Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle – Naas

Naas

15:05

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-02-10

Distance 1m7f175y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,080

Winning Time 4m 13.10s (slow by 36.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Whiskeywealth (IRE) John Shinnick · Terence O'Brien	2/1F	Won
2nd	Verbal Sparring (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · Desmond McDonogh	11/2	2.75
3rd	Desert Friend (IRE) Eoin G Kelly · Mrs Denise Foster	18/1	2
4th	Star Official (IRE) Jack G Gilligan · R Donohoe	9/2	1.75
5th	Ebasari (IRE) Carl Millar · Gordon Elliott	11/1	1.75
6th	Yulong Voice (GB) Tom Harney · Shane Nolan	22/1	13
7th	Clever Currency (IRE) Benjamin P Kennedy · Paul W Flynn	9/1	12
8th	Champion Green (IRE) Peter Smithers · Padraig Roche	7/1	2
9th	Tempo Chapter Two (IRE) Ethan O'Sullivan · Paul W Flynn	22/1	14
10th	Petit Dejeuner (IRE) Conor Smithers · Mrs Denise Foster	10/1	1

Runners (11)

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
3	Whiskeywealth Bay J:John Shinnick T:Terence O'Brien	J:John Shinnick T:Terence O'Brien	165	—	6-44F8	113	122	-	28d	—	—	-6	25.8	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Every chance before falling two out in a Thurles handicap hurdle in December; big chance
8	Star Official Bay J:Jack G Gilligan T:R Donohoe	J:Jack G Gilligan T:R Donohoe	153	—	214245	101	116	104	16d	—	—	+8	20.9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Needs to bounce back from his Gowran effort but every chance of doing so in this company
11	Verbal Sparring Bay J:Patrick M O'Brien T:Desmond McDonogh	J:Patrick M O'Brien T:Desmond McDonogh	144	—	365028	92	118	107	12d	—	—	+5	17.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Disappointing upped in trip at Punchestown last time but claims on his previous run
1	Champion Green Bay J:Peter Smithers T:Padraig Roche	J:Peter Smithers T:Padraig Roche	168	h	0/F-00	116	117	37	13d	—	—	+9	19.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Okay run here last time and could be a big player off this mark in such a weak contest
10	Petit Dejeuner Bay J:Conor Smithers(2) T:Mrs Denise Foster	J:Conor Smithers(2) T:Mrs Denise Foster	148	—	0-8510	96	121	85	45d	—	—	+5	14	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Readily landed a handicap hurdle at Limerick in November before disappointing at Christmas
2	Ebasari Bay J:Carl Millar T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar T:Gordon Elliott	168	t	50F-8P	116	115	59	84d	—	—	+10	18.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Struggled to find any sort of form in four runs last year; best watched
5	Clever Currency Chestnut J:Benjamin P Kennedy(2) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(2) T:Paul W Flynn	163	t	842129	111	117	111	55d	—	—	+20	27.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Well beaten in handicap hurdle at Thurles last time (Whiskeywealth fell); others preferred
9	Yulong Voice b/br J:Tom Harney T:Shane Nolan	J:Tom Harney T:Shane Nolan	151	t	7156-0	99	119	-	21d	—	—	+9	13.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Wants better ground than this and well beaten over 2m4f on his return at Navan last month
6	Desert Friend Chestnut J:Eoin G Kelly(2) T:Mrs Denise Foster	J:Eoin G Kelly(2) T:Mrs Denise Foster	163	—	61P5P0	111	118	101	—	—	—	+12	17.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Not disgraced in a Dundalk handicap last month; would prefer better ground
4	Tempo Chapter Two Brown J:Ethan O'Sullivan(2) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Ethan O'Sullivan(2) T:Paul W Flynn	164	h	45425U	112	120	-	70d	—	—	+14	17.4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Back over hurdles now on his first run for a new stable and best watched
NR	The Grey Falco Grey J:TBC T:Thomas Cooper	J: T:Thomas Cooper	159	—	-U1498	107	121	106	26d	—	—	—	17	—	—
Best effort in two Irish runs when mid-division at Punchestown last month; more needed

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Whiskeywealth	7/4	15/8	7/4
Star Official	6/1	11/2	11/2
Verbal Sparring	13/2	13/2	6/1
Champion Green	7/1	13/2	13/2
Petit Dejeuner	8/1	17/2	17/2
Ebasari	8/1	9/1	9/1
Clever Currency	10/1	10/1	11/1
Yulong Voice	16/1	16/1	16/1
Desert Friend	16/1	16/1	16/1
Tempo Chapter Two	25/1	25/1	25/1

Predictor

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

1st

Clever Currency

27.4

OR: 15.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.1

11/1

2nd

Whiskeywealth

25.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 10

15/8

3rd

Star Official

20.9

OR: 12.8 Form: 4.5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Champion Green

19.6

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Ebasari

18.9

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Verbal Sparring

17.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Tempo Chapter Two

17.4

OR: 15.5 Form: 1 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Desert Friend

17.1

OR: 15.3 Form: 0.5 Odds: 1.4

16/1

The Grey Falco

OR: 14.3 Form: 2.7 Odds: 0

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Petit Dejeuner

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Yulong Voice

13.6

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Champion Green	116	117	37
Ebasari	116	115	59
Whiskeywealth	113	122	—
Tempo Chapter Two	112	120	—
Clever Currency	111	117	111
Desert Friend	111	118	101
The Grey Falco	107	121	106
Star Official	101	116	104
Yulong Voice	99	119	—
Petit Dejeuner	96	121	85
Verbal Sparring	92	118	107

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Verbal Sparring	12d ago	Quick return
Champion Green	13d ago	Quick return
Star Official	16d ago	Fit
Yulong Voice	21d ago	Fit
The Grey Falco	26d ago	Fit
Whiskeywealth	28d ago	Fit
Petit Dejeuner	45d ago	Fit
Clever Currency	55d ago	Fresh
Tempo Chapter Two	70d ago	Fresh
Ebasari	84d ago	Fresh
Desert Friend	—	—