Racecards
16:00 Wexford (IRE)
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to yielding places)
- Surface: Turf
- €18,000 added
- Winner: €10,801
- 2nd: €3,600
- 3rd: €1,800
- 4th: €899
- Form 5322-25
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey M J M O'Sullivan
soon rear of mid-division, 4th at 5th, 5th before 3 out, headway to 2nd 2 out, no impression on clear leader, left clear last, kept on, fortunate
- Form 462-136
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 114
in touch, improved to 2nd at 5th, on terms 4 out, soon led, travelled well and asserted before 2 out, clear last where mistake and unseated rider
- Form 84/6374-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Mike O'Connor
rear, jumped slightly left at 3rd, not fluent at 4th, slightly detached in 7th at 5th, niggled along before next, detached 4 out, weakened before 2 out, left moderate 4th last
- Form 4U416-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Cian Quirke
led, soon headed, led narrowly after 3rd, joined 4 out, soon headed, mistake 3 out, dropped to 3rd and no impression on clear leader 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last
- Form 1170-04
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N Dooly
- Jockey J P O'Sullivan
mid-division, 5th at 5th, progress to 3rd before 3 out, dropped to 5th before 2 out, no extra, left moderate 3rd last, one paced
- Form 710-046
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey B W Harvey
tracked leader, soon led, 3rd at 5th, 4th before 3 out, no impression 2 out, moderate 3rd before last where left moderate 2nd, one paced
- Form F572-41
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer E McCarthy
- Jockey D King
soon towards rear, not fluent at 2nd, jumped left at 3rd, 6th at 5th, not fluent at 6th, under pressure before 4 out, mistake and fell in 6th 3 out
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Verdict
Where's Bunny was in good form throughout last summer and won the 2m4f handicap on this card a year ago. Pats Choice was placed four times earlier in the year before a moderate run on quicker ground at Tramore so needs some rain. Henry De Bromhead's horses are going well so a long absence shouldn't be too much of a problem for Western Cowboy, a winning hurdler with just three starts over fences behind him. Oscer Romero would prefer further on good ground but any ease would be in his favour though the vote goes to NAME ME FAMOUS (NAP), up 7lb for his victory at Clonmel but still operating 8lb below his hurdles mark.
Formwatch
Pats Choice (IRE) 3-1fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, inclined to jump left, slight mistake 1st, 3rd at 6th, 2nd 4 out, pushed along and dropped to 5th 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, 5th of 7, 14l behind The Dasher Conway (11-7) at Tramore 1m 7f hcp gd in Jun.
Good As Hell (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, took closer order in 3rd from 5 out, pushed along and dropped to 5th before 3 out, ridden and no extra from next, dropped to 6th before last, 6th of 11, 27 3/4l behind Stealthy Tom (10-0) at Roscommon 3m hcp gd in Jun.
Western Cowboy (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, pushed along approaching straight and ridden after 3 out, no impression after 2 out, no extra, 4th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Dads Lad (11-5) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Oscer Romero (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Led, mistake 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and headed approaching straight, 4th and no impression before 2 out, ridden and slight mistake last, kept on one pace into moderate 3rd run-in, 3rd of 10, 16 1/2l behind The Abbey (11-4) at Limerick 3m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Where's Bunny (IRE) 9-2 (12-1) In rear, reminders 8th, pushed along after 5 out, ridden in 8th after 3 out, no impression in 7th when left 6th 2 out, went 4th run-in, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Whatsyourstatus (12-1) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Clever Currency (IRE) 9-4 (10-0) Led, jumped left throughout, headed from 3 out and soon weakened, ridden and no extra in 6th from next, 6th of 8, 15 3/4l behind The Greek (11-8) at Punchestown 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Name Me Famous (IRE) 11-4fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent jumping, mistakes 5th and next, 4th halfway, in rear when mistake 4 out, headway to 2nd after next and challenged before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden when not fluent last, kept on well, won at Clonmel 2m hcp gd in Jun beating Top Line Tommy (12-2) by 3l, 7 ran.