October 07 / 16.50 Fairyhouse

16.50

Soft

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6526.55
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 15 runners
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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.70
  • Place: £1.40

Form: -77953 BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
0-13 over hurdles; prominent for a long way in a 3m Kilbeggan handicap on his stable debut; got into the money at Perth ten days ago; needs to step up on Irish form.
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5th

2

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Brownstone

11st 11lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Won two handicaps in Ireland; building some momentum for his new yard and probably needs further than the 2m2f he ran over at Exeter last time (stays 3m); needs considering.

20/1

5th

2

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Brownstone

11st 11lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Won two handicaps in Ireland; building some momentum for his new yard and probably needs further than the 2m2f he ran over at Exeter last time (stays 3m); needs considering.

20/1

4th

1

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

12:25 Exeter

Brownstone

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Grace Harris

Runner-up at Leicester (2m4f, good) last month on second stable start and again ran well when fourth at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) seven days later; won on soft ground in Ireland; could have a part to play.

7/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 250083 BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Best form at Wexford, second there in May and third last month, when 3l behind runner-up Banada Bridge; modest form at other tracks, implying that Banada Bridge can uphold the form.
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11

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

18:00 Wexford

Depeche Mo

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Eric Larkin

Placed at up to 2m3f in handicaps in recent seasons, including twice at this track; back from winter break when modest third in Stradbally maiden point-to-point last month; takes a big drop in trip after a poor run over 3m at Cork.

9/1

11

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

18:00 Wexford

Depeche Mo

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Eric Larkin

Placed at up to 2m3f in handicaps in recent seasons, including twice at this track; back from winter break when modest third in Stradbally maiden point-to-point last month; takes a big drop in trip after a poor run over 3m at Cork.

9/1

13th

15

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:10 Cork

Depeche Mo

10st 9lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Eric Larkin

led, headed but prominent 5th

25/1

33/1

  • Place: £9.80

Form: 0000-P

Last run: 129 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
No impact in five maiden hurdles; has struggled on first two handicap hurdle attempts.
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4

9th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

16:30 Newton Abbot

Papa Barns

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Tried chasing twice in Ireland and was an 11l second of 18 in a 2m handicap in one of those; only had three hurdle starts for Olly Murphy and the best was the opening one when second off 3lb lower at Worcester; has to be feared in a first-time tongue-tie.

5/1

7th

5

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:48 Fontwell

Papa Barns

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Ex-Irish 8yo; ran poorly at Uttoxeter last month and is now 0-21 over hurdles but was clear second to a progressive rival on stable debut at Worcester (2m, good to soft) two starts ago and has good claims if judged on that.

7/2

5

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:12 Uttoxeter

Papa Barns

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

0-22 under rules, but having been well supported he ran his best race so far when second of ten on stable debut at Worcester (2m, good to soft) last month (first and fourth have won since); up 5lb but still 1lb well in and shortlisted if building on that.

4/1

Form: 060341 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Showed signs of improvement in races at Bellewstown and Navan and came good when beating Banada Bridge here on Monday; the gap between the pair has narrowed from 6lb to 3lb, but there is another aspect to the rematch, since Paddy O'Hanlon is unable to claim this time, while Banada Bridge's rider takes off 4lb; should go close all the same.
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2nd

12

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

15:12 Down Royal

Sayitfirst

10st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Darren Collins

Won a novice handicap chase at Sligo (17.5f, gd-yld) early this month from 5lb out of the handicap; narrowly denied in follow up bid at Tramore (15.5f, yielding) off 3lb higher; up another 2lb and this is a deeper race but she's in form and this trip suits; go well again.

9/2

2nd

12

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

15:12 Down Royal

Sayitfirst

10st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Darren Collins

Won a novice handicap chase at Sligo (17.5f, gd-yld) early this month from 5lb out of the handicap; narrowly denied in follow up bid at Tramore (15.5f, yielding) off 3lb higher; up another 2lb and this is a deeper race but she's in form and this trip suits; go well again.

9/2

Form: 057232 BF

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
16-race maiden but not beaten far in last three races; placed at Wexford and Navan last month and now holds good prospects of reversing Monday's form with Sayitfirst, with Conor Smithers taking 4lb off and Sayitfirst's rider unable to claim.
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2nd

13

18th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 140y

14:33 Tramore

Banada Bridge

11st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs Denise Foster

0-23 over hurdles but she has finished second four times; beaten 5l into second at Leopardstown off 86 in March 2023; went close off 84, 86 and 87 later that year; well-handicapped now off 80 but she hasn't shown enough in four runs this season; needs a revival.

18/1

7th

13

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 194y

16:15 Sligo

Banada Bridge

10st 13lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Beaten no more that a length in three successive 2m handicaps in early autumn but maiden's form has dipped since; back up in trip with headgear combo back on for the first time since last year.

25/1

Form: -F88P6

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Weak form overall; not a bad effort when sixth over C&D on Monday, but unlikely to reverse form with Sayitfirst and Banada Bridge.
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13

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 48y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Cottage Artist

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: V T O’Brien

27-race maiden who was tailed off over timber on return and she's 12lb wrong for this assignment.

100/1

13th

15

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 20y

15:00 Cork

Cottage Artist

10st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: V T O’Brien

Veteran has been placed only once from 22 starts over hurdles; chasing on last four starts before a break.

20/1

6th

16

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 171y

15:15 Clonmel

Cottage Artist

10st 8lb

J: G B Noonan

T: V T O’Brien

jumped right on occasions, midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out, weakened before 2 out

33/1

Form: 8-9700

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten on his first two handicap starts at Killarney and Wexford; makes no appeal.
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15

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 200y

17:05 Limerick

Ardad Derek

10st 3lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Has shown little in ten starts; returned from an absence at the start of the month with a middling effort; unlikely to be involved.

33/1

15

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 200y

17:05 Limerick

Ardad Derek

10st 3lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Has shown little in ten starts; returned from an absence at the start of the month with a middling effort; unlikely to be involved.

33/1

13th

19

5th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 79y

14:10 Down Royal

Ardad Derek

10st 4lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: John Joseph Hanlon

prominent, not fluent 4th, lost position before 3 out

50/1

Form: 5340-P

Last run: 95 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Could be given a chance on the basis of career-best when third over C&D on New Year's Day; pulled-up in a handicap chase at Tipperary in July.
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4

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 5f 0y

12:23 Fairyhouse

Dont Talk

11st 9lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

Gained back-to-back wins at Down Royal and at this course last January, latterly off 104; huge improvement needed judged on first two runs of the season but tends to come alive around this time of the season; monitor the betting.

20/1

7

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Dont Talk

10st 6lb

J: Aileen O’Sullivan

T: Karl Thornton

Followed up a 2m4f win at Down Royal in January with a 2m1f success at this venue four days later, beating subsequent 8l Gowran winner Champagne Mahler; should be better for a run at Limerick earlier in the month; has 3-8 record at this track.

10/1

7

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Dont Talk

10st 6lb

J: Aileen O’Sullivan

T: Karl Thornton

Followed up a 2m4f win at Down Royal in January with a 2m1f success at this venue four days later, beating subsequent 8l Gowran winner Champagne Mahler; should be better for a run at Limerick earlier in the month; has 3-8 record at this track.

10/1

Form: -1P005 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
First-time hood worked when winning a handicap hurdle at Punchestown in May; well beaten on next three starts; better when fifth here on Monday; blinkered now for rematch with Sayitfirst and Banada Bridge.
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12th

8

10th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 142y

18:18 Roscommon

Princess Sophia

11st 8lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

First-time hood worked when winning a handicap hurdle at Punchestown last spring for Ciaran Murphy; well beaten on next three starts; better when fifth at Fairyhouse in October, but pulled up at the same venue five days later; misbehaved at the start when well fancied on stable debut at Clonmel; should do better.

6/1

8th

7

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:00 Clonmel

Princess Sophia

11st 8lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

reluctant to race, in rear, joined main group after 4th, midfield halfway

10/1

8th

7

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:00 Clonmel

Princess Sophia

11st 8lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

reluctant to race, in rear, joined main group after 4th, midfield halfway

10/1

Form: 0-99P

Last run: 126 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Pulled-up in a maiden at Tramore in June; mild promise from runs at Cork and Killarney; may find her level in handicaps but hard to be confident about her prospects here.
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10th

12

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 160y

17:45 Wexford

Copper Coast

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

midfield

33/1

9th

16

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:25 Wexford

Copper Coast

10st 2lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

Modest mare but only beaten 6l in Tramore handicap in May; well held in three starts since.

25/1

Form: 567-56 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Two wins came back-to-back in handicaps in May 2019 for this stable; modest placed form in Britain in recent seasons; made an encouraging return for his original trainer when fifth at Ballinrobe; around 14l behind good yardstick Gwan Tadgh when sixth at Downpatrick.
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0

11

7th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Fairyhouse

Charle Brune

10st 13lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: T Shanahan

Two wins came back-to-back in handicaps in May 2019 for this stable; modest placed form in Britain in recent seasons; made an encouraging return for his original trainer when fifth at Ballinrobe; around 14l behind good yardstick Gwan Tadgh when sixth at Downpatrick.

12/1

6th

13

28th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:40 Downpatrick

Charle Brune

10st 13lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: T Shanahan

His two wins came back-to-back in handicaps in May 2019 for this stable; modest placed form in Britain in recent seasons; made an encouraging return for his original trainer when fifth at Ballinrobe a fortnight ago.

8/1

Form: 09/965

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced for her age; seems to be improving gradually; big drop in trip now after a promising 2m6f run at Galway; hard to assess on first run under 2m3f but should not be ruled out.
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16

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 63y

15:25 Roscommon

Mourne Mist

10st 13lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D McNamara

Maiden after 13 starts; beaten approx' 10l last twice off this mark and needs to find more from somewhere.

10/1

3rd

16

4th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

16:20 Kilbeggan

Mourne Mist

10st 13lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D McNamara

Bits and pieces for form last year but remains opposable off basement mark; tongue-tie belatedly tried.

14/1

6th

9

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:13 Tramore

Mourne Mist

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: D McNamara

Unplaced in all 11 starts so far; unseated early on return and was only a distant fifth at Wexford last month; step back up in trip may suit.

33/1

Form: /7-0P6

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Remote sixth at Gowran last week was her best effort yet; a lot more improvement required in order to feature.
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0

15

7th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

15:23 Fairyhouse

Save Tonight

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: V T O’Brien

towards rear, mistake 5th, brief headway before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

40/1

0

15

7th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Fairyhouse

Save Tonight

10st 13lb

J: G B Noonan

T: V T O’Brien

Remote sixth at Gowran last week was her best effort yet; a lot more improvement required in order to feature.

25/1

6th

17

29th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:15 Gowran Park

Save Tonight

11st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: V T O’Brien

jumped right on occasions, midfield, brief headway after 3 out, no extra when jumped right 2 out

50/1

Form: /0-000

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Only placing was achieved in a maiden hurdle at Thurles in 2021; has struggled in three outings this term after a layoff; transformation needed in first-time hood.
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0

16

7th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Fairyhouse

Windsor Diamond

10st 13lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James M Barcoe

Only placing was achieved in a maiden hurdle at Thurles in 2021; has struggled in three outings this term after a layoff; transformation needed in first-time hood.

33/1

14th

19

16th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 120y

15:55 Navan

Windsor Diamond

10st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: James M Barcoe

First reserve; 25-race maiden and shown very little since 2021.

Form: 6900

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
In rear at Bellewstown in August on only handicap hurdle attempt; poor on Flat on last two starts; second reserve.
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13th

13

(11)

21st May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Gowran Park

Rene Artois

9st 4lb

J: Rebecca Parsons

T: J A Nash

16-race maiden on Flat, poor hurdler; showed early promise for Michael O'Callaghan as a juvenile in 2021; has been struggling over hurdles lately; seems safe to rule out.

33/1

13th

13

(11)

21st May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Gowran Park

Rene Artois

9st 4lb

J: Rebecca Parsons

T: J A Nash

16-race maiden on Flat, poor hurdler; showed early promise for Michael O'Callaghan as a juvenile in 2021; has been struggling over hurdles lately; seems safe to rule out.

33/1

11th

15

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

18:20 Tipperary

Rene Artois

10st 2lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: J A Nash

Pulled up at Limerick in March when 10lb out of the handicap; weak overall form since a fair fifth at Gowran last autumn.

25/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €40.90
Straight Forecast €31.64
Tricast €732.06
Trifecta €571.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Banada Bridge

POSTDATA:

Sayitfirst

The Irish Sun:

Mourne Mist

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Banada Bridge