14:55 Leopardstown

Monday 8 March 2021

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 4m 1.20s

1^st

Fox Fearless

511-5

28/1

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne

Mid-division, 11th before 4th, progress after 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd at last, ran on well in 2nd final 150 yards to lead closing stages, soon strongly pressed, held on tchd 33/1

2^nd

Lunastar

711-5

8/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Eoin G Kelly (4)

In rear, headway before 2 out, switched right travelling well before last, ran on strongly run-in to 2nd close home, just failed op 10/1

3^rd

Ballycaines

611-11

14/1

T: B A MurphyJ: Gary Noonan (4)

Led narrowly and ran freely, headed after 1st, led after 2nd, increased advantage after 3rd, clear 4 out, reduced lead before 2 out, headed and dropped to 3rd closing stages op 12/1 tchd 16/1

4^th

One Cool Poet

911-8

13/8f

T: M J SmithJ: Simon Torrens

In touch, dropped to 8th before 4th, progress before 2 out, closed in 2nd entering straight, dropped to 3rd final 150 yards, soon kept on same pace in 4th op 11/8

5^th

Fou Diligence

611-13

4/1

T: J P DempseyJ: T N Brett (4)

Tracked leader, 3rd after 3rd, ridden and lost place before last, kept on same pace in 5th final 100 yards op 9/2

6^th

Brides Hill

410-7

8/1

T: G P CromwellJ: C P McNamara

Towards rear, dropped to rear 3 out, headway after 2 out, ran on well run-in, never nearer op 17/2 tchd 15/2

7^th

Cratloe

511-3

9/1

T: M J McDonaghJ: Jordan Gainford (4)

Chased leader, improved to lead after 1st, headed after 2nd, 2nd to clear leader 4 out, closed 2 out, lost place before last, weakened run-in tchd 17/2

8^th

2 ½

Odds Or Evens

710-9

14/1

T: A J MartinJ: M J Molloy (4)

Mid-division, 10th before 4th, progress after 4 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace run-in op 12/1 tchd 11/1

9^th

4 ½

Kasakh Noir

911-7

20/1

T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (4)

In rear, progress after 4 out, no impression before last, one paced run-in tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1

10^th

Mater Matuta

510-5

125/1

T: E D DelanyJ: C J Orr

Chased leader, 7th before 4th, under pressure after 2 out, ridden and weakened before last op 100/1

11^th

Union Park

510-11

22/1

T: P J RothwellJ: H Morgan (2)

Rear of mid-division, 9th before 4th, lost place and not fluent 2 out, progress on inner entering straight, no extra before last where mistake tchd 20/1

12^th

Garrison Commander

511-5

40/1

T: D HoganJ: S A Mulcahy (4)

Prominent, 4th after 3rd, lost place and under pressure before 2 out, weakened before last op 33/1

13^th

Aunty Audrey

711-3

22/1

T: P J FlynnJ: Richard Condon (4)

Rear of mid-division, 13th before 4th, no impression after 2 out, one paced before last op 25/1 tchd 28/1

14^th

Muyam Spirit

711-1

28/1

T: D HoganJ: C F Hart (4)

Always towards rear, no impression after 2 out, never a factor op 40/1

15^th

Rain In Spain

912-0

100/1

T: C O'BrienJ: H P Cleary (4)

Mid-division, 12th before 4th, under pressure and lost place before 2 out, soon weakened op 80/1

16^th

Gold Label

710-4

50/1

T: J T GormanJ: P J O'Hanlon (4)

Mid-division, slightly hampered at 1st, progress on outer after 1st, 5th after 3rd, under pressure and lost place before 2 out, soon weakened

Also Ran

Go Fox

611-3

40/1

T: P NevilleJ: C A Landers

Mid-division, 6th before 4th, lost place and weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

Ostaiocht⁶⁵¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: P Downey J: Mark McDonagh

Island Mahee⁸⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: S R B Crawford J: R Deegan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€30.80Pl:€4.50, €1.80, €2.90, €1.02EX:€402.20Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€3,331.62SF:€241.52

Forecasts

One Cool Poet (13/8), Fou Diligence (4/1), Lunastar (8/1), Brides Hill (8/1), Cratloe (9/1), Ostaiocht (12/1), Ballycaines (14/1), Odds Or Evens (14/1), Island Mahee (14/1), Kasakh Noir (20/1), Union Park (22/1), Aunty Audrey (22/1), Fox Fearless (28/1), Muyam Spirit (28/1), Garrison Commander (40/1), Go Fox (40/1), Gold Label (50/1), Rain In Spain (100/1), Mater Matuta (125/1)

ONE COOL POET's latest C&D run in a better class of handicap than this one reads quite well so he may be the answer to this tricky contest. Last month's Naas scorer Fou Diligence rates an obvious danger, while Gavin Cromwell's Brides Hill appeals as a possible improver in handicaps and is also respected along with Lunastar.

ONE COOL POET (IRE)
FOU DILIGENCE (IRE)
BRIDES HILL (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €8,100.002nd: €2,700.003rd: €1,350.004th: €675.005th: €405.006th: €270.00