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14:50 Navan (IRE)
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €15,500 added
- Winner: €9,300
- 2nd: €3,100
- 3rd: €1,551
- 4th: €775
- Form P/31-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D H Kelly
- Jockey Richard Condon
disputed lead, slight mistake 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened
- Form 10/2280-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A McNamara
- Jockey Dillon Maxwell
mid-division on outer, headway into 2nd entering straight, led after 3 out, ridden next, stayed on well under pressure run-in
- Form 0537
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Joseph Murray
- Jockey Mr B Mulligan
tracked leaders, ridden in 4th before 3 out, 5th 2 out, no impression
- Form 113-54P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer E McCarthy
- Jockey E Walsh
tracked leaders early, mid-division at halfway, ridden in 7th 3 out, weakened
- Form 417890
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer M Mulvany
- Jockey E O'Connell
mid-division, improved to dispute lead briefly 5th, headed next, led entering straight, ridden and headed after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, no impression
- Form 7-54F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer E Cawley
- Jockey Gavin Brouder
disputed lead, ridden and headed entering straight, soon weakened
Noble Birth
23- Form 2-23865
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Niall Moore
mid-division, ridden in 6th after 3 out, went 3rd and no impression on winner at last, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd near line
- Form 5726
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M Brassil
- Jockey C G O'Dwyer
in rear, pushed along and trailing in last entering straight, ridden 3 out, headway under hands and heels 2 out, moderate 6th at last no impression
- Form 870-500
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey Aidan Kelly
in rear, pushed along and trailing in last entering straight, ridden 3 out, headway under hands and heels 2 out, moderate 6th at last no impression
- Form 0-849
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer N Slevin
- Jockey Kevin A Murphy
in rear, mistake at 2nd, headway into 5th 3 out, soon ridden, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace, 3rd near line
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The top three in the weights have long absences to overcome. Joseph Conrad hasn't been seen since an easy maiden success for Gordon Elliott at Cork in December 2020 and has changed yards while Colenso completed a hat-trick in early 2019 and hasn't run subsequently. It's almost a year since Mandarin Monarch last ran but he's a serial winner having won eight times from 44 starts so shouldn't be dismissed. Mattie's Mountain completed a hat-trick at the end of 2020 and has been chasing. He's 8lb higher than his last victory while Noble Birth makes his handicap debut after showing ability in maidens. PETIT KING was sent over 2m4f for his handicap bow at Gowran and was up with the pace from three out until falling at the last while on the retreat. Providing he's none the worse he can make amends.
Formwatch
Joseph Conrad (IRE) 85-40fav (12-0) Led, joined at 1st, led narrowly before 4th, jumped left 3 out, asserted before 2 out, clear before last, kept on well, easily, won at Cork 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Dec beating Viscount Gort (12-0) by 7 1/2l, 18 ran.
Mandarin Monarch (IRE) 125-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, slight mistakes 3rd and 4th, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, 18th of 25, dist behind Guiri (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Rodney Bay (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, disputed lead from 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, 3rd next, soon no impression, 7th of 25, 11 3/4l behind Irish Blaze (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hvy in Feb.
Mattie's Mountain (IRE) 7-2fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, weakened, behind and pulled up before next, at Clonmel 2m Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Buzz Light (IRE) 80-1 (10-13) Rear of mid-division, ridden and no extra after 3 out, 23rd of 26, dist behind The Greek (10-13) at Leopardstown 2m hcp sft in Dec.
Petit King (FR) 22-1 (11-0) Mid-division, 9th after 6th, progress after 8th, 5th before 3 out, closed 2 out where slight mistake, weakened in 4th before last where fell, at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.
Noble Birth 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along approaching straight and no impression before 2 out, soon no extra, 5th of 17, 22l behind Gracchus De Balme (11-12) at Clonmel 2m mdn hvy in Feb.
Daring Rocco (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, ridden entering straight, 6th and mistake 2 out, no impression, 6th of 22, 29 3/4l behind The Nice Guy (12-0) at Naas 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Jan.
Sellarbridge (IRE) 125-1 (10-13) Rear, 16th after 6th, no impression before 2 out, modest late progress, never a factor, 11th of 19, dist behind Macs Charm (11-3) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.
Mutadaawel (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression on outer over 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 20 1/4l behind Dartan (11-4) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Mar.
Colenso 7-2fav (10-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th 3 out, close 4th on outer when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, 2nd at last, led after last, stayed on well under pressure close home, won at Tramore 2m hcp gd in May beating Buttons And Bows (10-13) by 1/2l, 11 ran.