14:22 Clonmel

Thursday 7 December 2023

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 9.50s

1^st

Kitsilano

611-13

10/3

T: J J MurphyJ: T P Harney

Mid-division, headway into 4th 4 out, travelled well and progress to challenge before 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, ridden run-in and kept on well to assert closing stages op 3/1 tchd 7/2

2^nd

1 ¼

The Big Cloud

511-5

13/8f

T: S CrawleyJ: Peter Smithers

Chased leader, 6th halfway, headway after 3 out and challenged entering straight, led briefly before 2 out, soon pushed along and headed, ridden and kept on run-in, no impression on winner closing stages op 10/3 tchd 6/4

3^rd

Eddies Pride

910-13

18/1

T: N LeeJ: R P Geoghegan

Held up in rear, headway on outer approaching straight and went 4th 2 out, moderate 3rd at last and kept on one pace run-in op 10/1 tchd 20/1

4^th

Always Enchanting

611-4

8/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Conor Clarke

Mid-division, mistake 4th, headway into 2nd at 7th, disputed lead briefly early straight, 3rd 2 out and no impression approaching last, 4th and no extra run-in op 6/1

5^th

Perfect Pupil

511-6

66/1

T: S McConvilleJ: Daire James McConville

Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, no impression approaching straight and 9th 2 out, pushed along and kept on one pace into 5th run-in op 33/1

6^th

Bite That

712-0

9/1

T: P J FlynnJ: J G Gilligan

Led and soon clear, reduced advantage of 2 lengths at 7th, pushed along and headed entering straight, dropped to 5th 2 out, no extra op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1

7^th

Kate Ill Know

1011-2

11/1

T: D BuddsJ: Shane Fenelon

Mid-division, 5th on inner halfway, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra after 2 out tchd 12/1

8^th

4 ½

Kopon

811-6

8/1

T: G O'LoughlinJ: Patrick M O'Brien

Held up towards rear, no impression 3 out, some headway in 10th 2 out, kept on one pace, never a factor op 10/1

9^th

1 ½

Chosen Shant

711-3

28/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Conor Owens (2)

Towards rear, some headway after 3 out and 8th next, no impression approaching last, no extra op 33/1 tchd 25/1

10^th

Perfectway

611-4

40/1

T: E GriffinJ: E M O'Sullivan (2)

Mid-division, 9th halfway, some headway into 5th approaching straight, soon pushed along and no extra after 2 out op 25/1

11^th

Gendarme

811-4

50/1

T: C CoakleyJ: C L Walsh (2)

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra from 2 out op 33/1

12^th

Cornmarket

411-2

14/1

T: M FlanneryJ: D Moloney

Chased clear leader, closer in 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, soon no extra, weakened op 9/1

Also Ran

Kadys Dirha

611-3

22/1

T: T P O'ConnorJ: N J Ryan

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place 5 out, soon no extra and well behind when pulled up before 3 out op 20/1

Mollys Dream

511-3

100/1

T: E DoyleJ: Ben Kennedy (2)

Mid-division when slight mistake 1st, soon towards rear, reminder and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra, well behind and pulled up before last op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Pana To Milan⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: M Winters J: John Shinnick

Western Model³⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: P Nolan J: Conor Smithers

Jimli's Cave²⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: R K Watson J: P J Cawley

Knocknaconnery¹⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: S Curling J: Reserve 3

Gamigin⁴¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: N C Kelly J: Tom Kelly

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.20Pl:€2.50, €1.20, €2.80EX:€15.60Trifecta:€311.00Tricast:€92.74SF:€9.67

Forecasts

The Big Cloud (13/8), Kitsilano (10/3), Western Model (11/2), Gamigin (6/1), Always Enchanting (8/1), Kopon (8/1), Bite That (9/1), Kate Ill Know (11/1), Pana To Milan (12/1), Cornmarket (14/1), Eddies Pride (18/1), Jimli's Cave (20/1), Kadys Dirha (22/1), Chosen Shant (28/1), Perfectway (40/1), Gendarme (50/1), Perfect Pupil (66/1), Mollys Dream (100/1)

It's best to overlook BITE THAT's previous run (stumbled home turn) so is worth another chance to build on his decent comeback run at Tramore. Pana To Milan and Kopon head the dangers.

BITE THAT (IRE)
PANA TO MILAN (IRE)
KOPON (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Hard Target

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 5

J: Cian Quirke | T: D H Kelly

5/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00