15:15 Punchestown

Sunday 31 December 2023

All12:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:45

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:18 | Winning time: 4m 34.1s

1^st

Billy Lee Swagger

411-8

15/2

T: P J RothwellJ: C Owens (2)

Towards rear, pushed along 3rd, headway 4 out, 6th 2 out, soon ridden, disputed lead approaching last, mistake and strongly pressed at last, stayed on well run-in to lead close home op 13/2 tchd 11/2

2^nd

Verbal Sparring

411-7

18/1

T: D McDonoghJ: C P Millar

Rear of mid-division on outer, headway 3 out, 5th 2 out, 2nd travelling well entering straight, pushed along and disputed lead before last, ridden and strongly pressed at last, headed and no extra close home op 25/1 tchd 16/1

3^rd

1 ¼

The Big Cloud

511-9

6/4f

T: S CrawleyJ: P T Smithers

Mid-division early until short of room when hampered and stumbled soon after start, soon rear of mid-division, pushed along briefly at 2nd and 4th, closer in 9th and pushed along 2 out, improved to dispute lead and ridden before last, kept on run-in, headed and dropped to 3rd close home tchd 5/4 and tchd 13/8

4^th

Shana Cloon

411-6

7/1

T: G P CromwellJ: P M O'Brien

Mid-division, 13th on inner 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and went 5th before last, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 12/1

5^th

2 ¾

Always Enchanting

611-3

12/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Niall Moore

Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2 out, 4th and no impression on leaders at last, kept on one pace op 14/1 tchd 11/1

6^th

1 ¾

Future Proof

811-5

25/1

T: P J RothwellJ: T Joseph Kelly

Towards rear, pushed along in 11th 2 out, went 6th at last, kept on one pace op 28/1

7^th

County Graduate

411-7

22/1

T: W J AustinJ: T P Harney

Mid-division, pushed along 3rd, moderate 14th and pushed along 2 out, kept on one pace straight op 14/1

8^th

7 ½

Eikonix

511-10

20/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon

Towards rear, pushed along 4th, closer in mid-division and mistake 6th, ridden in 8th 2 out, no impression op 25/1 tchd 28/1

9^th

2 ¾

Perfect Pupil

511-6

28/1

T: S McConvilleJ: Daire James McConville

Tracked leaders, ridden in 7th 2 out, no impression op 33/1 tchd 40/1

10^th

1 ¾

Tincurra Lad

610-13

50/1

T: W J MartinJ: Conor Clarke

Led, mistake 3 out, ridden from next, headed before last, weakened op 66/1

11^th

3 ¾

Sunwalk

511-4

28/1

T: S NevilleJ: Cian Cullinan

Mid-division, closer in 4th and ridden 2 out, soon weakened op 16/1 tchd 33/1

12^th

Another Red Cat

511-12

33/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: M J Molloy (2)

Always towards rear, under pressure in moderate 15th when stumbled on landing 2 out, no impression, never a factor op 28/1

13^th

Shean Glory

711-2

9/1

T: S AherneJ: D Moloney

Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 12th 2 out, no impression op 10/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1

14^th

In A Nice Way

711-7

14/1

T: S RyanJ: B P Kennedy (2)

Mid-division, hampered shortly after start and pushed along, ridden after 3 out, weakened op 20/1 tchd 22/1

15^th

Essential Part

510-13

100/1

T: A SextonJ: E M O'Sullivan (2)

Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened op 80/1

16^th

7 ½

True Companion

1011-5

125/1

T: John CullenJ: A M King (2)

Tracked leaders on inner, ridden 3 out, weakened op 80/1

17^th

Keeptellinemnuttin

411-8

50/1

T: M MulvanyJ: Thomas Reilly

Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened op 66/1 tchd 80/1

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Boola Boola

612-0

28/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C D Smithers (2)

Rear of mid-division on inner, not fluent at 1st, no impression from 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 25/1 tchd 33/1

Dontdooddson

1011-10

9/1

T: D CollinsJ: J G Gilligan

Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last op 17/2 tchd 8/1

Danesfort Mayfly

611-6

33/1

T: W J LaniganJ: Sarah Kavanagh

Always behind, never a factor, tailed off when pulled up before last op 20/1

Is That So

611-5

80/1

T: A MurrayJ: Eoin G Kelly (2)

Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd 3 out, weakened quickly from next, behind when pulled up before last op 50/1

Max Time

610-13

50/1

T: I MaddenJ: E A Fitzgerald (2)

Mid-division, ridden in 10th 2 out, weakened, pulled up before last op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Juke Box Rock²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 3

Without Exception²²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Joeswayornoway²⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: E Sheehy J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.70Pl:€1.90, €4.20, €1.10, €2.00EX:€224.60Trifecta:€650.70Tricast:€325.43SF:€132.42

Forecasts

The Big Cloud (6/4), Shana Cloon (7/1), Billy Lee Swagger (15/2), Shean Glory (9/1), Dontdooddson (9/1), Always Enchanting (12/1), In A Nice Way (14/1), Verbal Sparring (18/1), Eikonix (20/1), County Graduate (22/1), Future Proof (25/1), Perfect Pupil (28/1), Sunwalk (28/1), Boola Boola (28/1), Another Red Cat (33/1), Danesfort Mayfly (33/1), Tincurra Lad (50/1), Keeptellinemnuttin (50/1), Max Time (50/1), Is That So (80/1), Essential Part (100/1), True Companion (125/1)

THE BIG CLOUD signalled she is ready to go in when an excellent clear second at Clonmel and a 4 lb rise in the weights doesn't look sufficient to prevent her from going one better. Shana Cloon heads the list of dangers on the back of her good third at the same track last time, although Dontdooddson, Always Enchanting and Another Red Cat all merit respect too.

THE BIG CLOUD (IRE)
SHANA CLOON (IRE)
DONTDOODDSON (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Little Mixup

Weight: 12-6 |Age: 5

J: T N Brett | T: D Hogan

3/1

Prize Money

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

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

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