June 15 / 14.05 Downpatrick

14.05

Good To Yielding

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5851.24
  • 2m 5f 180y
  • 11 runners
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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: 71 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner who came on from his rules debut to win a course bumper in facile style; form done no favours since and different ground this time with rain likely but has to be high on the shortlist with the step up in trip likely to yield improvement.
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Verdict Starting price

3

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

15:40 Gowran Park

Cinammon Roll

11st 8lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a good-ground Downpatrick bumper by 15l in May; ran to a useful level when following up there on hurdling debut despite a less-than-fluent round of jumping; did not have much to beat at Perth; fell short when raised in class at Galway; handicap second at Listowel shows he can be competitive here.

4/1

2nd

1

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Cinammon Roll

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a good-ground Downpatrick bumper by 15l in May; ran to a useful level when following up there on hurdling debut despite a less-than-fluent round of jumping; did not have much to beat at Perth; fell short when raised in class at Galway, big task under this weight.

10/1

Form: 17- BF

Last run: 188 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Point winner who won in better style than the winning margin suggested on rules debut at Tipperary; possibly didn't take to AW in a Lingfield bumper when turned over at 2-7 but could easily bounce back now hurdling and the new trip ought to suit.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:58 Downpatrick

Full Confession

11st 12lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Point-to-point winner followed up on rules debut in Fairyhouse bumper last season (good) but then ran no sort of race on AW at Lingfield; reappeared last month to finish second in 2m6f maiden hurdle here, despite some novicey jumping; drops in trip here but probably the one to beat.

4/7

2

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

14:05 Downpatrick

Full Confession

11st 12lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: W P Mullins

Point winner who won in better style than the winning margin suggested on rules debut at Tipperary; possibly didn't take to AW in a Lingfield bumper when turned over at 2-7 but could easily bounce back now hurdling and the new trip ought to suit.

9/4

Form: 8

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Point winner in November; well held when 16-1 for rules debut in a Ballinrobe bumper; needs improvement for the step up in trip.
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9th

7

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

Hickeys Hill

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

Point winner; well beaten in a bumper and three maiden hurdle outings; left previous track form behind to win at 50-1 over 2m at Fairyhouse last October on handicap debut, with today's rival The Border Boy back in third; unplaced at Clonmel 12 days later and given a break; one for the shortlistt.

13/2

5th

6

23rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 205y

14:52 Clonmel

Hickeys Hill

11st 13lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Andrew McNamara

Point winner; well beaten in a bumper and three maiden hurdle outings; left previous track form behind to win over 2m at Fairyhouse 12 days ago on handicap debut; 50-1 shot then, entitled to be a leading fancy with Derek O'Connor booked; has gone up 6lb.

7/2

1st

13

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:40 Fairyhouse

Hickeys Hill

10st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew McNamara

Point winner was well beaten in a bumper and two of three maiden hurdle runs; should be capable of better on handicap debut; watch the market.

14/1

Form: 526-23

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Has hit the frame on all five maiden hurdle outings and chased home his two main market rivals at Kilbeggan last time; can be involved again but looks a bit more exposed than some of his rivals.
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6

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

14:05 Downpatrick

Keep Kool Coko

11st 4lb

J: Trevor Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Has hit the frame on all five maiden hurdle outings and chased home his two main market rivals at Kilbeggan last time; can be involved again but looks a bit more exposed than some of his rivals.

9/2

5

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Kilbeggan

Keep Kool Coko

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Has finished runner-up in three maiden hurdles and was beaten by his market rival in the latest at Clonmel (2m3f, good; handles softer); turn looks near.

3/1

5

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Kilbeggan

Keep Kool Coko

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Has finished runner-up in three maiden hurdles and was beaten by his market rival in the latest at Clonmel (2m3f, good; handles softer); turn looks near.

3/1

Form: /379-5

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Some promise for Willie Mullins last year but tailed off in three runs for new connections; engaged here Saturday.
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7

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

14:05 Downpatrick

Maroto

11st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Andrew McNamara

Some promise for Willie Mullins last year but tailed off in three runs for new connections; engaged here Saturday.

20/1

5th

6

13th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 180y

17:30 Sligo

Maroto

11st 4lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: Andrew McNamara

took keen hold, prominent, outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last

11/4

Form: 76-3

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has improved with each outing and stayed on well for third in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle last month when trying this sort of trip for the first time; further progress required to land this though and different ground likely too.
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11th

11

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

13:53 Down Royal

Mavetherave

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: W R Crawford

Best maiden hurdle effort when runner-up at Downpatrick last August over 2m6f on good ground; finished in midfield on handicap debut at Navan; 6l behind Youlita when fifth here in January, may struggle to reverse that form

12/1

5th

6

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

13:20 Down Royal

Mavetherave

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W R Crawford

Posted some solid efforts in a Perth bumper and opening three maiden hurdles; best effort runner-up at Downpatrick in August over 2m6f on good ground; finished in midfield on handicap debut at Navan; needs to raise his game now

10/1

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:08 Downpatrick

Mavetherave

11st 4lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: S R B Crawford

Good effort in defeat at Perth on second bumper start; similarly solid runs in defeat both maiden hurdles, at Ballinrobe and over C&D (soft); handles a sound surface too so should go well.

100/30

Form: /00P0-

Last run: 183 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Shown very little under rules so far at huge prices; off 183 days and easy to look elsewhere.
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7

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:43 Downpatrick

Never Present

10st 12lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Hard to summon up too much enthusiasm on what he's shown so far and others are far more solid.

33/1

3

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:13 Wexford

Never Present

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Yet to display any signs of winning potential in seven starts over hurdles; others make more appeal.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Marcel gelding; dam placed 7f AW (RPR 56), half-sister to 2m5f hurdle winner Mr Caplan, out of unraced half-sister to 6f 2yo winner Blue Daze; this looks tough for a newcomer.
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6th

11

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:58 Downpatrick

Tinker Hill

11st 0lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Liam Lennon

Beaten a long way on last month's debut here over 2m6f, the race in which Full Confession finished second.

100/1

12

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

14:05 Downpatrick

Tinker Hill

10st 12lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Liam Lennon

Marcel gelding; dam placed 7f AW (RPR 56), half-sister to 2m5f hurdle winner Mr Caplan, out of unraced half-sister to 6f 2yo winner Blue Daze; this looks tough for a newcomer.

40/1

200/1

Form: 0-0P

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Shown nothing at triple figure odds in three outings so far.
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13

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

14:05 Downpatrick

Niamhie

10st 11lb

J: Niall Moore

T: P Cluskey

Shown nothing at triple figure odds in three outings so far.

200/1

9

31st May 2025

Good

2m 5f 175y

19:45 Tramore

Niamhie

11st 5lb

J: Niall Moore

T: P Cluskey

Sent off at triple-figure odds for bumper and maiden hurdle starts; she finished last both times; unlikely to feature here.

50/1

9

31st May 2025

Good

2m 5f 175y

19:45 Tramore

Niamhie

11st 5lb

J: Niall Moore

T: P Cluskey

Sent off at triple-figure odds for bumper and maiden hurdle starts; she finished last both times; unlikely to feature here.

50/1

Form: /05-P2

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Promising debut in a bumper and back to form when runner-up at Tramore last month; this requires more and yard have stronger claims with Full Confession.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 160y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Sugar Cookie

10st 11lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Rated 102; standout effort for Willie Mullins a 3.75l second of 10 in a mares' maiden at Tramore (21.5f, gd-yld) in May; stayed on late when beaten 15l over 2m6f (yld-sft) at Downpatrick latest; debateable whether this drop back in trip will suit.

7/2

14

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

14:05 Downpatrick

Sugar Cookie

10st 11lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: W P Mullins

Promising debut in a bumper and back to form when runner-up at Tramore last month; this requires more and yard have stronger claims with Full Confession.

5/1

Form: U

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
0-11 on the Flat and unseated at the first when 66s for her hurdle debut last week.
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8th

9

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Imperial Miss

10st 3lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Dual-purpose maiden went closest to scoring when just denied in a Galway h'cap hurdle over 2m6f last time; prominent runner should be a player again up 2lb.

6/1

8th

9

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Imperial Miss

10st 3lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Dual-purpose maiden went closest to scoring when just denied in a Galway h'cap hurdle over 2m6f last time; prominent runner should be a player again up 2lb.

6/1

8

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:20 Galway

Imperial Miss

10st 1lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Dual-purpose maiden produced her best run in this sphere on latest in a Downpatrick maiden (2m2f, yielding); stays this far and handles soft so don't discount in first handicap hurdle.

12/1

Non-runners

Jackson Lamb, Drop The Dip, The Gooses Acre, Whiskey On Ice

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Payout
Exacta €6.40
Straight Forecast €7.10
Trifecta €21.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cinammon Roll

TOPSPEED:

Sugar Cookie

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Keep Kool Coko

The Irish Sun:

Cinammon Roll

POSTDATA:

Sugar Cookie