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18:40 Ballinrobe (IRE)

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good (Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €14,000 added
  • Winner: €8,274
  • 2nd: €2,674
  • 3rd: €1,274
  • 4th: €574
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 19.20s
  • Off Time: 18:40:53
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - WHITE, large black spots, black spots on sleeves & cap
4/1
  • Form 58621-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 102

mid-division, mistake at 3rd, headway into 2nd 5 out, disputed lead 3 out, ridden next, led before last, edged right and stayed on well run-in

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, dark blue chevron & sleeves, emerald green cap
  • Form 72-P7P4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 97

towards rear, closer in mid-division on outer at halfway, went 4th 3 out, soon ridden, 6th on outer next, no impression

3
Silk - Red, White star, White sleeves, Red stars, Red cap, White stars
  • Form 08/60-89
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 97

tracked leaders, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 8th next, no impression

4
Silk - Purple, white diamond, white sleeves, purple diamonds, purple & white quartered cap
  • Form 6093-5U
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 94

in rear, 7th 3 out, ridden in 5th next, progress into moderate 3rd at last, kept on without threatening leaders

6
Silk - PINK, black panel, pink cap
12/1
  • Form 080-6U6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 90

mid-division early, dropped to rear at halfway, closer in 5th 3 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 3rd next, moderate 4th at last, no impression

7
Silk - Royal blue & white stripes, white seams on sleeves, white cap
  • Form P64593
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 3 out, soon weakened

8
Silk - Royal Blue, White star, check cap
  • Form 5FPF21
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 89

led, joined 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed before last, checked briefly after last, kept on well in 2nd inside final furlong

9
Silk - Emerald green & yellow stripes, yellow & emerald green striped sleeves, yellow cap, emerald green star
  • Form 9-36638
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 84

tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, mistake 5 out and dropped to rear, no impression

10
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, white disc & sleeves, yellow & red striped cap
  • Form U975-F7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 83

tracked leaders, mistake at 4th, ridden in 3rd 3 out, moderate 4th at last, no impression

5
NR

Afatcat

61 bt
33/1
  • Form 00-0P8P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 92

In depth

Verdict

Well Joey won a Hexham handicap in March before an impressive victory over 2m7f at Downpatrick in May. It's a surprise to see him dropping back in trip on his reappearance and CAPTAIN COBAJAY could be the one to benefit. He looked like taking a hand when falling at Wexford then showed his first real sign of form at Tramore before a convincing victory back over the former track. Fairymount Boy doesn't win often and is still 10lb higher than his latest victory last summer while Ballybrowney Walk is 0-12 over fences and never looked like getting into contention at Listowel on Saturday.

Formwatch

Well Joey (IRE) 13-8fav (11-9) Mid-division and 6th from halfway, took closer order from 6 out, not fluent next, improved to dispute lead from 3 out and led next, pressed before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, comfortably, won at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp gd in May beating Canadian Steel (11-3) by 9l, 10 ran.

Ballybrowney Walk (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Rear of mid-division, headway from 5 out, went 4th 4 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no impression, 4th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Contingency (11-7) at Listowel 2m 4f gd in Sep.

Thinkitplanitdoit (IRE) 80-1 (11-12) Towards rear, never a factor, no extra from 4 out, kept on one pace, 9th of 14, 32 3/4l behind Bay Hill (11-12) at Wexford 2m gd in Jun.

Athloman Cottage (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, slight mistake 3rd, rider briefly lost iron, blundered and unseated rider 5th, at Wexford 2m hcp gd in Sep.

Daring Decree (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) A little keen, soon prominent and led after 2nd, mistake 6th, slight mistakes 9th and 3 out, joined approaching straight, soon headed and no extra from before 2 out, 6th of 9, 19 3/4l behind Go Another One (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 7f gd in Jun.

Fairymount Boy (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Held up, closer in 4th halfway, improved to dispute before 2 out, 2nd and jumped left 2 out, soon ridden and under pressure in 4th before last, left 3rd and kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Indian Music (10-8) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Aug.

Captain Cobajay (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Chased leader, disputed before 4 out, led and came towards stands' side entering straight, slight mistake last, ridden out and kept on well, won at Wexford 2m hcp gd in Sep beating Arch Melody (11-1) by 2l, 8 ran.

Allied Victory (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Held up early, chased leaders from 5th, mistake 5 out and dropped towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, 8th of 10, 28 1/4l behind October Revolution (11-12) at Roscommon 3m hcp sft in Aug.

Disco Musik (FR) 11-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 7th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Alfred Wegener (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Aug.

Afatcat 33-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along 8th, weakening when mistake and pulled up after 9th, at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Jul.