12:48 Down Royal

Monday 26 December 2022

All11:4012:1312:4813:2313:5814:3315:08

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 12:48 | Winning time: 4m 19.07s

1^st

Kalanisi Dubh

610-11

20/1

T: S FaheyJ: Niall Moore (4)

Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway into mid-division after 3 out, 4th 2 out, 2nd at last and challenged run-in, ridden and led final 100 yards, stayed on well op 22/1

2^nd

Cave Court

511-9

7/2f

T: N C KellyJ: H Morgan

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out and soon disputed, led after 2 out, not fluent last and soon pressed, ridden and headed final 100 yards, no impression, kept on one pace tchd 10/3

3^rd

4 ½

Galactica

411-4

33/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Patrick M O'Brien (4)

Mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, soon pushed along and headway to dispute before 2 out, slight mistake and headed 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd at last, kept on one pace tchd 40/1

4^th

5 ½

Bellaney Gem

911-7

15/2

T: S R B CrawfordJ: P J O'Hanlon (2)

Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, 4th when mistake and stumbled next, ridden and no impression in 5th at last, kept on one pace op 17/2

5^th

We'llgowats

710-13

15/2

T: Liam G O'brienJ: Conor Smithers (4)

Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, headway travelling well to 2nd 3 out, soon disputed, headed before 2 out where dropped to 3rd, ridden and no impression in 4th at last, kept on one pace op 17/2

6^th

Size Five

410-13

40/1

T: N C KellyJ: Shane Fenelon (4)

In rear, mistake and reminder 5th, pushed along in moderate 15th 3 out, ridden and no impression in 10th when not fluent last, kept on one pace, nearest finish op 50/1

7^th

Fox Le Bel

710-13

11/2

T: Miss E DoyleJ: J P Shinnick (4)

Mid-division, 9th when not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace op 9/2 tchd 6/1

8^th

1 ½

Presenting Meghan

811-7

9/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Ben Kennedy (4)

Led, pushed along and headed after 3 out, ridden and no impression in 6th 2 out, no extra op 13/2

9^th

4 ½

Hi Ski

711-9

14/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: B W Harvey (2)

Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression in 8th next, no extra op 11/1

10^th

1 ¾

Peace Party

1011-10

9/1

T: D McDonoghJ: E Walsh

Tracked leaders on inner, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, 7th at last, kept on one pace op 17/2

11^th

3 ¾

Spring Street

411-5

16/1

T: J P FlavinJ: A McCurtin

Tracked leaders, pushed along after 5th, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, no extra op 14/1

12^th

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Pharisees

411-7

33/1

T: G P CromwellJ: J P O'Sullivan

Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression after 3 out, no extra

13^th

Planet Janet

611-4

16/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: C Brassil

Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression when short of room before 3 out, no extra

14^th

4 ½

True Destiny

711-13

11/1

T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (4)

Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression after 3 out, weakened 2 out op 9/1

15^th

6 ½

Jimli's Glory

510-13

33/1

T: R K WatsonJ: C P O'Shea (4)

Mid-division on outer, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened before 3 out op 50/1 tchd 28/1

16^th

1 ¾

Our Dylan

611-4

14/1

T: P A FahyJ: Gavin Brouder (2)

Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and lost place before 3 out, weakened

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Non-Runners

So Ladylike⁴⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: C A McBratney J: Reserve 3

Wrecking Ball Paul⁴³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 4

T: Paul Mulligan J: Non Runner

Kanors Girl⁴⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: D A McLoughlin J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£21.00Pl:£3.50, £1.60, £5.20, £1.80EX:£148.90Trifecta:£0.00Tricast:£2,426.16SF:£92.95

Forecasts

Cave Court (7/2), Fox Le Bel (11/2), Bellaney Gem (15/2), We'llgowats (15/2), Presenting Meghan (9/1), Peace Party (9/1), True Destiny (11/1), Hi Ski (14/1), Our Dylan (14/1), Spring Street (16/1), Planet Janet (16/1), Wrecking Ball Paul (16/1), Kalanisi Dubh (20/1), Galactica (33/1), Pharisees (33/1), Jimli's Glory (33/1), So Ladylike (33/1), Kanors Girl (33/1), Size Five (40/1)

Several in with chances but BELLANEY GEM gets the verdict to break her duck in handicaps having dropped to a handy mark with a first-time visor applied. Fox Le Bel is proving expensive to follow but he's fancied to be on the scene, with Peace Party and Our Dylan another couple worth considering.

BELLANEY GEM (IRE)
FOX LE BEL (FR)
PEACE PARTY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Ben Thomson

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 5

J: N J Ryan | T: N Meade

5/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,501.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00