THURLES
18 March 2023
Saturday 18th March

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Yellow underlined races have a myracing selection

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 2y
  • Going: Soft
Thurles
Runners
16

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
After The Drama silk
After The Drama
J: Cian Cullinan 4
T: Aengus King
Tailed off in a bumper, suffered the same fate on hurdling debut, can be ruled out
00
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Feb 23 Fai Fairyhouse 16.5f Y MdH 11-1 12/14 Volantis (78L) 250/1 - 42
12 Feb 23 Nav Navan 16f Gd/Y NHF 11-7 11/13 Firefox (107L) 150/1 - 20
2
Anyway silk
Anyway
J: Shane Fitzgerald
T: David Kenneth Budds
Had plenty of horses behind him on debut at Punchestown, Gowran run was not as encouraging
80
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Mar 23 Gow Gowran Park 16f Sft/Hy MdH 11-5 12/18 Abbeydale (63L) 40/1 - 63
19 Feb 23 Pun Punchestown 20f Y MdH 11-5 8/22 Senior Chief (31L) 200/1 - 95
3
Arthor silk
Arthor t
J: Mike O'Connor
T: James Joseph Mangan
Third in a maiden here in January, unplaced in better company at Gowran, place chance now
0-9535
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: 104
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Feb 23 Naa Naas 19f Y NvH 11-0 t 5/9 Hands Of Gold (13L) 10/1 104 109
22 Jan 23 Thu Thurles 15.5f Y MdH 11-7 t 3/10 Belle The Lioness (1¼L) 12/1 101 116
1 Jan 23 Trm Tramore 16f Hy HcH 11-9 t 5/14 Ahead Of The Posse (20L) 16/1 102 93
12 Nov 22 Naa Naas 16f Y/Sft MdH 11-5 t1 9/25 Ashroe Diamond (16L) 200/1 - 108
14 Apr 22 Clo Clonmel 16.5f Y MdH 11-2 14/16 Crosshouse Boy (59L) 28/1 - 46
17 Feb 22 Clo Clonmel 16f Hy MdH 11-12 15/17 Gracchus De Balme (86L) 40/1 - 36
4
Battle Of Ridgeway silk
Battle Of Ridgeway t 1
J: Aidan Kelly 4
T: Martin Hassett
Needs to step up on the form he has shown in points, tongue-tie fitted now
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: -
5
Black Smoke silk
Black Smoke
J: Niall Moore 4
T: Liam Roche
Never in contention over 1m at Listowel on his only Flat start, dam won on AW
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jun 22 Lis Listowel 8f Gd Md 9-6 11/13 Apple Of His Eye (19L) 50/1 - 38
6
Free Flowing silk
Free Flowing
J: Robbie Geoghegan 4
T: Norman Lee
Remote last of five finishers on his debut at Quakerstown in November 2021, up against it
Form:
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: -
7
Goldwyn silk
Goldwyn t
J: Ben Harvey 2
T: Jonathan Fogarty
Showed ability in bumpers last season, can improve from last month's hurdling debut
835-7
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Feb 23 Nav Navan 16f Gd/Y MdH 11-12 t1 7/16 Firm Footings (22L) 12/1 - 103
17 Apr 22 Cor Cork 19f Hy NHF 11-7 5/14 Hartur D'arc (9½L) 9/2 - 102
12 Mar 22 Nav Navan 16f Hy NHF 11-7 3/11 Santonito (1L) 66/1 - 114
28 Nov 21 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Gd 4yNHF 11-4 8/13 Kilbunny Pontic (19½L) 100/1 - 94
8
Hutchie silk
Hutchie
J: Diarmuid Moloney 4
T: Ms Debbie Hartnett
Half-brother to the talented Blackbow, no positives to be taken from point-to-point form
Form:
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: -
9
Mount Gable silk
Mount Gable
J: Evan Dwan 4
T: Mrs Julie Cashin
Three-figure odds on all three outings, nothing to suggest he can feature in a maiden
000
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Mar 23 Clo Clonmel 18.5f Sft MdH 10-11 13/18 Figaroc (58L) 200/1 - 60
26 Feb 23 Naa Naas 15.5f Y MdH 11-5 20/21 Bialystok (47L) 250/1 - 80
1 Dec 22 Thu Thurles 16f Y MdH 11-5 10/15 Popova (60L) 100/1 - 65
10
Quirke's Gate silk
Quirke's Gate
J: Michael O'Sullivan
T: Barry Connell
A shade disappointing in two starts since Naas second but still looks like the one to beat
66-245
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: 113
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Mar 23 Leo Leopardstown 16f Gd/Y MdH 11-7 5/13 Walhaan (7¾L) 5/1 113 115
19 Feb 23 Pun Punchestown 20f Y MdH 11-7 4/22 Senior Chief (17L) 9/4 - 109
8 Jan 23 Naa Naas 16f Sft MdH 11-7 2/25 Hunters Yarn (13L) 6/1 - 115
16 Dec 21 Naa Naas 16f Y NHF 12-2 6/14 Killer Mode (7¾L) 9/1 - 100
27 Nov 21 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Gd MdH 12-0 6/12 Grangee (13L) 40/1 - 107
11
Sir Dan Dan silk
Sir Dan Dan
J: Derek Thomas McGrath 4
T: David A Kiely
Faller on both starts in point-to-points, should be safe to rule out
Form:
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: -
13
Georgiabell silk
Georgiabell
J: Adam Ellis 4
T: Liam P Cusack
Doyen mare out of Flat and hurdles winner Mary From Murroe, likely to need experience
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: -
14
Miss Madeline silk
Miss Madeline
J: Philip Donovan 2
T: Andrew Slattery
First foal, dam unraced half-sister to the 2019 Mares' Hurdle winner Roksana, interesting
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: -
15
Tiernaboul silk
Tiernaboul
J: Liam Quinlan 2
T: Brian O'Keeffe
Failed to complete the course in three starts in points, tailed off on hurdling debut
Age: 8
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Mar 23 Clo Clonmel 18.5f Sft MdH 10-11 18/18 Figaroc (122+L) 150/1 - -
16
Tophill Low silk
Tophill Low
J: Kieren Buckley
T: Mrs Lorna Fowler
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Closely matched with Quirke's Gate on Naas running, another solid display at Punchestown
736
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: 105
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jan 23 Pun Punchestown 16f Sft MdH 11-0 6/22 Diverge (37L) 7/1 - 92
8 Jan 23 Naa Naas 16f Sft MdH 11-0 3/25 Hunters Yarn (15L) 12/1 - 106
29 Nov 22 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y/Sft MdH 11-0 7/20 Nucky Johnson (12½L) 50/1 - 106
17
Workforadime silk
Workforadime
J: Philip Byrnes 2
T: C Byrnes
Useful placed form in bumpers, has failed to show an equivalent standard in maiden hurdles
2300
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Mar 23 Wex Wexford 16f Gd/Y MdHM 10-8 10/14 Feet Of A Dancer (28L) 11/1 - 83
11 Feb 23 Naa Naas 19f Y MdH 11-5 11/23 Spillane's Tower (52L) 20/1 - 66
21 Oct 22 Sli Sligo 18f Y/Sft NHF 11-6 3/13 Fun Fun Fun (14L) 22/1 - 89
16 Sep 22 Dpt Downpatrick 18f Gd/Y NHF 11-5 2/8 Champagnesocialist (19L) 50/1 - 85
12
Striking silk
Striking
T: Mrs John Harrington
95
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Feb 23 Nav Navan 16f Gd/Y MdH 11-12 5/15 Ho My Lord (16½L) 16/1 - 99
21 Jan 23 Nav Navan 20f Sft MdH 11-12 9/14 Shanbally Kid (33L) 40/1 - 101
10 Oct 22 Kln Killarney 11.5f Sft Hc 9-5 p1 12/13 Star Official (25L) 6/1 54 30
13 Jul 22 Kln Killarney 14f Gd Hc 9-3 9/15 Unanswered (13L) 12/1 57 52
28 Jun 22 Ros Roscommon 12f Sft/Hy Md 9-6 8/16 Busselton (22L) 20/1 - 45
27 Jun 21 Pmp Pompadour 13f Sft 9-13 2/11 Aulko (4L) - 75
Verdict

Barry Connell's QUIRKE'S GATE will be hard to beat if reproducing the form of his Naas second when he had Tophill Low back in third

Verdict silk image
Quirke's Gate

Betting Forecast:

7/4 Quirke's Gate,

100/30 Tophill Low,

6/1 Arthor,

13/2 Goldwyn,

8/1 Striking,

10/1 Workforadime,

12/1 Miss Madeline,

20/1 Georgiabell,

33/1 Anyway,

50/1 Battle Of Ridgeway,

Hutchie,

66/1 Sir Dan Dan,

100/1 Tiernaboul,

After The Drama,

Free Flowing,

Black Smoke,

Mount Gable

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