Racecards
12:10 Leopardstown (IRE)
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-123)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €12,320
- 2nd: €3,821
- 3rd: €1,820
- 4th: €820
- Form 14B-747
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey H Morgan
led, 4 lengths lead halfway, slow 8th and reduced advantage, slight mistake 5 out, pushed along and headed after 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last, no extra run-in
- Form 16-2021
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 121
rear of mid-division, headway after 4 out and slight mistake next, challenging when slight mistake 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression in 5th before last, no extra run-in
- Form 01P-986
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer A Fleming
- Jockey Mr L P Gilligan
towards rear, slight mistake 6th and jumped right 8th, good headway after 3 out and disputed next, pushed along to lead approaching last, ridden and stayed on well run-in
- Form 5-15605
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 118
tracked leader, slight mistake 6th, 4th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 2 out, weakened, hampered last
- Form 00-56U5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey D Robinson
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute lead 2 out and travelled well entering straight, headed approaching last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace
- Form 848014
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 4th after 2 out and no impression before last, no extra run-in
- Form F7P0-PP
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer K Thornton
- Jockey J P O'Sullivan
mid-division, ridden and dropped towards rear 5 out, no extra and detached after next, behind and pulled up before last
- Form 3-273F6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 111
rear of mid-division, pushed along in 6th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression when fell last
- Form 5-9633F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey P J Vaughan
rear of mid-division, headway in 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 6-77659
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey J B Kane
held up towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, left moderate 6th at last where mistake, ridden and no extra run-in
- Form 823412
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 102
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out, left moderate 7th and badly hampered last
Verdict
Just Get Cracking alternates between hurdles and fences and won over timber at Limerick last month. He's just as good over the bigger obstacles and Conor Orr's claim is a bonus. The front-running PEACOCKS SECRET completed a double over 2m4f in the autumn before falling at Clonmel. He still looks reasonably treated and has time on his side. Nobody Home won a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle by 17l though failed to take advantage of a lower chase mark back there next time but Presenting Julio will enjoy the conditions more than most and is respected despite being 13lb higher than his last victory. Sweet Destination has been racing in the UK, winning by a distance at Plumpton before beaten a neck at Fakenham. She's a danger to all from her lowly spot in the handicap.
Formwatch
Surf Instructor (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Towards rear, headway before 4th, dropped to 7th at 8th, 9th after 4 out, under pressure in 8th after 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 34 1/4l behind Tout Est Permis (11-7) at Galway 2m 7f hcp sft in Oct.
Just Get Cracking (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Towards rear and 10th from halfway, pushed along before 2 out and soon good progress into 4th, disputed lead last and kept on best under pressure run-in to lead closing stages, won at Limerick 2m hcp Yielding in Nov beating Antimatter (11-2) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Speaker Connolly (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Soon held up towards rear, no impression before 3 out, pecked last, 6th of 9, 34 3/4l behind Mengli Khan (11-12) at Punchestown 2m gd in Nov.
Amaulino (FR) 5-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 5th at 6th, lost position and no impression when pecked and impeded 21st, one pace after, 5th of 10, dist behind My Hometown (11-4) at Punchestown 3m gf in Nov.
Poker Party (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, improved to chase leaders 3rd, mid-division again before halfway, ridden to close on leaders entering straight, 5th 2 out, no impression in 4th last, kept on one pace, 5th of 15, 9l behind R'evelyn Pleasure (11-12) at Clonmel 2m Yielding in Dec.
Nobody Home (IRE) 3-1fav (10-9) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in, 4th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Mick The Jiver (11-2) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Dec.
Bearly Legal (IRE) 125-1 (10-4) Towards rear, headway and in touch 5th, blundered and lost place 15th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up after 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Crocodile Dundee (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Waited with, 8th after 3rd, switched left to outer after 3 out and effort, jumped right 2 out and one pace, 6th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Lacken Bridge (10-7) at Gowran Park 2m hcp Yielding in Nov.
Presenting Julio (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Chased leaders to after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, fell 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Tyrrell's Succes (FR) 18-1 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, bad mistake 9th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 9th of 10, 31 3/4l behind He's No Molly (11-3) at Navan 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Sweet Destination (IRE) 5-4 (11-1) Led 2nd, headed 6th, tracked leader, blundered 8th, ridden to lead again approaching last, headed soon after, rallied close home, 2nd of 3, nk behind Dawnieriver (10-9) at Fakenham 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Peacocks Secret (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Led and disputed, fell heavily at 7th, at Clonmel 2m 2f hcp Yielding in Dec.