Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase – Thurles

Thurles

12:50

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

Date 2023-12-17

Distance 2m2f57y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €10,030

Runners 11

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Neveradullmoment b Aidan Kelly(2) · J P Dempsey	Aidan Kelly(2) · J P Dempsey	166	t	-31284	116	128	93	30d	—	—	+7	29.3	11/4 27%
Creditable second to the useful Perceval Legallois on chasing debut, yet to build on that
7	Time Marches On b Danny Gilligan(2) · J Motherway	Danny Gilligan(2) · J Motherway	159	—	04-P81	109	121	73	63d	—	—	+2	20	9/2 18%
Won 2m2f Cork novice in October, form looks solid and his opening handicap mark seems fair
11	Chainofconsequence b Kieran Callaghan(2) · Michael J McDonagh	Kieran Callaghan(2) · Michael J McDonagh	140	—	3P8929	90	124	86	56d	—	—	+4	16.8	11/2 15%
Good run over hurdles at Galway on penultimate start, not the most consistent sort
5	Battle Of Ridgeway b Conor Stone-Walsh(2) · Martin Hassett	Conor Stone-Walsh(2) · Martin Hassett	161	t	06-117	111	114	109	24d	—	—	+6	18.9	6/1 14%
Won a C&D beginners' chase with considerable ease, disappointing over hurdles last time
4	Willywampus ch Ben Harvey · Eamon Courtney	Ben Harvey · Eamon Courtney	162	t	-36143	112	129	112	31d	—	—	+18	26.6	8/1 11%
Front-runner, put in a game display when third in a rated contest at Punchestown last time
6	Itwasfate b Daire McConville(4) · Henry De Bromhead	Daire McConville(4) · Henry De Bromhead	161	p	-35328	111	124	112	37d	—	—	+16	22.6	14/1 7%
Beaten favourite twice in August, ran poorly in a first-time tongue-tie at Down Royal;
1	Mount Brown b Liam McKenna(2) · Noel Meade	Liam McKenna(2) · Noel Meade	166	p	533-4F	116	119	66	15d	—	—	+12	18.4	14/1 7%
Jumping issues have been a factor this season, needs to avoid error to threaten here
3	Mc Alpine b James O'Sullivan · P J Rothwell	James O'Sullivan · P J Rothwell	164	t	/0-U96	114	116	90	30d	—	—	+12	17.6	16/1 6%
Lightly raced since Cheltenham handicap hurdle win in 2021, unconvincing recent form
8	R'evelyn Pleasure b Mark McDonagh · Sean O O'Brien	Mark McDonagh · Sean O O'Brien	156	—	9646-7	106	120	106	216d	—	—	+11	15.2	18/1 5%
Now 15lb lower than when second in this race last season, fitness has to be taken on trust
10	Ardamir b Jack G Gilligan(4) · P J Rothwell	Jack G Gilligan(4) · P J Rothwell	148	p	68-326	98	121	107	24d	—	—	+9	13	22/1 4%
All five wins over hurdles, in front of stablemate Ricky Langford at Killarney in October
9	Ricky Langford b P J O'Hanlon · P J Rothwell	P J O'Hanlon · P J Rothwell	152	p	161333	102	119	105	77d	—	—	+20	23.6	25/1 4%
Six-time winner, including twice in handicap hurdles this season, 2-16 over fences,

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Neveradullmoment	11/4	11/4	5/2	5/2	5/2
Time Marches On	4/1	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1
Chainofconsequence	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Battle Of Ridgeway	11/2	6/1	11/2	6/1	11/2
Willywampus	15/2	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2
Itwasfate	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Mount Brown	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	10/1
Mc Alpine	12/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	12/1
R'evelyn Pleasure	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Ardamir	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Ricky Langford	25/1	22/1	25/1	22/1	25/1

Predictor

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

1st

Neveradullmoment

29.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 6.1 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

Willywampus

26.6

OR: 15.5 Form: 8.6 Odds: 2.5

8/1

3rd

Ricky Langford

23.6

OR: 13 Form: 9.6 Odds: 1

25/1

Itwasfate

22.6

OR: 15.3 Form: 5.6 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Time Marches On

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Battle Of Ridgeway

18.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Mount Brown

18.4

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Mc Alpine

17.6

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Chainofconsequence

16.8

OR: 10 Form: 3.2 Odds: 3.6

11/2

R'evelyn Pleasure

15.2

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Ardamir

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Neveradullmoment Top Rated	116	128	93
Mount Brown	116	119	66
Mc Alpine	114	116	90
Willywampus	112	129	112
Battle Of Ridgeway	111	114	109
Itwasfate	111	124	112
Time Marches On	109	121	73
R'evelyn Pleasure	106	120	106
Ricky Langford	102	119	105
Ardamir	98	121	107
Chainofconsequence	90	124	86

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Neveradullmoment	30d ago	Fit
Time Marches On	63d ago	Fresh
Chainofconsequence	56d ago	Fresh
Battle Of Ridgeway	24d ago	Fit
Willywampus	31d ago	Fit
Itwasfate	37d ago	Fit
Mount Brown	15d ago	Fit
Mc Alpine	30d ago	Fit
R'evelyn Pleasure	216d ago	Long break
Ardamir	24d ago	Fit
Ricky Langford	77d ago	Fresh

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Willywampus	Front Runner
Itwasfate	Prominent

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 11 runners classified.

Going: Yielding

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