15.55
GoodAdare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £7048.67
- 2m 0f 0y
- 16 runners
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Runners: 16 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.10
- Place: £1.80
Form: 1F0-94 D
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 6lb |
Won the Dan & Joan Moore at Fairyhouse (2m1f, soft) early last year; well held by Western Diego on running in the same race this year; uneven form over the last 15 months; fell three out in the Topham when 50-1 chance. |
25/1 |
|
27 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 1 |
10st 2lb |
Won a quality handicap at Fairyhouse (2m1f, soft) last January and he ran okay when eighth in this last year, beaten nearly 19l; however, he's only 4lb lower this time around and has struggled this season. |
33/1 |
|
4th 9 |
14th Jan 2026 Yielding 2m 1f 30y |
10st 8lb |
Beat stablemates Path D'Oroux and Midnight It Is in this race last year; hard to fancy on this season's form; down the field at Leopardstown since remote fifth behind Drumgill over C&D. |
10/1 |
14/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: U410-9 D
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 12 |
18th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 0y |
10st 12lb |
midfield, weakened approaching last |
6/1 |
|
1st 1 |
5th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 190y |
12st 0lb |
prominent, challenging 2 out, led when ridden just after last, kept on well, pushed out |
5/1 |
14/1
- Place: £5.20
Form: F950F5
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
19th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Maiden who was big prices and well held throughout 2025; goes without regular headgear but hard to foresee a good run from out of the weights. |
66/1 |
|
11 |
31st Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Pulled up on both outings this season (2m4f/2m7f) and now 0-29 over hurdles; drops back to about 2m and swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor here; very difficult to enthuse over. |
50/1 |
|
11 |
31st Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Pulled up on both outings this season (2m4f/2m7f) and now 0-29 over hurdles; drops back to about 2m and swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor here; very difficult to enthuse over. |
50/1 |
6/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: 980-61 D
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
23rd Jul 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Built on promising chase debut at Tipperary to win at Roscommon last month (2m, good); up 7lb but he appears to have more ability in this sphere compared to his hurdle starts; chance. |
5/1 |
|
7 |
9th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 35y |
11st 0lb |
1-8 over hurdles; solid effort on chase debut latest in a Tipperary handicap (16.5f, gd-yld); just 1lb higher here and ground is fine; should go well again with rider taking off a handy 3lb. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 9 |
8th May 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 130y |
10st 8lb |
towards rear, headway from 3rd |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 219/7- D
Last run: 311 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 28y |
11st 9lb |
Dual purpose; course Flat winner hasn't won a handicap hurdle since 2022 and made an inauspicious start for this yard when failing to beat a rival on the Flat at Limerick; will strip fitter now but others preferred. |
16/1 |
|
16th 7 (19) |
25th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 3f 190y |
9st 11lb |
Dual-purpose veteran has won eight races including four on turf on the Flat; not a bad run on final start for Ian O'Connor in a Cork handicap hurdle in November; off since and entitled to need this on first run for Charles Coakley. |
22/1 |
20/1
Form: 0120-0 D
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 12lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
4th Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
midfield, lost position when short of room after 1st, pushed along and towards rear when bit short of room and slipped up after 3 out |
20/1 |
|
9th 5 |
31st May 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Was a one-time very useful Flat type but only 1-19 hurdling; only narrowly went down at Punchestown last October on final start for Matthew Smith and veteran now starts for new yard; wants better ground. |
20/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
10th Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 140y |
11st 12lb |
Was a one-time smart Flat type but has won only once over hurdles; was 2nd in this race last year off 3lb higher but has to rebound after some lesser runs. |
18/1 |
20/1
Form: 90-20
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 2 |
21st Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Dual-purpose sort is 1-16 over hurdles, the win coming on yielding to soft ground off 94 at Ballinrobe (2m1f); fine run back there over 21.5f (good) on return from a break latest; up 3llb and different trip/ground here; not discounted. |
15/2 |
|
11th 2 |
21st Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Dual-purpose sort is 1-16 over hurdles, the win coming on yielding to soft ground off 94 at Ballinrobe (2m1f); fine run back there over 21.5f (good) on return from a break latest; up 3llb and different trip/ground here; not discounted. |
15/2 |
|
2nd 2 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 5f 110y |
11st 11lb |
Won over 2m1f here last summer but not as good off higher marks since; needs best on return off 3lb higher than that winning rating. |
11/1 |
8/1
Form: 005-46 D
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 3f 100y |
11st 12lb |
9yo who has had a lot of racing and steered clear of fences since finishing fourth of seven at Clonmel two years ago; however, was running well before finishing second in a claiming hurdle last time and he's now with John McConnell. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 3f 100y |
11st 12lb |
9yo who has had a lot of racing and steered clear of fences since finishing fourth of seven at Clonmel two years ago; however, was running well before finishing second in a claiming hurdle last time and he's now with John McConnell. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
14th Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 160y |
10st 10lb |
Second runner for yard; dual-purpose; 3-26 over hurdles and rated 98; in good form on the AW in recent weeks and ran well on his only previous visit to this track; goes on any ground, notable jockey booking and not without a chance. |
5/1 |
33/1
Form: 36-907
Last run: 55 days
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 13 (4) |
28th Feb 2025 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
8st 10lb |
34-race maiden and modest performer under all codes; first start for yard and 5lb wrong. |
20/1 |
20/1
Form: 90-808
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 (1) |
13th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 11lb |
C&D winner off 67 in December 2024, now 12lb lower; best run for some time when third to Without Love in January, a short-head off second-placed Doctor Grace; faces a renewal of more recent rivalry with Aingeal Dorcha and Storm Eric. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 5 (13) |
20th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 11lb |
C&D winner off 67 in December 2024; best run for some time off much reduced mark last month when third in three-way photo under today's rider, a short-head off second-placed Doctor Grace; one to consider off unchanged mark although draw not ideal. |
15/2 |
|
3rd 4 (11) |
30th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 11lb |
C&D winner off 12lb higher in December 2024; well handicapped but mostly out of form in 2025 and beaten 10.5l on return from 109 days off here last month; revival required. |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: 092357
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
30th Aug 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 190y |
11st 12lb |
Beaten around 8l when placed over C&D last month; tongue-tie added. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 150y |
11st 12lb |
Six-time Flat winner is a maiden over hurdles after 10 starts; beaten approx 10l over C&D last time and has to find a bit more. |
11/1 |
|
9th 2 |
13th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 195y |
11st 13lb |
Mostly poor runs on the Flat and over hurdles lately and isn't easy to fancy. |
25/1 |
Form: 5-6060
Last run: 10 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
18th Nov 2025 Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Regressive maiden after 15 hurdle starts; might not have stayed 3m last time bus still isn't easy to fancy. |
33/1 |
|
11th 18 |
31st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 30y |
10st 3lb |
Point-to-point winner is 0-14 hurdling and not getting any nearer to a breakthrough of late; tries 3m for the first time over hurdles. |
25/1 |
|
11th 18 |
31st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 30y |
10st 3lb |
Point-to-point winner is 0-14 hurdling and not getting any nearer to a breakthrough of late; tries 3m for the first time over hurdles. |
25/1 |
9/2
Form: -86914 D BF
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
29th Jul 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 130y |
11st 13lb |
Versatile dual-purpose sort won on the Flat at this track last September (soft); came back to form when second over hurdles at Sligo last time; 3lb higher but yard is in good form; a shout. |
11/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
7th Jul 2024 Good 2m 1f 80y |
11st 3lb |
soon prominent behind clear leaders, mistake 4 out, soon reminder, went second before 2 out, challenging after last, no extra towards finish |
10/1 |
|
13th 4 |
4th Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Versatile good-ground performer has won seven races for yard including two on the Flat and a hurdle last year, and first two chase starts in 2022; well below his best in two handicap hurdle runs in May; most recent outing was over fences. |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: 3813U5 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 100y |
10st 9lb |
3-28 over hurdles but rated just 98 and has been out of form for some time; would be a surprise winner in this company. |
28/1 |
|
7th 2 |
27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Three-time hurdle winner at 2m on decent ground but not since October 2024; no show on both recent outings but can't be ruled out down in grade here. |
12/1 |
14/1
Form: 3-765P D
Last run: 53 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Seven-time winner over hurdles/fences; won twice at this venue last July; likely to show the benefit of a recent hurdles run at Limerick; noteworthy on account of his ability to handle the track; good chance with a top claimer aboard. |
6/1 |
|
6th 5 |
16th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 100y |
10st 9lb |
Seven-time winner over hurdles/fences and hasn't been out of the first three in his last six starts around here; three wins over fences last year; disappointing favourite over hurdles at Cork but returns from a break racing from 14lb lower hurdles mark; should go well. |
3/1 |
|
7th 6 |
2nd Nov 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Winner of seven races including three this year; those three wins have come in handicap chases, including a 3l victory at Limerick (2m3f, yld-sft) on latest off 109; rated 103 in this sphere and 2m is fine so can't be discounted on return to hurdling. |
4/1 |
10/1
Form: -21532
Last run: 76 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 219y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Fairly treated on the pick of his better efforts and they were not that far away; shaped with renewed purpose when a respectable fifth back over hurdles at Sligo a fortnight ago and a repeat of that performance back over fences would put him firmly in the mix. |
9/2 |
|
5th 1 |
12th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 166y |
11st 12lb |
Hasn't run over hurdles since late 2024; after nine months off, gained second Downpatrick chase win last July, so latest layoff not a concern and he's 15lb lower in this sphere. |
5/1 |
Non-runners
Pidoyne, Kitsilano, Malbas, Park Of Kings, Delta Melody
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €54.60 |
| Straight Forecast | €44.14 |
| Tricast | €725.59 |
| Trifecta | €995.30 |
Selections
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