14:30 Down Royal

Friday 17 March 2023

All13:5014:3015:1015:5016:3017:1017:50

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Soft to Heavy (Heavy In Places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 5m 20.9s
1st
Horse silk
2
10/3f
T: Mrs J CashinJ: E Dwan
Mid-division, headway into 5th travelling well 3 out, led after 3 out, ridden at last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably op 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
18
18/1
T: J J LambeJ: Shane Fenelon
Mid-division, headway 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace run-in op 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
14
8
8/1
T: A McNamaraJ: D P Maxwell
Tracked leaders, close 2nd 4 out, led before 3 out, mistake 3 out and soon headed, 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
9 ½
17
14/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: S O'Callaghan
Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no impression on leaders op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
15
11
9/2
T: P J RothwellJ: C Owens (4)
Mid-division, pushed along 6th, soon no impression, ridden in 7th after 3 out, kept on one pace tchd 4/1
6th
Horse silk
½
6
33/1
T: M G QuinnJ: Cian Cullinan (2)
Rear of mid-division, closer in 6th and ridden 3 out, soon no impression on leaders tchd 40/1
7th
Horse silk
41
10
12/1
T: E CawleyJ: M J Molloy (2)
Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division and slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off tchd 11/1
8th
Horse silk
47
9
11/1
T: M FaheyJ: P T Smithers (2)
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden in moderate 8th 3 out, weakened, tailed off op 6/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
512-0
18/1
T: N C KellyJ: Derek McGrath (2)
Always behind, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out op 15/2
PU
Horse silk
4
11/2
T: G ElliottJ: J P Robottom (4)
Mid-division, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 7/1
F
Horse silk
7
40/1
T: A McCannJ: S A Mulcahy
Led, took keen hold, ran around approaching 2nd, jumped left at 4th and 5th, ran around approaching 4 out and slight mistake, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, moderate 5th when fell at last op 25/1
F
Horse silk
12
12/1
T: E DoyleJ: Niall Moore
Rear of mid-division on outer, fell 5th tchd 14/1
PU
Horse silk
14
66/1
T: N C KellyJ: E A Fitzgerald (4)
Rear of mid-division, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 80/1 tchd 50/1
PU
Horse silk
15
66/1
T: S WilsonJ: P M O'Brien (2)
Mid-division, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 50/1
PU
Horse silk
16
10/1
T: F J FloodJ: C D Smithers (2)
Tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 11/1
PU
Horse silk
19
80/1
T: J J LambeJ: T Joseph Kelly
Always behind, pushed along early, trailing 5th, pulled up before 3 out op 66/1 tchd 50/1
PU
Horse silk
20
1210-13
33/1
T: H SmythJ: J P Shinnick
Always towards rear, mistake 1st, reminder 3rd, pulled up before 3 out op 28/1
PU
Horse silk
23
22/1
T: W J BrysonJ: Eoin G Kelly (2)
Tracked leaders on inner, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 25/1

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Non-Runners

13
Horse silk
Lockdown Daisy52
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 6
T: J J Lambe  J: J I Duggan
NR
21
Horse silk
Robindevidastar51
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 8
T: P J Rothwell  J: Reserve 1
NR
22
Horse silk
Cool Croi48
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: G Elliott  J: Reserve 2
NR
5
Horse silk
An Droichead Eile26
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 9
T: Peter Maher  J: D Moloney
NR
3
Horse silk
Bella Union20
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 7
T: J C McConnell  J: B P Kennedy
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.40, £3.70, £2.30, £2.60EX:£78.40Trifecta:£766.80Tricast:£483.65SF:£67.62

Forecasts

Thecornerhouse (10/3), Duffys Getaway (9/2), Mrs Paisley (11/2), Cool Croi (6/1), Bugscuffle (8/1), He Ain't Heavy (10/1), Lyla Garrity (11/1), Two For The Road (12/1), Ranger Billy (12/1), An Droichead Eile (12/1), Bella Union (12/1), So Ladylike (14/1), Robindevidastar (16/1), Perfect Arch (18/1), Gamigin (18/1), Cross Court (22/1), Lockdown Daisy (25/1), Awayfortheday (33/1), Zagnzig (33/1), Drop The Harrow (40/1), Midnight Fortune (66/1), Crecerelle (66/1), Ringhill Lady (80/1)

Verdict

THECORNERHOUSE overcame trouble when scoring at Thurles 5 weeks ago, showing improved form in the process, and can defy a 7 lb rise. Bella Union caught the eye at Fairyhouse and is next best ahead of So Ladylike.

  1. THECORNERHOUSE (IRE)
  2. BELLA UNION (IRE)
  3. SO LADYLIKE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Glenabo Bridge
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 11
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,099.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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