16:25 Fairyhouse

Saturday 27 January 2018

All13:0513:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:25

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 6m 55.50s

1^st

Poormans Hill

711-2

11/8f

T: G ElliottJ: C D Meehan (4)

Mid-division, close 5th 3 out, improved into 3rd and pushed along 2 out, led before last, ridden and stayed on well run-in op 6/4

2^nd

6 ½

Allez Kal

711-7

7/1

T: J BarcoeJ: C A Landers (4)

In rear and off pace early, closer 9th 3 out, ridden and went 4th 2 out, 3rd at last, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home tchd 8/1

3^rd

Battling Spirit

1110-12

7/2

T: Jonathan SweeneyJ: Katie O'Farrell (4)

Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed before last, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home op 4/1

4^th

Itsallhappening

710-6

8/1

T: N MeadeJ: A W Short (4)

Mid-division on outer, mistake 4th, headway 4 out, disputed lead next, led briefly entering straight, ridden and headed 2 out, moderate 4th before last, no impression tchd 7/1

5^th

Zagnzig

710-3

16/1

T: H SmythJ: S J Crimin (4)

Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 6th, 8th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 5th 2 out, no impression

6^th

Portrait King

1311-10

20/1

T: P GriffinJ: P E Corbett

Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd halfway, dropped to 7th and ridden 3 out, no impression

7^th

Emmas Dilemma

610-11

11/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: D Robinson (2)

Tracked leaders, improved to lead before 3 out, joined 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, soon weakened

8^th

9 ½

Maureen's Star

510-0

33/1

T: L LennonJ: J B Kane (4)

Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, weakened

9^th

2 ¾

Nicat's Benefit

711-8

33/1

T: Miss E LalorJ: Mr L P Gilligan (4)

In rear and off pace early, some progress 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 7th 2 out, no impression

10^th

Sir Ector

1111-6

25/1

T: Nicole McKennaJ: Liam McKenna (4)

Tracked leaders, pushed along 3rd and soon lost position, mistake 6th, weakened op 20/1

Also Ran

Capture The Drama

1011-7

20/1

T: Aengus KingJ: B Browne (4)

Led, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.80Pl:€1.02, €2.00, €1.50EX:€9.50Trifecta:€31.90Tricast:€29.71SF:€11.24

Forecasts

Poormans Hill (11/8), Battling Spirit (7/2), Allez Kal (7/1), Itsallhappening (8/1), Emmas Dilemma (11/1), Zagnzig (16/1), Portrait King (20/1), Capture The Drama (20/1), Sir Ector (25/1), Maureen's Star (33/1), Nicat's Benefit (33/1)

POORMANS HILL can take advantage of his much lower hurdles mark by taking the concluding handicap hurdle contest. The selection was in good form back in the autumn and won off a mark 7lb higher than he races off today over fences in November. Allez Kal should appreciate this return to 3m while the lightly raced Emmas Dilemma can claim third having put in a decent effort on handicap debut last time.