impression approaching last, under pressure and challenged run-in, no impression on winner close home op 7/2

3^rd

Shrewdoperator

810-3

14/1

T: P J RothwellJ: D J McInerney (2)

Tracked leader, headway to lead after 8th, slight mistake 3 out and joined, pushed along and headed after next, no impression approaching last, no extra, kept on one pace run-in op 16/1

4^th

2 ¼

Glacial Shadow

99-10

16/1

T: D BroadJ: S J Gray

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and no impression in 3rd at last, no extra run-in op 20/1

5^th

1 ½

Hold Onto Your Hat

711-1

9/2

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (4)

Mid-division, pecked badly 2nd, ridden and no impression after 3 out, no extra in 5th approaching last, kept on one pace op 7/1

6^th

Highest Benefit

910-5

10/1

T: W J AustinJ: T Ryan (4)

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no extra in rear 3 out, mistake last, kept on one pace op 12/1

Also Ran

Tongie

811-9

8/1

T: P A FahyJ: C M Leonard (4)

Rear of mid-division, fell 5 out op 7/1

Hand Of The King

711-6

7/1

T: P NevilleJ: C A Landers (4)

Led, headed after 8th, remained prominent and disputed 3 out, mistake and unseated rider next op 6/1

Aranhill Rascal

1010-13

14/1

T: S J MahonJ: Mr J C Canavan (4)

Mid-division, 7th when fell 4 out op 11/1

Time And Times

610-6

10/1

T: D McNamaraJ: C D Timmons

In rear, never a factor, detached 6th, behind and pulled up before 4 out op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.60Pl:€1.60, €1.50, €3.70EX:€16.60Trifecta:€228.20Tricast:€235.00SF:€23.79

Forecasts

Simple Steps (4/1), Bilbo Bagins (9/2), Hold Onto Your Hat (9/2), Hand Of The King (7/1), Tongie (8/1), Highest Benefit (10/1), Time And Times (10/1), Shrewdoperator (14/1), Aranhill Rascal (14/1), Glacial Shadow (16/1)

BILBO BAGGINS ran well to finish runner-up on his handicap debut last time out and he can go one better under top weight today. Adrian Murray's charge has form on the likely heavy ground and with the step up in trip likely to suit he can get the better of last time out winner Simple Steps who drops in trip today following her win in an 18 runner contest last time. Aranhill Rascal returned to form when runner-up last time out and he is taken to finish third today.

Bilbo Bagins
Simple Steps
Aranhill Rascal

Previous Winners

2017

Tulpar

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 10

J: R P Treacy | T: P Neville

16/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,624.002nd: €2,674.003rd: €1,274.004th: €574.005th: €224.00