15:55 Gowran Park

Thursday 26 January 2023

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

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-123)

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 5m 49.01s

1^st

Bluebell Diva

610-8

7/2f

T: M F MorrisJ: Gavin 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

2^nd

2 ¼

Optional Mix

711-12

5/1

T: E DoyleJ: Mike 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

3^rd

Slane Hill

611-10

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

4^th

Justicialism

511-8

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

5^th

Lord Gillygooley

811-3

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

6^th

Lady Rita

711-11

5/1

T: Louise G LyonsJ: Richard Condon (2)

Mid-division best, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened op 7/1

7^th

7 ½

Iridescent

910-8

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

8^th

Jukebox Jive

911-12

66/1

T: S NolanJ: Cian Quirke (4)

Held up, ridden in moderate 7th and no impression 3 out, soon no extra and weakened

9^th

3 ½

Noble Birth

612-0

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: C McGivern (4)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened op 25/1

10^th

Garcon Doux

711-3

33/1

T: P FentonJ: Niall Moore (4)

Always towards rear, no extra before 3 out, weakened op 28/1

Also Ran

Brazos

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

Country Queen

611-11

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sarah Kavanagh (4)

Always towards rear, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before next

Simply Shabra

811-2

33/1

T: A McCannJ: Aidan Kelly (4)

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened, pulled up before next

Emancipator

711-0

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

Lough Na Fooey

710-0

25/1

T: L YoungJ: Daniel 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)

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.

EMANCIPATOR (IRE)
BLUEBELL DIVA (IRE)
OPTIONAL MIX (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Kells Priory

Weight: 10-3 |Age: 5

J: Richard Condon | T: Louise G Lyons

33/1

Prize Money

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