Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase – Ballinrobe

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

Date 2023-09-15

Distance 2m1f

Class

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,670

Winning Time 4m 17.90s (slow by 9.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Eye Of Tulla (IRE) G B Noonan · Brian M McMahon	9/2	Won
2nd	Itsalonglongroad (GB) Shane O'Callaghan · Charles Coakley	15/2	8
3rd	Ardamir (FR) P J O'Hanlon · P J Rothwell	22/1	3
4th	Fly De Megaudais (FR) Cian Quirke · Michael J McDonagh	16/1	3.5
5th	Berliet Express (IRE) James O'Sullivan · P J Rothwell	7/2	1.25
6th	Early Arrival (IRE) Charlie O'Dwyer · James M Barcoe	9/4F	4
7th	Barbaha Queen (IRE) Liam Quinlan · John Patrick Ryan	8/1	4.75
8th	Benefit Run (IRE) Liam McKenna · Ross O'Sullivan	12/1	1

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Cracklinrose (IRE) Philip Donovan · John Patrick Ryan	22/1
Fell	Go Battle (IRE) Daniel King · Philip M Byrne	12/1

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Berliet Express Bay J:James O'Sullivan T:P J Rothwell	J:James O'Sullivan T:P J Rothwell	152	t	523242	89	112	97	18d	—	—	+4	25.3	0.50/1	3 33%
Strong traveller but finds little off the bridle; was reeled in up the hill at Downpatrick
6	Early Arrival Bay J:Charlie O'Dwyer(2) T:James M Barcoe	J:Charlie O'Dwyer(2) T:James M Barcoe	147	t	444546	84	111	87	14d	—	—	-12	17.4	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Won hurdle in April; only beaten 6l in 2m4f chase at Wexford last time; prefers farther
7	The Eye Of Tulla Bay J:G B Noonan(2) T:Brian M Mcmahon	J:G B Noonan(2) T:Brian M Mcmahon	147	b	4-1275	84	115	84	38d	—	—	-2	12.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Readily beat Berliet Express over 2m2f at Limerick in May and was placed here a year ago
3	Itsalonglongroad Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(4) T:Charles Coakley	J:Shane O'Callaghan(4) T:Charles Coakley	157	tp	49-P63	94	104	90	26d	—	—	+4	13.9	2.00/1	9 11%
Second in this last year and back to form when third at Tramore; each-way claims
5	Barbaha Queen Bay J:Liam Quinlan T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Liam Quinlan T:John Patrick Ryan	150	t	430-77	87	-	-	26d	—	—	+3	11.8	2.75/1	12 8%
Hurdles winner trying fences for the first time; ran ok on first of two outings last month
8	Cracklinrose Bay J:Philip Donovan(2) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Philip Donovan(2) T:John Patrick Ryan	145	t	3F-000	82	107	-	16d	—	—	+3	9.9	3.75/1	16 6%
Third in Tramore handicap chase last year; well held over hurdles this summer; tongue-tie
1	Benefit Run Bay J:Liam McKenna(2) T:Ross Osullivan	J:Liam McKenna(2) T:Ross Osullivan	168	b	54-389	105	110	8	23d	—	—	+8	15.9	2.75/1	12 8%
Three years since latest win in a Sligo handicap chase; not in great form lately; blinkers
2	Ardamir Bay J:P J O'Hanlon T:P J Rothwell	J:P J O'Hanlon T:P J Rothwell	161	p	80668-	98	109	92	218d	—	—	+8	13.4	4.75/1	20 5%
Won hurdle here; latecomer to chasing held so far in this discipline; seven months off
9	Fly De Megaudais Brown J:Cian Quirke(2) T:Michael J Mcdonagh	J:Cian Quirke(2) T:Michael J Mcdonagh	140	—	P-3PPP	77	113	97	26d	—	—	+2	8.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Wide-margin winner at Tipperary last summer and third back there in May; nothing since
10	Go Battle Chestnut J:Daniel King T:Philip M Byrne	J:Daniel King T:Philip M Byrne	140	—	/35-57	77	103	66	90d	—	—	+2	8.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Modest but placed in three of her eight chases; second in this race two years ago

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Berliet Express	3	3	3	3	3
Early Arrival	5/2	5/2	9/4	9/4	5/2
The Eye Of Tulla	5	5	11/2	5	11/2
Itsalonglongroad	13/2	9	9	9	9
Barbaha Queen	12	12	11	12	12
Cracklinrose	16	12	10	12	14
Benefit Run	11	11	11	11	12
Ardamir	14	20	20	20	20
Fly De Megaudais	12	12	11	11	12
Go Battle	10	12	11	12	11

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Berliet Express

25.3

OR: 9.8 Form: 9.4 Odds: 6.2

2nd

Early Arrival

17.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

5/2

3rd

Benefit Run

15.9

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Itsalonglongroad

13.9

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

Ardamir

13.4

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

The Eye Of Tulla

12.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Barbaha Queen

11.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

Cracklinrose

9.9

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Fly De Megaudais

8.7

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Go Battle

8.7

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Benefit Run	105	110	8
Ardamir	98	109	92
Itsalonglongroad	94	104	90
Berliet Express	89	112	97
Barbaha Queen	87	—	—
Early Arrival	84	111	87
The Eye Of Tulla	84	115	84
Cracklinrose	82	107	—
Fly De Megaudais	77	113	97
Go Battle	77	103	66

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Early Arrival	14d ago	Fit
Cracklinrose	16d ago	Fit
Berliet Express	18d ago	Fit
Benefit Run	23d ago	Fit
Itsalonglongroad	26d ago	Fit
Barbaha Queen	26d ago	Fit
Fly De Megaudais	26d ago	Fit
The Eye Of Tulla	38d ago	Fit
Go Battle	90d ago	Fresh
Ardamir	218d ago	Long break