15:55 Gowran Park

Thursday 26 January 2023

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2515:5516:25

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-123)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 85y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:56  |   Winning time: 5m 49.01s
1st
Horse silk
13
7/2f
T: M F MorrisJ: G Brouder (2)
Tracked leader, slight mistake 6th, 2nd halfway, ridden to press leader entering straight, led 2 out, mistake last, kept on well run-in op 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
5/1
T: E DoyleJ: M P O'Connor (2)
Led, slight mistake 6th, joined after 4 out, slight mistake and headed 2 out, soon ridden, no impression in 2nd last, kept on same pace op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
7
4/1
T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan (2)
Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th and ran around slightly before 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
½
8
25/1
T: B R HamiltonJ: B W Harvey (2)
Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace tchd 28/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
10
28/1
T: D QueallyJ: N T Prendergast (4)
Held up, soon mid-division, closer in 4th after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
24
6
711-11
5/1
T: Louise G LyonsJ: R J Condon (2)
Mid-division best, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened op 7/1
7th
Horse silk
7 ½
14
10/1
T: J FogartyJ: C G O'Dwyer (4)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute after 4 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra before 2 out, weakened tchd 9/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
3
66/1
T: S NolanJ: C M Quirke (4)
Held up, ridden in moderate 7th and no impression 3 out, soon no extra and weakened
9th
Horse silk
3 ½
1
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: C McGivern (4)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened op 25/1
10th
Horse silk
4
9
33/1
T: P FentonJ: Niall Moore (4)
Always towards rear, no extra before 3 out, weakened op 28/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
911-12
16/1
T: J J MurphyJ: K Callaghan (4)
Held up early, kept wide, mid-division halfway, closer and tracked leaders when slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened and slight mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 10/1
PU
Horse silk
5
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sarah Kavanagh (4)
Always towards rear, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
PU
Horse silk
11
33/1
T: A McCannJ: A P Kelly (4)
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened, pulled up before next
PU
Horse silk
12
7/1
T: T O'BrienJ: P J O'Hanlon (2)
Tracked leaders early, mid-division from 4th, towards rear halfway, pushed along in rear 6 out, no extra before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 15/2 tchd 17/2
PU
Horse silk
15
25/1
T: L YoungJ: D King (2)
Held up, soon towards rear, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.20Pl:€2.00, €2.30, €1.70EX:€26.20Trifecta:€50.70Tricast:€77.22SF:€20.86

Forecasts

Bluebell Diva (7/2), Slane Hill (4/1), Optional Mix (5/1), Lady Rita (5/1), Emancipator (7/1), Iridescent (10/1), Brazos (16/1), Justicialism (25/1), Lough Na Fooey (25/1), Lord Gillygooley (28/1), Noble Birth (33/1), Garcon Doux (33/1), Simply Shabra (33/1), Country Queen (40/1), Jukebox Jive (66/1)

Verdict

EMANCIPATOR capitalised on a lenient hurdles mark when bolting up at Fairyhouse 79 days ago and, while he's now a fair bit higher, he's worth chancing to go in again at the possible expense of Bluebell Diva, who ran well at Limerick a month ago. Optional Mix is another one to consider.

  1. EMANCIPATOR (IRE)
  2. BLUEBELL DIVA (IRE)
  3. OPTIONAL MIX (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Kells Priory
Weight: 10-3  |Age: 5
33/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,300.002nd: €3,100.003rd: €1,551.004th: €775.005th: €465.006th: €309.00

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