August 04 / 15.30 Cork

15.30

Good

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7070.25
  • 2m 2f 100y
  • 14 runners
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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 2

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Left modest efforts in point-to-points behind with a fine 5l second behind a 119-rated rival over 2m1f here on his Rules' debut; the slight step up in trip should suit on breeding and he has to be on the shortlist, though there is room for improvement in his jumping.
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9th

4

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

18:07 Killarney

William Tell

11st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Maiden/novice winner whose latest run in December was too bad to be true; posted an RPR of 126 in his latest victory and that suggests this mark should be workable on handicap debut.

8/1

1st

14

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 100y

15:30 Cork

William Tell

11st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: David Harry Kelly

Left modest efforts in point-to-points behind with a fine 5l second behind a 119-rated rival over 2m1f here on his Rules' debut; the slight step up in trip should suit on breeding and he has to be on the shortlist, though there is room for improvement in his jumping.

9/4

14/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 65

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Not disgraced but never looked like winning in maiden hurdles at Punchestown (23.5f gd-yld) and Killarney (20.5f, yld-sft); this the shortest trip he has tackled to date; qualifies for handicaps after this.
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10th

11

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:40 Bellewstown

Tippawan Haa

11st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Showed some promise over further before dropping in trip and posting his best effort at Cork in August when second (2m3f, good); reported to have burst a blood vessel when well beaten at Ballinrobe later that month (2m3f, good); contender if ready and strength in the market would be interesting.

12/1

6

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 60y

16:38 Ballinrobe

Tippawan Haa

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Showed some promise over longer distances on his first two starts; better effort when dropped to roughly this trip at Cork three weeks ago, stayed on after a mistake at the last to finish 2l second to an odds-on favourite.

11/4

6/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 607-3P D

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
0-19 under Rules and 0-12 over hurdles (rated 104); ran well on return from a break in a maiden at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) in May but pulled up in a handicap subsequently; not dismissed but comes with risks attached.
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No Results Found

Form: 00

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a point-to-point but not much encouragement to take from first two runs over hurdles when 50-1 and 125-1; drops in trip but hard to fancy.
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10th

17

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 2f 0y

13:58 Listowel

Tinking Man

11st 4lb

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

First reserve; placed once in six point-to-point starts; good effort in a Cork maiden hurdle when fourth of 14 in August (2m2f, good); makes handicap debut.

6

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

13:20 Killarney

Tinking Man

11st 4lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Best of six point starts was a 5l third; tailed off in two maiden hurdles before outrunning his odds of 125-1 to finish a good fourth at Cork last time (2m2f, good); that was a big improvement on all previous form and hard to know if he can repeat it.

8/1

4th

11

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 100y

15:30 Cork

Tinking Man

11st 12lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Placed in a point-to-point but not much encouragement to take from first two runs over hurdles when 50-1 and 125-1; drops in trip but hard to fancy.

66/1

Form: 00-89

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Looked limited in three bumpers and no sign of improvement for switch to hurdles on latest at Roscommon; hard to fancy.
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2nd

4

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

20:50 Stratford

Lion Of The Desert

11st 11lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Ex-Irish; recorded back-to-back wins at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) recently; maintained his good level of form when third of five back there ten days ago; must come into this if he can replicate his form here.

9/2

3rd

3

20th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:50 Ffos Las

Lion Of The Desert

11st 4lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Back over this trip he's gone back-to-back in course handicaps (good ground; placed on soft), last time nicely on top in the finish; up another 5lb but looks sure to be involved.

3/1

1st

3

5th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:48 Ffos Las

Lion Of The Desert

11st 11lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Failed to stay 3m two runs back and then made all over C&D two weeks ago, scoring by 2l (several hurdles were omitted); off only 3lb higher he should be on the scene once more.

4/1

100/30

Form: 55-26

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Standout effort a 2l second of 10 in a maiden hurdle at Limerick (2m1f) in May; 2m5f may have been too far when disappointing on latest at Wexford; rated 115 and he's a big player dropped back in distance.
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7th

9

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Listowel

The Mans Room

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: C A Murphy

Runner-up in maidens at Limerick (2m1f) and Bellewstown (2m4f, good), and latest conqueror has since followed up; may find 2m on the sharp side but has each-way claims in the new cheekpieces.

6/1

2nd

4

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

17:25 Bellewstown

The Mans Room

11st 8lb

J: Ross Berry

T: C A Murphy

Standout effort when runner-up in 2m1f Limerick maiden hurdle in May (good); tame enough finishing efforts since at both Wexford and Cork; more needed.

7/2

6th

10

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 100y

15:30 Cork

The Mans Room

11st 12lb

J: Ross Berry

T: C A Murphy

Standout effort a 2l second of 10 in a maiden hurdle at Limerick (2m1f) in May; 2m5f may have been too far when disappointing on latest at Wexford; rated 115 and he's a big player dropped back in distance.

100/30

Form: 00

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Triple-figure odds for both previous starts in maiden hurdles and ran accordingly; others preferred.
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5

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

13:55 Killarney

Jetaway Sheldon

11st 5lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

The best of three maiden runs was over 2m2f at Cork last time; should be capable of better in this grade so watch the market.

11/1

7th

5

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 100y

15:30 Cork

Jetaway Sheldon

11st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Triple-figure odds for both previous starts in maiden hurdles and ran accordingly; others preferred.

50/1

5

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:15 Cork

Jetaway Sheldon

11st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Beaten 55l in a 2m Listowel maiden hurdle on debut and has to improve enormously.

66/1

Form:

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
22-1 and beaten 61l on debut in a 20.5f Killarney maiden hurdle last month; jumping lacked fluency and he may need a bit more time.
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2nd

3

19th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 110y

17:30 Tramore

Courtbrack Boy

11st 8lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Off the mark at the seventh attempt over hurdles at Clonmel in February; raised 7lb and came up short back there on latest, though the 2m3f trip may have stretched him; could go well dropped back in distance for his first handicap chase.

11/4

4th

4

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 2f 188y

17:12 Clonmel

Courtbrack Boy

11st 8lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

No show in maidens; solid fourth on handicap debut at Listowel last September (2m, good to yielding); detached at Thurles next start; runner-up of 14 here in January, 23l behind an impressive winner; went one place better four weeks ago with a 7l success; 7lb rise is not particularly harsh.

11/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Diamond Boy gelding; dam twice-raced sister to winners Upswing (useful 2m1f-3m2f hurdle/chase) and Native Lass (point/2m hurdle), half-sister to 2m2f-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Five Rivers; probably best watched on debut.
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7th

3

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 80y

18:10 Tramore

Native Quest

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Beaten 31l at Cork on debut in a maiden hurdle 11 days ago (18.5f, good); needs a big step forward from that effort.

33/1

9th

8

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 100y

15:30 Cork

Native Quest

11st 12lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Diamond Boy gelding; dam twice-raced sister to winners Upswing (useful 2m1f-3m2f hurdle/chase) and Native Lass (point/2m hurdle), half-sister to 2m2f-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Five Rivers; probably best watched on debut.

28/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Modest form in six point-to-point starts on a variety of ground; yard won this last year but this son of Diamond Boy can only be watched on Rules' debut.
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10th

1

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 100y

15:30 Cork

Champagne Diamond

11st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: T J O’Mara

Modest form in six point-to-point starts on a variety of ground; yard won this last year but this son of Diamond Boy can only be watched on Rules' debut.

33/1

66/1

Form: 0F0

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Three outings in maiden hurdles have earned him a rating of 79; unlikely to be involved at the finish.
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11th

7

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 100y

15:30 Cork

Marfa

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: M A Molloy

Three outings in maiden hurdles have earned him a rating of 79; unlikely to be involved at the finish.

66/1

15th

17

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Marfa

11st 4lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: M A Molloy

Reserve; tailed off in his first maiden and was on the retreat when falling in the second; opposable.

3

7th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 204y

17:40 Roscommon

Marfa

11st 4lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: M A Molloy

Related to winners but was never sighted when 80-1 on debut in a Listowel maiden hurdle in May; may need more time.

66/1

Form:

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Beaten 18.5l on debut in a 2m Tipperary bumper last month; can only be watched now stepped up in trip and switched to hurdles.
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18

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

King Bob

10st 5lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

Placed in all three completed starts in 2m handicaps, including when no match for easy winner at Naas (Deise Crystal fourth) last month; hood tried on that occasion is now left off; look yard's main hope and should be thereabouts again.

4/1

2nd

12

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 77y

15:00 Naas

King Bob

10st 5lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

First sign of promise when third at Tramore in October and backed that up with good third of 18 at Punchestown on New Year's Eve (yielding); first attempt on heavy ground but player if he handles it and hood now tried.

11/2

Form: P07-50

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles and rated 95; hasn't shown enough to suggest he is up to winning a maiden.
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13th

13

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 100y

15:30 Cork

Way Down We Go

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Charlie Keegan

0-6 over hurdles and rated 95; hasn't shown enough to suggest he is up to winning a maiden.

33/1

11

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 89y

17:12 Ballinrobe

Way Down We Go

11st 4lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Charlie Keegan

Soundly beaten in fifth at Sligo nine days ago; held by runner-up Red Or White and this looks like a stronger contest in any case.

20/1

8

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:25 Sligo

Way Down We Go

11st 12lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Charlie Keegan

His run at Ballinrobe last time (2m1f, good) when an 18.5l seventh at 200-1 is some of the best form in the field on RPRs; well beaten in starts prior to that; it's a weak race so perhaps he can be involved.

9/2

Form: P

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was hooded and pulled up when 80/1 on debut at Kilbeggan; tongue tie added; others have more pressing claims.
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5

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 185y

16:37 Clonmel

Hungry Henry

11st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Showed nothing in two maiden hurdle outings last season; can be ruled out.

100/1

14th

15

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 100y

15:30 Cork

Hungry Henry

11st 9lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Was hooded and pulled up when 80/1 on debut at Kilbeggan; tongue tie added; others have more pressing claims.

50/1

8

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

16:15 Kilbeggan

Hungry Henry

10st 13lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Lauro 4yo cost 3,000euros as a 3yo; second foal; dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner Stigh Collain, out of sister to high-class 2m hurdler Harchibald; hooded for debut and probably best watched.

50/1

Non-runners

Cosmos dAinay, The Grey Poet, Shire Star

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Payout
Exacta €8.20
Straight Forecast €9.54
Trifecta €38.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Man's Room

The Irish Sun:

Cosmos d'Ainay

RP RATINGS (IRE):

The Man's Room

TOPSPEED:

The Man's Room

POSTDATA:

The Man's Room