13:10 Thurles

Sunday 19 December 2021

All12:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:12 | Winning time: 4m 39.50s

1^st

Western Sea

810-9

4/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Shane O'Callaghan (4)

Prominent and led from 3rd, pushed along and headed narrowly before last, ridden and led again run-in, kept on well close home tchd 7/2

2^nd

Ricky Langford

710-2

16/5f

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

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd after 2 out, progress in straight and led narrowly before last, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner closing stages op 5/2 tchd 10/3

3^rd

3 ¼

The Chapel Field

811-3

10/3

T: W J AustinJ: J B Foley (2)

Disputed lead early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, 3rd and pushed along approaching straight, no impression from before last, kept on one pace op 4/1

4^th

1 ½

All The Chimneys

1211-10

13/2

T: Leonard FlynnJ: Shane Fitzgerald (2)

Towards rear, headway on inner halfway and 4th 6 out, short of room after 4 out, pushed along entering straight and kept on, ridden and no impression run-in

5^th

Bitview Colin

109-12

9/1

T: J P RyanJ: T Ryan (2)

Always towards rear, slightly hampered 4th, in rear when slight mistake 6th, ridden and detached after 4 out, no extra op 16/1

6^th

1 ¾

Seskin Flyer

1010-6

12/1

T: P CareyJ: Cian Quirke (4)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 5th 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression in 6th approaching straight, no extra

Also Ran

Fine Brunello

611-6

17/2

T: E BolgerJ: J P Shinnick (4)

Towards rear, 6th halfway, closer when pecked 4 out, pushed along in straight, 5th and no impression when pecked and unseated rider last op 7/1

Springfield Lodge

89-13

12/1

T: E O'GradyJ: Mike O'Connor (2)

Disputed lead early, tracked leaders when fell 4th tchd 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€2.20, €1.10, €1.60EX:€15.20Trifecta:€56.60Tricast:€46.91SF:€18.15

Forecasts

Ricky Langford (16/5), The Chapel Field (10/3), Western Sea (4/1), All The Chimneys (13/2), Fine Brunello (17/2), Bitview Colin (9/1), Seskin Flyer (12/1), Springfield Lodge (12/1)

Tough to rule any of these out but RICKY LANGFORD's consistency is hard to knock so Philip Rothwell's charge gets the vote to score back over the larger obstacles having mixed hurdling and chasing to good effect this year. The Chapel Field could step forward from his reappearance effort over timber so he may provide the main danger, ahead of Western Sea.

RICKY LANGFORD (IRE)
THE CHAPEL FIELD (IRE)
WESTERN SEA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Jack Dillinger

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 9

J: O R Brown | T: J P O'Brien

6/1

Prize Money

1st: €10,200.002nd: €3,400.003rd: €1,700.004th: €850.005th: €510.006th: €340.00