12.00 2m. 5f. 70yds. 12 Declared. Adare Manor Opportunity H'cap S'chase of €20,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €12,000.00 2nd - €4,000.00 3rd - €2,000.00 4th - €1,000.00 5th - €600.00 6th - €400.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - PAIDI'S PASSION may be able to pick up the winning thread again here. Two miles looked on the short side for the Ocovango mare at Down Royal last month and she should be better suited by this kind of trip. She had rattled off a hat-trick previously, including an impressive win over fences at Ballinrobe, and seems versatile ground-wise having won on good and heavy going. Sweet Will ran well on his first outing for Emmet Mullins at Fairyhouse last month when losing out by half a length to So Des Flos. He's a danger if repeating that effort. Lake Chad is a consistent, if slightly frustrating, sort and could be place material.
An extended handicap steeplechase for four years old and upwards rated 0-123Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each steeplechase won.Riders - Confined to Professional Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the allowance under Rule 52. Allowances - (which are not cumulative, up to and including 25th December) Riders who have not ridden the winners of 25 *races allowed...........4lb Those who have not ridden the winners of 40 *races allowed..........2lb No allowance under Rule 52 may be claimed *Including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing