Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle – Limerick

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Date 2023-11-21

Distance 2m

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,375

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 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	Champagne Admiral Bay J:Richard Condon(2) T:P A Fahy	J:Richard Condon(2) T:P A Fahy	166	—	475-32	-	114	28	14d	—	—	-25	11.8	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Clear of the third when second to a smart novice An Tobar at Fairyhouse, strong contender
5	Chiefs Kingdom Bay J:Conor Smithers(4) T:Paul Nolan	J:Conor Smithers(4) T:Paul Nolan	166	t	0-2372	111	122	96	26d	—	—	-5	24.1	0.47/1	15/8 35%
No match for subsequent Navan Grade 3 winner Croke Park at Clonmel, obvious prospects now
3	Ballycallan King Brown J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(4) T:Barry J Fitzgerald	J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(4) T:Barry J Fitzgerald	166	h	4/2524	108	108	82	30d	—	—	+3	19.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Twice runner-up this season, C&D fourth last time, form boosted by the runner-up at Navan
R15	Pirate Island Chestnut J:Niall Moore(4) T:Philip Fenton	J:Niall Moore(4) T:Philip Fenton	166	—	3	-	-	-	40d	—	—	-3	5.4	2.25/1	10 10%
First reserve, made a satisfactory debut when third in a bumper at Tramore, could go well
10	Simpletwistoffaith Bay J:G B Noonan(2) T:Patrick J F Hassett	J:G B Noonan(2) T:Patrick J F Hassett	166	—	445-25	112	114	74	119d	—	—	+10	17.6	2.50/1	11 9%
Solid second in a Kilbeggan maiden, untidy at the last two flights at Ballinrobe in July
2	Ask The Bookie Chestnut J:Daniel King T:Gillian Scott	J:Daniel King T:Gillian Scott	166	—	P20/4	-	97	5	24d	—	—	-3	1.1	6.00/1	25 4%
Good run at Galway, had trouble getting a clear run before staying on late to take fourth
7	Midweek Voices Bay J:Conor Brassil T:Eoin Doyle	J:Conor Brassil T:Eoin Doyle	166	—	0-5	-	90	-	25d	—	—	-2	0.8	9.75/1	40 3%
Shaped quite well despite some untidy jumping on hurdling debut at Sligo
NR	Ask Cillian Bay J:TBC T:Darren Collins	J: T:Darren Collins	159	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	12.25/1	50 2%
Second reserve, dam an unraced half-sister to useful bumper/hurdle winner Meath All Star
NR	Oogum Boogum Bay J:TBC T:David Kenneth Budds	J: T:David Kenneth Budds	166	—	70	-	95	9	12d	—	—	-9	3.8	37.25/1	150 1%
Hinted at ability first time out Listowel, made mistakes at Clonmel on second outing
11	Colline Fleurie Bay J:E Walsh T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	J:E Walsh T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	159	—	21-P09	-	87	-	24d	—	—	-1	0.3	49.75/1	200 1%
Point winner in April, little promise in three hurdle runs at big prices, may need further
6	Jerk Chestnut J:Patrick M O'Brien(4) T:William Durkan	J:Patrick M O'Brien(4) T:William Durkan	166	—	0-8	-	75	6	11d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.25/1	150 1%
Dropped out tamely on bumper debut at Punchestown, remote eighth on hurdling debut
14	Victorious Bay Bay J:Aidan Kelly(2) T:Mark Fahey	J:Aidan Kelly(2) T:Mark Fahey	159	—	00	-	83	34	16d	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Boasts an excellent pedigree, down the field at Clonmel and Cork on her first two outings
13	Leste Bay J:Liam Quinlan T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Liam Quinlan T:John Patrick Ryan	159	—	0F	-	45	12	19d	—	—	-1	0.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Needs to smarten her jumping considerably judging by Roscommon and Thurles displays
1	Aboy Joey b/br J:Tom Kelly(4) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:Tom Kelly(4) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	166	—	—	-	29	-	10d	—	—	-1	0.2	49.75/1	200 1%
100-1 when tailed off first time out at Gowran, can be left out of calculations
8	Must Meet At Mals Bay J:Gavin Brouder(2) T:Patrick J F Hassett	J:Gavin Brouder(2) T:Patrick J F Hassett	166	—	P	-	-	-	62d	—	—	-1	0.2	49.75/1	200 1%
Saddle slipped after a bad mistake at the fourth at Listowel, stable second-string
12	Fourleaf Shamrock Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:James Joseph Mangan	J:Mike O'Connor T:James Joseph Mangan	159	—	—	-	-	-	16d	—	—	-1	0.2	74.75/1	300 0%
Completely tailed off on debut in a 2m4f maiden at Cork, can be safely ruled out
NR	Cato's Revenge Bay J:TBC T:P J Rothwell	J: T:P J Rothwell	166	t	/36-56	-	105	62	19d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Third reserve, placed twice in bumpers, should improve from recent hurdling debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Champagne Admiral	6/5	6/5	5/4	6/5	5/4
Chiefs Kingdom	15/8	7/4	7/4	15/8	15/8
Ballycallan King	9/2	4	4	4	4
Pirate Island	9	9	10	9	10
Simpletwistoffaith	11	11	11	11	11
Ask The Bookie	25	22	22	25	20
Midweek Voices	33	33	40	33	33
Ask Cillian	50	50	50	50	50
Oogum Boogum	66	SP	SP	SP	150
Colline Fleurie	200	100	80	80	100/1
Jerk	150	150	125	125	125
Victorious Bay	100	200	200	200	200/1
Leste	150	200	200	200	250/1
Aboy Joey	200	200	200	200	200
Must Meet At Mals	80	200	200	200	200
Fourleaf Shamrock	300	200	200	200	150

Predictor

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

1st

Chiefs Kingdom

24.1

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

15/8

2nd

Ballycallan King

19.2

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.7

9/2

3rd

Simpletwistoffaith

17.6

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Champagne Admiral

11.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

5/4

Pirate Island

5.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.4

Oogum Boogum

3.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.8

150

Ask The Bookie

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Midweek Voices

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Ask Cillian

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Colline Fleurie

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200

Jerk

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150

Victorious Bay

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Leste

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Aboy Joey

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200

Must Meet At Mals

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200

Fourleaf Shamrock

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300

Cato's Revenge

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Simpletwistoffaith	112	114	74
Chiefs Kingdom	111	122	96
Ballycallan King	108	108	82
Champagne Admiral	—	114	28
Pirate Island	—	—	—
Ask The Bookie	—	97	5
Midweek Voices	—	90	—
Ask Cillian	—	—	—
Oogum Boogum	—	95	9
Colline Fleurie	—	87	—
Jerk	—	75	6
Victorious Bay	—	83	34
Leste	—	45	12
Aboy Joey	—	29	—
Must Meet At Mals	—	—	—
Fourleaf Shamrock	—	—	—
Cato's Revenge	—	105	62

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Aboy Joey	10d ago	Quick return
Jerk	11d ago	Quick return
Oogum Boogum	12d ago	Quick return
Champagne Admiral	14d ago	Fit
Victorious Bay	16d ago	Fit
Fourleaf Shamrock	16d ago	Fit
Leste	19d ago	Fit
Cato's Revenge	19d ago	Fit
Ask The Bookie	24d ago	Fit
Colline Fleurie	24d ago	Fit
Midweek Voices	25d ago	Fit
Chiefs Kingdom	26d ago	Fit
Ballycallan King	30d ago	Fit
Pirate Island	40d ago	Fit
Must Meet At Mals	62d ago	Fresh
Simpletwistoffaith	119d ago	Long break
Ask Cillian	—	—