15:08 Cork

Monday 7 August 2023

All14:0014:3315:0815:4316:1816:5317:28

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:08 | Winning time: 4m 37.10s

1^st

Baltic Bird

411-9

10/3

T: W DurkanJ: Danny Gilligan (2)

In touch, took closer order in 3rd after 6th, 4th after 7th, improved to lead narrowly 3 out where not fluent, increased lead 2 out, clear before last where not fluent, kept on well, easily op 3/1

2^nd

Minella Diamond

511-12

7/4f

T: W J LaniganJ: Richard Condon (2)

Rear of mid-division, headway to 5th after 7th, improved to 2nd 2 out, no impression on leader, kept on same pace in moderate 2nd run-in op 13/8

3^rd

4 ¼

Babylon Beach

811-12

28/1

T: Ms Debbie HartnettJ: Mike O'Connor

Mid-division, headway to 4th after 6th, 3rd after 7th, no impression 2 out, slight mistake last, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd op 25/1 tchd 33/1

4^th

Woodie Wango

511-12

14/1

T: Rosemary ConnorsJ: D G Whelan (4)

In touch, 7th at 8th, headway approaching straight, no impression in 5th before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on one pace in moderate 4th run-in op 20/1

5^th

Fox Leicester

711-12

16/1

T: J M BurkeJ: E Walsh

Close up, improved to 2nd before 4th, not fluent at 6th, led before 7th, headed 3 out, lost place after 2 out, weakened before last where not fluent op 12/1 tchd 18/1

6^th

Cosmic Blizzard

411-9

100/1

T: S CurlingJ: Liam Quinlan (2)

Close up, 6th at 8th, no impression on principals in 6th 3 out, no extra op 66/1 tchd 125/1

7^th

The Border Boy

611-12

150/1

T: S AherneJ: D Moloney (4)

Towards rear, effort and progress before 3 out, no extra after 3 out op 100/1

8^th

Junot

411-9

125/1

T: M WintersJ: J P Shinnick (4)

Towards rear, no impression before 3 out, weakened after 3 out op 66/1 tchd 150/1

9^th

Hutchie

711-12

150/1

T: S G CareyJ: P J Cawley (4)

Rear, no impression after 4 out, weakened 3 out

10^th

After The Drama

611-12

150/1

T: Aengus KingJ: Gavin Brouder (2)

Disputed lead, led after 1st, pecked slightly at 2nd, not fluent at 3rd, headed before 7th, lost place after 4 out, weakened, tailed off tchd 200/1

11^th

1 ¾

Johns Wood

611-12

150/1

T: T J Nagle-JrJ: R P Geoghegan (4)

Mid-division, lost place 4 out where bad mistake, weakened, tailed off op 100/1

12^th

Galopin De Burg

511-12

100/1

T: E M O'SullivanJ: P J O'Hanlon

Always in rear, weakened after 4 out, never a factor, tailed off op 66/1

13^th

1 ¼

Got Arc Eye

711-12

80/1

T: Brendan WalshJ: Gary Noonan (2)

In touch, lost place before 7th, weakened at 8th where mistake, tailed off op 66/1

Also Ran

Coburg

611-12

200/1

T: L P CusackJ: K Callaghan (2)

Rear, under pressure before 7th, weakened 4 out, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out op 150/1

Jimmy Boy

511-12

12/1

T: W J BurkeJ: Aidan Kelly (2)

In touch, not fluent at 5th, 7th at 7th where mistake and fell op 16/1

Misty's Gift

711-12

2/1

T: D H KellyJ: B W Harvey

Mid-division, hampered and unseated rider after 7th op 9/4

Taking Control

511-12

250/1

T: G ScottJ: Daniel King

Rear, weakened 4 out, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 150/1 tchd 300/1

Tobins Cross

511-12

9/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Cian Quirke (2)

Disputed lead, headed after 1st, 3rd before 4th, lost action and pulled up before 5th op 17/2 tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

As You Do²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: David Barry J: Reserve 1

Monarch Of All²⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Youmli¹³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.50, €1.40, €7.90EX:€14.50Trifecta:€217.80SF:€10.94

Forecasts

Minella Diamond (7/4), Misty's Gift (2/1), Baltic Bird (10/3), Tobins Cross (9/1), Jimmy Boy (12/1), Woodie Wango (14/1), Fox Leicester (16/1), Babylon Beach (28/1), Got Arc Eye (80/1), Cosmic Blizzard (100/1), Galopin De Burg (100/1), Junot (125/1), The Border Boy (150/1), Hutchie (150/1), After The Drama (150/1), Johns Wood (150/1), Coburg (200/1), Taking Control (250/1)

BALTIC BIRD arrives on the back of a solid showing on the Flat and has the potential for better as a hurdler, so he's marginally preferred to Misty's Gift, who has actually achieved a bit more in this sphere. Minella Diamond is also of interest.

BALTIC BIRD
MISTY'S GIFT (IRE)
MINELLA DIAMOND (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Dorans Boy

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Gary Noonan | T: E McCarthy

14/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €435.006th: €290.00