September 02 / 17.00 Kilbeggan

17.00

Good

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £9172.27
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 0-1585 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark over hurdles when winning a Sligo novice handicap in July before a decent fifth here off this mark; might not have stayed 2m4f back at former course last time; shouldn't be far away.
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1st

7

2nd Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Innisfree Beauty

10st 7lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Ciaran Murphy

led, not fluent 1st, headed and prominent before 4th, not fluent and pushed along 2 out, ridden and led again approaching last, ridden out

10/1

15

19th Aug 2022

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:35 Kilbeggan

Innisfree Beauty

11st 1lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Ciaran Murphy

Sligo novice handicap winner last month has run just okay since in handicaps, including here over 2m; didn't seem to get home over 2m4f at Sligo on Wednesday.

12/1

5th

9

17th Aug 2022

Good

2m 4f 141y

19:30 Sligo

Innisfree Beauty

10st 11lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Ciaran Murphy

led narrowly early, headed when not fluent but prominent 2nd, not fluent 5th, led again from 4 out, headed when mistake and pushed along 3 out, soon joined leader, ridden and no extra after 2 out, weakened gradually after last

16/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 670/28

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Has been running mostly on the Flat this year but put up a fine effort when second back over hurdles at Galway; weakened over 2m3f here last time behind Rotten Row but has a squeak back to 2m.
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11

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Lariat

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Liam P Cusack

Flat winner is 0-26 over hurdles; off since heavy defeat in handicap chase at Thurles in October; has run well here on the Flat in the past but overall record fresh suggests he might need this after 194 days off.

14/1

11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Lariat

10st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Liam P Cusack

Two Flat wins from 56 starts, placed 16 times; 26-race maiden over hurdles, placed five times; fair run on the Flat last week; no chasing experience; overall record suggests he will find a few too good.

12/1

11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Lariat

10st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Liam P Cusack

Two Flat wins from 56 starts, placed 16 times; 26-race maiden over hurdles, placed five times; fair run on the Flat last week; no chasing experience; overall record suggests he will find a few too good.

12/1

Form: -94123 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Has been running consistently well lately; won a Sligo maiden before solid placed efforts at Limerick and Tramore; needs to find a bit more off this mark.
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11

8th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:30 Fairyhouse

Daisy Dufresne

11st 1lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won maiden hurdle at Sligo in July and had been holding her form well prior to a lesser effort at Navan last time; type to bounce back and each-way claims again; tenth at Downpatrick Friday.

8/1

10th

2

7th Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:07 Downpatrick

Daisy Dufresne

12st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, lost touch and weakened before 3 out

7/1

10

4th Oct 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 19y

13:50 Galway

Daisy Dufresne

10st 13lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

2m1f Sligo maiden hurdle winner in July; has been consistent in defeat since, though not one of her better efforts at Navan last time; trainer appears to have a better chance with Pats Choice, but holds a place chance all the same.

6/1

Form: 4-217F

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Comprehensive winner of a Ballinrobe maiden (2m2f) in May but was poor at Roscommon next time; was still a threat when falling two out at former course in July and has a chance if back to best.
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14th

14

(8)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Ballybaun Star

8st 13lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Thomas Gibney

Ran okay in a couple of turf handicaps in the summer; not a bad run in a Navan handicap hurdle in November before never looking interested in a similar Thurles contest; not the first time that has happened and is clearly quirky; has the ability to get involved though.

12/1

0

15

17th Dec 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 205y

14:35 Thurles

Ballybaun Star

10st 8lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: Thomas Gibney

Ballinrobe maiden winner has largely struggled in handicaps although may have needed last month's Navan comeback run; ideally wants a bit further and others preferred.

16/1

7th

17

18th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

12:55 Navan

Ballybaun Star

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Starting to look flattered by his wide margin maiden hurdle success at Ballinrobe in May 2022; tailed off last two starts and needs further than this.

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: -06312 D BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Has been chasing lately and won a Tramore handicap in fine style in July before a solid runner-up effort at the same track; returns to hurdles off the same mark and can go well if repeating that form.
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7th

9

29th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 57y

14:25 Punchestown

Pythion

11st 8lb

J: Miss A L Fitzgibbon

T: Michael Winters

Won over fences at Tramore in July and made a solid return to hurdles last time at Clonmel on testing ground; this better ground suits, so considered.

13/2

4th

10

17th Nov 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 61y

13:47 Clonmel

Pythion

10st 6lb

J: Miss A L Fitzgibbon

T: Michael Winters

Formerly very useful on the Flat and has won over hurdles and fences; this mark wouldn't be beyond him but he would prefer better ground.

14/1

2nd

3

2nd Oct 2022

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:20 Killarney

Pythion

11st 13lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Michael Winters

in rear, headway and in touch with leaders 9th, shaken up when prominent on outer 3 out, left in disputing second 2 out, ridden approaching last, no extra run-in

8/1

Form: 77-011 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner last year showed improved hurdle form to win at Tramore (2m4f) and here over slightly shorter; drops back markedly in trip off a 6lb higher mark but travels strongly and can't be underestimated.
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1st

5

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

18:25 Stratford

Rotten Row

10st 10lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

Ex-Irish 7yo who readily drew clear to win in lower-grade company here (2m5f, good) in June, his fifth start for Gary Hanmer; also ran well at Cartmel last month and ought to be in the thick of things again.

9/4

4th

3

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

15:25 Cartmel

Rotten Row

11st 12lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

Bumper/hurdle/chase winner in Ireland; mixed record under both codes for current yard but he returned to form with a stylish win over fences at Stratford (2m5f, good) last month; back up 7lb in the weights but that was a personal best last time and he still looks feasibly treated.

11/2

1st

3

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

18:28 Stratford

Rotten Row

11st 10lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

Bumper/hurdle/chase winner in Ireland; down the field in two 1m4f novices on the AW before finishing fifth and sixth in a pair of handicap hurdles at about 2m; reservations for now.

8/1

Form: 388-14 D BF

Last run: 82 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won a Punchestown maiden on seasonal debut in May but was beaten a long way in a Downpatrick novice following month; needs to bounce back after a break; tongue-tie on.
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11th

8

24th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:20 Bellewstown

Frontline Worker

11st 8lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Henry De Bromhead

took keen hold, chased clear leader, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out

14/1

11th

8

24th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:20 Bellewstown

Frontline Worker

11st 8lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Henry De Bromhead

took keen hold, chased clear leader, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out

14/1

12th

16

25th Feb 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 144y

15:25 Naas

Frontline Worker

10st 5lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Henry De Bromhead

Punchestown maiden hurdle winner in the summer of 2022; was struggling in handicap hurdles when last seen in July; wants better ground.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €23.40
Straight Forecast €19.62
Trifecta €187.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ballybaun Star

POSTDATA:

Rotten Row

RP Ratings (IRE):

Ballybaun Star

TOPSPEED:

Ballybaun Star

The Irish Sun:

Ballybaun Star