15:40 Thurles

Saturday 16 March 2024

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 25.30s

1^st

Answering

911-12

11/10f

T: T DoyleJ: Cian Quirke (2)

Soon led, travelled well after 2 out, asserted run-in, kept on well, comfortably op Evens

2^nd

Toor Khov

611-12

7/1

T: Ms M FlynnJ: Liam Quinlan

Mid-division, 10th before 5th, headway to 5th after 3 out, progress to 3rd before 2 out, stayed on in 2nd before last where mistake, kept on, not trouble winner op 11/1

3^rd

Arion Soldier

611-12

125/1

T: Eamon CourtneyJ: P J O'Hanlon

Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered after 2nd, 12th before 5th, progress after 3 out, hampered after 2 out, no impression in 5th before last, ran on run-in, never nearer op 80/1

5^th

2 ½

An Peann Dearg

711-12

5/2

T: P NolanJ: J P O'Sullivan

Tracked leader, 3rd before 5th, 2nd after 3 out, dropped to 3rd before last where mistake and hampered rival, no extra in 4th closing stages, demoted to 5th op 2/1

4^th

Gabriel Ranger

511-12

10/1

T: J G MurphyJ: Mike O'Connor

In touch, 5th before 5th, 4th after 3 out, no impression before last where hampered, dropped to 5th closing stages, kept on one pace, promoted to 4th op 14/1

6^th

5 ½

Dreamz

711-5

50/1

T: T O'BrienJ: John Shinnick (4)

Towards rear, progress to 9th before 5th, headway 2 out, no impression before last where slow jump, kept on one pace tchd 40/1

7^th

Whatyouwant

611-5

200/1

T: Michael C GriffinJ: K Callaghan (2)

Rear, some progress after 3 out, effort after 2 out, soon one paced op 125/1

8^th

Mywayorthehighway

511-12

200/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Conor Owens (4)

Rear, progress after 3 out, no extra after 2 out op 100/1

9^th

2 ½

Gustavo Goodway

611-12

66/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Mark McDonagh

Rear of mid-division, 11th before 5th, no extra before 2 out

10^th

4 ½

Minella Buddy

511-12

8/1

T: J NallenJ: N T Prendergast (4)

In touch, not fluent at 3rd, 6th before 5th, lost place after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, slightly hampered after 2 out op 10/1 tchd 15/2

11^th

Targa Flavio

511-12

16/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: T P Harney (4)

Towards rear, no impression 2 out, slightly hampered after 2 out, never a factor tchd 18/1

12^th

Wardens Whisper

511-12

66/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Danny Gilligan

Rear, mistake at 5th, no impression 2 out, never a factor op 40/1

13^th

Ixigreczed

611-5

28/1

T: E SeymourJ: Philip Donovan (2)

Tracked leader, 2nd before 5th, lost place after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 33/1

14^th

Snugsborough Chime

711-12

200/1

T: J P BroderickJ: Dillon Maxwell (4)

Prominent, 4th before 5th, lost place and weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off op 125/1

Also Ran

Gemini Man

611-12

80/1

T: C P DonoghueJ: Peter Smithers (4)

Mid-division, mistake at 2nd, lost place and reminder after 3rd, under pressure in rear after 4th, soon pulled up op 100/1 tchd 66/1

Zulu Mike

511-12

28/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (2)

In touch, pecked at 1st, mid-division before 3rd, 7th before 5th, progress to 5th 2 out where mistake and fell op 25/1

Deise Bhoy

511-12

100/1

T: K PurcellJ: C G O'Dwyer (2)

In touch, 8th before 5th, no impression before 2 out, badly hampered and unseated rider after 2 out op 50/1

Stumblin In

511-5

200/1

T: J M BurkeJ: Sean Cleary-Farrell (4)

Always in rear, no headway, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 150/1

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Result Amended

Gabriel Ranger - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 4th.

An Peann Dearg - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 5th.

Non-Runners

Ballycallan King¹¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Barry J Fitzgerald J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

On The Steel³⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: C O'Dwyer J: C G O'Dwyer

Mirado

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: P Byrne J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.10, €1.90, €48.10EX:€11.20Trifecta:€505.50SF:€10.88

Forecasts

Answering (11/10), An Peann Dearg (5/2), Toor Khov (7/1), Ballycallan King (7/1), On The Steel (7/1), Minella Buddy (8/1), Gabriel Ranger (10/1), Targa Flavio (16/1), Mirado (20/1), Ixigreczed (28/1), Zulu Mike (28/1), Dreamz (50/1), Gustavo Goodway (66/1), Wardens Whisper (66/1), Gemini Man (80/1), Deise Bhoy (100/1), Arion Soldier (125/1), Whatyouwant (200/1), Mywayorthehighway (200/1), Snugsborough Chime (200/1), Stumblin In (200/1)

ANSWERING arrives on the up over hurdles so is fancied to go one better than when a very good runner-up here last time out and get off the mark. Ballycallan King rates a big threat on form and is next on the list, although both An Peann Dearg and Targa Flavio need factoring in too.

ANSWERING (IRE)
BALLYCALLAN KING (IRE)
AN PEANN DEARG (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Tophill Low

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 6

J: Kieren Buckley | T: L Fowler

3/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €624.005th: €375.006th: €250.00