12:35
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Steeplechase
3m½f, Chase, 4yo+, €8,400, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 17.90s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Ceroc is our selection at Fairyhouse, and the progressive profile is what sets him apart in a race run over three miles on good ground. He sits just four pounds behind Ad Caelum on our figures, a gap small enough that an improving type can bridge it, and he is a long way clear of the remainder of the field. Ad Caelum is the obvious danger as the top-rated runner, while Schiehallion and Mistyburn also need respecting, though both look to have more to find on our numbers. Ceroc gets the vote on his upward trajectory.
Result
Eoin Staples (2)
A. Slattery
raced second behind the front runner - drifted left over fences from halfway - went on turning into the straight - edged left and challenged 2 out - urged along soon after - went clear before the last - edged left at the last and was strongly challenged - flat out on the run-in - headed for the line by a rival late on - held on to win on the line
Jordan Canavan (4)
J P Flavin
sat 3rd behind the front pair - small error 7 out - driven to close 2 out - 2nd before the last and renewed bid on the flat - locked in a tight duel to the line - just failed by a short head
Mr R Sugrue (4)
P J Rothwell
Settled in last group early - small errors at the 6th and 4 out - driven along after 3 out - big blunder 2 out - ran on to take 3rd at the last - one-paced on the run-in and never threatened front pair - finished 3rd
Alan O'Sullivan (2)
John Patrick Ryan
settled in last group - minor error 4 out then 5th before 2 out - made no dent approaching the last - plodded on at same speed run-in to finish 4th
Patrick M O'Brien
J P Flavin
Sat in the pack and 5th at halfway - pushed along but made no inroads turning into the straight - plodded on at same tempo from the last to finish 5th
Alix Balfe (4)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Prominent enough in the pack - 4th at halfway - pushed along turning into the straight - kept going to hold 3rd 2 out - flattened out before the last - finished 6th
Michael Kenneally
John Patrick Ryan
Made the running from the start - blundered 4th and lost the advantage turning in after being pushed along - weakened before 2 out and finished 7th
Racecard
Eoin Staples (2)
A. Slattery 3/28
Ceroc comes here in cracking recent form, second last time out, third two starts back and a winner three starts back, and he's fresh from a quick 12-day turnaround. He has run over today's trip and on the going before, while 166 lb is a notable burden, but our rating of 114 backs the overall profile.
- Sire
- Champs Elysees (GB)
- Dam
- Skerries (IRE) by Dr Fong
- Owner
- Kay Russell
- Foaled
- 7 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Thurles, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 28 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 49%
- Ratings
- Perf 114
Alan O'Sullivan (2)
John Patrick Ryan 0/12
Fourth last time out just 12 days ago suggests Ad Caelum is in good fettle, and she has run over today's trip and going before, while our rating of 118 puts her top of the seven. The risk is a patchy record, with three pulled-up efforts in her last six and 155 lb to carry.
- Sire
- Cloudings (IRE)
- Dam
- Ad Meliora (IRE) by Rail Link
- Owner
- John Patrick Ryan
- Foaled
- 3 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Templemore, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 12 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 20%
- Ratings
- Perf 118
Alix Balfe (4)
Dermot A McLoughlin 1/9
Fresh from a win last time out 25 days ago, Schiehallion has run over today's trip and on the going before, and our rating of 99 ranks him third of seven. The risk is consistency, with a pulled up and an unplaced run in his previous four outings, and he carries 153 lb.
- Sire
- Court Cave (IRE)
- Dam
- Labeille (FR) by Laveron
- Owner
- Robert John Keane
- Foaled
- 24 May 2017
- Stable
- Bodeen, Ratoath, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 9 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 99
Michael Kenneally
John Patrick Ryan 0/12
Andyourbirdcansing won two starts back and five starts back, so she can win, but a seventh last time out and a quiet spell in between make her hard to pin down. She has run on today's going and returns after 11 days, though 147 lb is a stiff burden off a mark of 90.
- Sire
- Court Cave (IRE)
- Dam
- Lucyintheskywith (IRE) by Flemensfirth
- Owner
- We Win Racing Syndicate
- Foaled
- 7 May 2018
- Stable
- Templemore, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 12 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 20%
- Ratings
- Perf 91
Mr R Sugrue (4)
P J Rothwell 0/23
Mistyburn looks a leading danger, a second last time out and a third two starts back, with his rating of 93 ranking fourth of seven and experience of both today's trip and going. The main risk is a 53-day layoff, though his stable's 0/23 in the last 14 days is also a concern.
- Sire
- Policy Maker (IRE)
- Dam
- Queen Althea (IRE) by Bach
- Owner
- Nice Little Earner Syndicate
- Foaled
- 9 May 2020
- Stable
- Tinahely, Co Wicklow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 23 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 93
Patrick M O'Brien
J P Flavin 2/4
Winless in his last five, Hit The Frame was ninth last time out, unseated two starts back and fell five runs ago, so he is hard to fancy. He has run over today's trip and going, and a fourth three starts back is his best recent finish, while our rating of 89 still ranks him only sixth of seven.
- Sire
- Passing Glance (GB)
- Dam
- Farewellatmidnight (GB) by Midnight Legend
- Owner
- Hit The Road Syndicate
- Foaled
- 10 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Tramore, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 4 runs (50%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 89
Jordan Canavan (4)
J P Flavin 2/4
Winless in his last five, Urbs Intacta Manet is hard to fancy, with two eighths and a sixth in that spell, though a third last time out and prior experience on today's going offer some encouragement. Carrying 140 lb after 30 days off, he is ranked last of seven on our figures.
- Sire
- Lucky Speed (IRE)
- Dam
- Keen Blade (IRE) by Turgeon
- Owner
- Havin A Mare Syndicate
- Foaled
- 14 May 2021
- Stable
- Tramore, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 4 runs (50%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 80
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.