15:40 Punchestown

Wednesday 1 May 2019

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Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123)

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 5m 19.5s

1^st

Musical Slave

611-10

7/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Mid-division, some headway before 2 out and progress between horses to go 4th entering straight, switched left and ridden before last, kept on well run-in to lead final 100 yards, drifted left close home op 6/1 tchd 11/2

2^nd

1 ¼

Conron

511-11

7/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C J Orr (2)

Mid-division, slight mistake 4th, headway on outer 2 out and went 3rd entering straight, ridden to challenge before last where not fluent, led briefly run-in, no impression on winner closing stages op 13/2

3^rd

Bay Hill

811-1

25/1

T: P RocheJ: Mr L P Gilligan (4)

Rear of mid-division on inner, checked after 4th, hampered on bend after 6th, switched left and 12th after 2 out, ridden and headway on outer approaching last, kept on well run-in to go 3rd close home, nearest at finish

4^th

Falak

611-11

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: Katie O'Farrell (4)

Mid-division on inner, headway 2 out and went 2nd approaching straight, pushed along to challenge before last where mistake, kept on one pace run-in, no impression closing stages

5^th

Kilbarry Lilly

511-5

22/1

T: C O'KeeffeJ: R P Treacy

Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, headway to lead 2 out, pushed along and joined before last where not fluent, no extra run-in op 20/1

6^th

4 ¾

Ballyhome

811-9

14/1

T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace (4)

Mid-division, pushed along in 9th after 2 out, 7th and mistake last, no impression and kept on one pace run-in op 16/1

7^th

Thereisnodoubt

611-6

7/1

T: S CrawleyJ: E O'Connell (4)

Prominent, slight mistake 1st, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place after 2 out, no impression in 6th before last, no extra run-in tchd 8/1

8^th

Mac N Cheese

911-6

33/1

T: G P CromwellJ: C P McNamara (4)

Mid-division, pushed along in 10th after 2 out and no impression approaching last, under pressure and kept on one pace

9^th

Goaheadmakemyday

910-13

50/1

T: T FoleyJ: C A Landers (2)

Prominent and led from 1st, headed approaching 3 out, pushed along and no impression in 6th entering straight, no extra from before last

10^th

Fine Theatre

911-11

33/1

T: P NolanJ: K Brogan (4)

Towards rear, slightly hampered after 4th, some headway after 3 out, mid-division entering straight and kept on one pace

11^th

Rock De Baune

511-10

8/1

T: J E KielyJ: D J O'Keeffe (4)

Rear of mid-division, some headway on outer 3 out, pushed along and no impression after next, kept on one pace

12^th

4 ¾

The Jam Man

611-7

20/1

T: R McNallyJ: P V O'Brien

Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along before 2 out and soon no impression, no extra approaching last

13^th

6 ½

Benny In Milan

811-0

25/1

T: D HoganJ: S A Mulcahy (4)

Towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 4th, ridden and no impression after 2 out, under pressure and kept on one pace in straight

14^th

Visioman

611-3

33/1

T: H De BromheadJ: A W Short

Tracked leaders on outer, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra approaching last op 40/1

15^th

Sullane Hill

711-0

33/1

T: P C O'ConnorJ: K J Brouder (4)

Towards rear, never a factor, detached halfway, pushed along and kept on one pace from 2 out

16^th

5 ½

Hows Patsy

1111-8

33/1

T: S RyanJ: T Ryan (4)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 2 out, eased before last op 50/1

17^th

From Eden

611-5

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: P J Vaughan (4)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead approaching 3 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon no extra op 20/1

18^th

Nicely Indeed

911-8

33/1

T: P A KirbyJ: L Quinlan (4)

Mid-division, pushed along 2 out and soon no extra, weakened

19^th

Big Nick

611-0

14/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D P Holden (4)

Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out and no extra after next, eased in straight op 16/1

20^th

Duc De Beauchene

611-6

14/1

T: D PipeJ: D J McInerney

Rear of mid-division on outer, no extra from 2 out, weakened, never a factor op 12/1

21^st

4 ½

Kilbarry Way

611-1

50/1

T: C O'KeeffeJ: C Brassil (2)

Always towards rear, no extra from 2 out, eased in straight, never a factor

22^nd

Press Conference

611-12

4/1f

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S F O'Keeffe (4)

Mid-division on outer, 9th halfway, pushed along 4 out, ridden and no impression after next, soon no extra op 11/2 tchd 6/1

23^rd

Miles To Memphis

1011-12

25/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: B Browne (2)

Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression in rear after 3 out, eased in straight

Also Ran

Ballyegan Hero

811-9

33/1

T: J J WalshJ: A McCurtin

Prominent early, 8th halfway, no extra approaching straight, behind and pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

Abraham⁴⁰

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: J R Barry J: Reserve 3

Diggin Deep⁵⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: S Hanlon J: Reserve 2

Lady Ischia²⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 1

Fred The Foot⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: R A Doyle

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.60Pl:€2.30, €2.10, €7.60, €6.50EX:€56.50Trifecta:€2,633.20Tricast:€1,237.95SF:€52.21

Forecasts

Press Conference (4/1), Musical Slave (7/1), Conron (7/1), Thereisnodoubt (7/1), Rock De Baune (8/1), Ballyhome (14/1), Big Nick (14/1), Duc De Beauchene (14/1), From Eden (16/1), The Jam Man (20/1), Fred The Foot (20/1), Kilbarry Lilly (22/1), Bay Hill (25/1), Benny In Milan (25/1), Miles To Memphis (25/1), Falak (33/1), Mac N Cheese (33/1), Fine Theatre (33/1), Visioman (33/1), Sullane Hill (33/1), Hows Patsy (33/1), Nicely Indeed (33/1), Ballyegan Hero (33/1), Goaheadmakemyday (50/1), Kilbarry Way (50/1)

The handicapper may have erred on the side of caution with PRESS CONFERENCE after his impressive maiden win last time, but he is utterly unexposed, and could well defy his initial mark given the scope he has for improvement. Musical Slave has won both his handicaps at around 2m, and looks capable of better again at this trip, so is shortlisted along with Rock de Baune, who beat Tuesday's impressive Grade 1 winner Klassical Dream as a juvenile.