Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
5th	1	—	Ready For Road (G) T Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, ninth of 24 in minor event hurdle at this C&D (soft) 66 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and could still do better.	4795	Eoghan Finegan G P Cromwell	5	76.2kg	19 18/1
3rd	2	—	Galavanting George (G) Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, respectable fourth of 13 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.1f, soft) 45 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with more to offer. Possibilities.	06432F/	Eoin Staples G P Cromwell	5	73kg	21 20/1
2nd	3	—	Verbal Sparring (G) T Tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, heavy, 28/1) 14 days ago, driven out. Up 7 lb but got to be feared in his current mood.	1038/F1	Carl Millar D McDonogh	7	73kg	12 11/1
—	4	—	The Guinness Boys (G) Pulled Up 50/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, heavy) 22 days ago. Needs to bounce back.	P0P9P7/	Patrick M O'Brien G P Cromwell	7	72.6kg	41 40/1
—	5	—	Trebizond (G) Pulled Up T 12/1, fair fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy) 22 days ago. No forlorn hope off an easing mark.	1144/95	Philip Donovan M K Flannery	9	72.6kg	26 25/1
1st	6	—	Our Uncle Jack (G) FAV H Back on track when easily making all in 14-runner handicap hurdle (10/1) at Clonmel (16.9f, heavy) 26 days ago. Hiked up 12 lb now so needs to take another step forward.	5-711P3	Michael Kenneally M P Fitzgerald	10	72.1kg	2.88 15/8
4th	7	—	Dairy Force (G) FAV H Better than ever to hit frame in pair of 2½m handicaps earlier in the season for Liam O'Brien. Drops back to 2m on first start for Gordon Elliott and this lightly-raced 7-y-o looks an interesting con…	F2-0225	Josh Williamson G Elliott	7	71.7kg	2.88 15/8
7th	8	—	Silent Guardian (G) H Fairly useful maiden on the Flat who has been campaigned with handicaps in mind. Should have more to offer on handicap hurdle bow.	86971/	Conor Brassil A McCann	5	71.7kg	51 50/1
—	9	—	Marelly (G) B Ended a long losing run (in a change of headgear) in 15-runner handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 12 days ago. Not ruled out despite taking a 7 lb rise.	713942	Non Runner P J Rothwell	9	70.8kg	6.50 11/2
8th	10	—	Kelly's Cosmos (G) Low-mileage 5-y-o who advanced his form when third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 7/1) 38 days ago, collared late after errors at final two flights. Weighted to go well nudged up 1…	0438-60	Conor Clarke E McCarthy	5	69.9kg	7.50 13/2
6th	11	—	Falcon Park (G) V Visored for 1st time, ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at this course (20f, heavy) 19 days ago. Hard to make a case for.	P2079/P	Harry Sexton J J Hanlon	10	64.9kg	29 28/1
—	12	—	Uptaurintop (G) Pulled Up T 50/1, much improved on his handicap bow when third of 13 at Limerick (19f, heavy) 36 days ago. Needs considering despite being 1 lb "wrong" in the weights.	P43-053	Kevin A Murphy E M O'Sullivan	6	63.5kg	11 10/1
—	13	—	Walk In The Sea (M) Pulled Up B Ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, heavy, 7/2) 14 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time with work to do.	9/794F9	Caragh Monaghan Ian Donoghue	6	63.5kg	19 18/1

Betting forecast: Our Uncle Jack (15/8), Dairy Force (15/8), Marelly (11/2), Kelly's Cosmos (13/2), Uptaurintop (10/1), Verbal Sparring (11/1), Ready For Road (18/1), Walk In The Sea (18/1), Galavanting George (20/1), Trebizond (25/1), Falcon Park (28/1), The Guinness Boys (40/1), Silent Guardian (50/1)