November 08 / 13.50 Fairyhouse

13.50

Soft

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5949.58
  • 2m 7f 192y
  • 13 runners
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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.10
  • Place: £1.90

Form: U87285

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Second at Sligo three starts ago; not disgraced at Galway nine days ago; not a forlorn hope in a race of this modest standard despite her status as a longstanding maiden.
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14/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 4-0909

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Placed in a 2m5f maiden hurdle last season; four handicap hurdle runs offer no encouragement, though she has run off higher marks than this.
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0

4

27th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 6f 120y

13:27 Limerick

Merry Moves

10st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mrs Grainne M O’Connor

Made a good fist of things on intial start over fences but largely downhill in the interim and she will need the big guns to underperform here to make a lasting impression.

66/1

8th

9

12th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 194y

15:00 Punchestown

Merry Moves

11st 3lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Mrs Grainne M O’Connor

Won 2m6f Limerick handicap in March off 87 (soft) for today's rider but disappointing until more encouraging third over this trip at Fairyhouse last month in today's headgear combination; one to consider.

10/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 7P0831 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 10lb

14 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Rolled back the years at Clonmel to record the ninth chase win of his career, showing that his previous Tipperary third was not a fluke; was running from a long way out of the handicap at Clonmel and could remain competitive off this rating; ten wins and 18 places from 107 starts.
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13

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 118y

15:05 Thurles

Capture The Drama

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Aengus King

led, headed after 4 out

25/1

10th

11

5th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:35 Wexford

Capture The Drama

11st 1lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Aengus King

soon led, clear 2nd, much reduced lead after 5th, headed 3 out

12/1

7th

11

3rd Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 5f 40y

12:07 Fairyhouse

Capture The Drama

10st 0lb

J: Miss L Costello

T: Aengus King

Old boy showed that the fire still burns when winning from 16lb out of the handicap at Clonmel recently; he is 14lb out of the handicap again today and faces a difficult task.

28/1

Form: 763U4-

Last run: 221 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Best run last season when third in a 3m handicap hurdle at Punchestown; struggling in points lately; hard to fancy despite due respect for her talented locally-based trainer.
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1st

6

23rd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

15:20 Cartmel

Ocean Legacy

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Thorough stayer who won twice over 3m3f at Sedgefield in early part of this year (good to soft/good) and was second here (2m6f, soft) in June; below form in 3m2f Stratford race won by Moro Rock last month but has a fighting chance if back on song.

9/2

2

20th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

17:33 Stratford

Ocean Legacy

11st 13lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Thorough stayer who won twice over 3m3f at Sedgefield earlier this year, including on good to soft; good second at Cartmel last time (2m6f, soft); contender.

11/4

Form: 0PFP-6 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 10lb

14 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Winner of this race when it was run over 2m5f in 2020; failed to complete final three starts last term; remote sixth of eight finishers on return; years seem to be catching up with him.
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16

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 7f 165y

14:00 Fairyhouse

Vodka Society

10st 9lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: David Peter Dunne

Not disgraced over fences at this venue in November; only one win from 27 starts, asking a lot for him to double his score at this stage of career.

16/1

5th

10

8th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 7f 192y

13:50 Fairyhouse

Vodka Society

10st 10lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: David Peter Dunne

towards rear of midfield

14/1

6th

14

8th Oct 2022

Good

2m 7f 192y

15:20 Fairyhouse

Vodka Society

10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David Peter Dunne

towards rear, headway from 4 out, ridden 3 out, no impression from 2 out

100/1

Form: -2545B D

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
1-14 over fences, not at best in two chase starts in September; early casualty on latest, brought down when 7-1 chance for Thurles race over a shorter trip than this.
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8th

7

6th Mar 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

15:25 Leopardstown

Lessofdnegativity

11st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: Andrew McNamara

Three-time winner in 2021 including over this trip; on a long losing run, however not discredited latest back at 2m4f; could soon be approaching a competitive mark but others preferred for now.

16/1

6th

12

8th Feb 2023

Soft

2m 3f 165y

16:20 Fairyhouse

Lessofdnegativity

11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: Andrew McNamara

Form has dipped in recent starts and his best form is over further than this; getting down to a good mark but others preferred.

33/1

11th

20

27th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 6f 0y

13:50 Navan

Lessofdnegativity

10st 5lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Andrew McNamara

Some reasonable runs over fences lately without quite looking like hitting the target; trip and ground should be right up his street.

20/1

Form: 063876

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Twice placed from nine starts over fences; has looked most effective on good ground, although he won a claiming hurdle on soft the season before last.
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10

26th Dec 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:58 Down Royal

Different Strokes

10st 11lb

J: Corey McGivern

T: Mrs C O’Leary

0-11 over fences; tailed off at Clonmel last month but feasibly treated on his placed form from this summer; needs to bounce back.

20/1

9th

9

17th Nov 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 96y

15:23 Clonmel

Different Strokes

10st 12lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Mrs C O’Leary

Has only won a claiming hurdle; has placed form over fences but he's 0-10 and looks vulnerable to improvers.

12/1

Form: 46P4-9

Last run: 186 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Placed once from 21 racecourse starts; fitness assured following recent second in a point, but he was beaten by a very wide margin; all the same, could go well for locally-based trainer.
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10th

14

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Fairyhouse

Highstreetfashion

10st 6lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Patrick Rooney

Pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown when last seen and off 394 days; no worthwhile form for a couple of years.

20/1

14

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Fairyhouse

Highstreetfashion

10st 6lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Patrick Rooney

Pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown when last seen and off 394 days; no worthwhile form for a couple of years.

20/1

0

9

16th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 0f 157y

12:20 Punchestown

Highstreetfashion

10st 3lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Patrick Rooney

prominent, mistake towards rear of midfield 11th, detached from 5 out, pulled up 3 out

10/1

Form: PP0300

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
40-1 third at Ballinrobe three starts ago, beaten only 2l and showing enough stamina to suggest this trip is not a problem; however, two more recent runs have not been nearly as good; first-time cheekpieces now.
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11

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 141y

17:35 Clonmel

The Eye Of Tulla

10st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ronald O’Leary

Bagged his two chase wins in 2023 at around 2m1f at Limerick and Ballinrobe, with his latest win coming off 12lb higher; out of form this year and change of stable didn't help much when tailed off at Ballinrobe latest.

20/1

5th

15

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 6y

18:30 Ballinrobe

The Eye Of Tulla

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ronald O’Leary

Lost his way since a course success in 2023 and pulled up a long way out latest; new yard and now tried with hood.

100/1

15

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

The Eye Of Tulla

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

Dual chase winner in 2023 but shown nothing in the last 12 months; now tried with tongue-tie.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 751P-6

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won off a 9lb lower mark over hurdles at Limerick in March; may have needed a recent run at the same venue and likely to strip fitter now.
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8th

11

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

17:05 Listowel

Holiday In Kerry

10st 9lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: E McNamara

Tailed off and two falls in his first three runs over fences; back hurdling for his last six starts, winning at Cork (3m1f, yielding) in the penultimate one off just 1lb lower; clearly on a decent mark if he could click in this discipline.

20/1

14th

9

18th May 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Tipperary

Holiday In Kerry

11st 10lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Fences became problematic but resumed reliability hurdling and not winning out of turn at Cork (Kingston Kid second); 6lb rise grand, though he might not want summer ground.

6/1

1st

5

6th May 2023

Good

3m 0f 180y

16:50 Cork

Holiday In Kerry

11st 10lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

in touch with leaders, pushed along and headway on outer before 3 out, went second before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well run-in

13/2

Form: 709353

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Point winner; has been showing a fair standard of form over hurdles, capable of a big run in this ordinary handicap on her chasing debut; stamina not in question and her point win was obtained on soft ground.
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7

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Camillas Choice

10st 2lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

held up in rear, not fluent 10th, unseated 12th

25/1

9

20th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

14:15 Cartmel

Camillas Choice

10st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

Mainly out of form since winning 2m7f handicap hurdle at Bangor in August 2023 (good); two fair runs over fences last summer (has won a point); hard to fancy.

20/1

10

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

21:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Camillas Choice

10st 12lb

J: Kai Lenihan

T: Gary Hanmer

C&D winner last August (good) on second run for this yard but no sign of that form for a while now.

14/1

Form: 470998

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Three-time points winner has tended to struggle on the track and makes little appeal at this stage; probably wants better ground.
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5th

7

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:33 Kelso

So Ladylike

10st 2lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: N W Alexander

Departed early here 18 days ago; has become hard to predict and would prefer further ideally; there's also the major hindrance of being 10lb out of the weights.

20/1

5th

7

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:33 Kelso

So Ladylike

10st 2lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: N W Alexander

Departed early here 18 days ago; has become hard to predict and would prefer further ideally; there's also the major hindrance of being 10lb out of the weights.

20/1

6

7th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:25 Kelso

So Ladylike

10st 3lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: N W Alexander

Won a 2m7f handicap hurdle at Hexham off a pound lower last June (soft); mixed form since, but fair sixth in a mares' novice handicap here last time (2m5f, good; Our Girl Sal fifth).

10/1

Form: 7/5967

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won a 3m1f handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan over two years ago; has been running over hurdles lately, 1-23 record in that sphere puts her chance in perspective, has run only twice over fences.
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4th

9

15th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 7f 160y

14:07 Fairyhouse

Myladyrose

10st 7lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Mrs Ann Mooney

Won a 3m1f handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan over two years ago, her only success from 23 starts in that sphere; has had only three starts over fences, fell on latest; 5lb out of the handicap, limited appeal.

25/1

8

8th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 7f 192y

13:50 Fairyhouse

Myladyrose

10st 10lb

J: Thomas Reilly

T: Mrs Ann Mooney

towards rear

12/1

6th

18

5th Sep 2022

Good

2m 6f 110y

18:15 Galway

Myladyrose

10st 13lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Mrs Ann Mooney

midfield, in touch with leaders going okay after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon no impression

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €98.60
Straight Forecast €86.89
Tricast €680.37
Trifecta €781.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Camilla's Choice

The Irish Sun:

Highstreetfashion

RP Ratings (IRE):

Lessofdnegativity

POSTDATA:

Capture The Drama