December 29 / 12.00 Leopardstown

12.00

Soft

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £10442.48
  • 2m 5f 70y
  • 12 runners
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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.80
  • Place: £3.30

Form: -323PP D

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Third behind Seddon in this last year, 2l behind runner-up Archies Charm; runner-up four times this year, going closest when losing out by a short had to Temptationtomilan at Navan in February; pulled up on last two starts, questions to answer in first-time blinkers.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

4

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Cork

Galon De Vauzelle

12st 0lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

Won a soft-ground point last autumn; pulled up in two Irish hunter chases this season; remote fourth at Carlisle last month.

25/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 7P6-30

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m3f handicap chase at Punchestown in January; fair effort when third at the same venue on his seasonal debut; never threatened at Down Royal; has a fair bit to find with fourth-placed Archies Charm on that running.
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5th

9

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 120y

15:28 Limerick

Soloman Lane

10st 9lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Martin Hassett

Came on from his return with a 66-1 third at Fairyhouse in January and posted a career best when beaten just half a length at Gowran last month; may have won that without a mistake at the last and a 3lb rise is fair.

6/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: -94019

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Found the step up to 3m to his liking when a gritty winner of a handicap chase at Listowel; needs to rebound from a disappointing run in a Down Royal contest in which Archies Charm finished fourth.
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4

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 0y

15:42 Clonmel

Harveys Quay

11st 9lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: E J O’Grady

Had failed to complete three times in a row before a much-improved display when fourth at Navan last month; any confidence regained then may have been dented by a first-fence fall at Leopardstown.

14/1

7

3rd Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

15:50 Leopardstown

Harveys Quay

11st 7lb

J: Mr Eoin Staples

T: E J O’Grady

fell 1st

8/1

4th

9

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 175y

16:20 Navan

Harveys Quay

10st 13lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: E J O’Grady

led, faced challenge before 2 out, headed 2 out, weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds

16/1

Form: 1P-PP2 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Four-time hurdle winner for Gavin Cromwell; pulled up in his last two races before a summer break and suffered the same fate in a handicap chase at Fairyhouse in October; showed a revival when second at Fairyhouse at the beginning of the month; leading chance if building on that now.
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4th

8

5th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:15 Gowran Park

Sweet Will

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

prominent, weakened before 3 out

20/1

11

23rd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 100y

19:25 Kilbeggan

Sweet Will

11st 3lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

led, headed and raced in second after 5th

14/1

Form: 7PF6U3

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler; has failed to complete three of his six starts over fences; made a bad mistake at the eighth when third in an ordinary Ludlow handicap last time; trainer appears to have a stronger candidate in Broken Ice.
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2nd

2

11th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

13:15 Kempton

Steppenwolf

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Ex-Irish 6yo who is only 1-11 over fences, the win gained at Ffos Las (2m3f; stable debut) in May; has failed to back up that form in two subsequent starts (had further wind surgery since latest) and looks more exposed than these rivals.

13/2

2nd

2

11th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

13:15 Kempton

Steppenwolf

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Ex-Irish 6yo who is only 1-11 over fences, the win gained at Ffos Las (2m3f; stable debut) in May; has failed to back up that form in two subsequent starts (had further wind surgery since latest) and looks more exposed than these rivals.

13/2

11th

7

28th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Uttoxeter

Steppenwolf

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Ex-Irish 6yo who was given a wind op before winning quite stylishly on stable debut at Ffos Las (2m3f, good) in May; disappointed when favourite to follow up at Bangor last month but could plausibly still have more improvement to come for this stable; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers.

9/1

Form: 134-0P

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Won twice over fences last season; made a low-key return over hurdles last month and was a 20-1 chance when pulled up at Fairyhouse 13 days ago.
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7th

4

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

18:18 Limerick

Temptationinmilan

11st 4lb

J: Ms A T O’Reilly

T: Eamon Courtney

More than three years since his last racecourse win; okay run in a Cork hunters' chase when a 22l fifth but tailed off at Punchestown last time; blinkers go on now but unlikely.

22/1

12th

12

1st May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Temptationinmilan

12st 0lb

J: Ms A T O’Reilly

T: Eamon Courtney

More than three years since his last racecourse win; pulled up in the hunter chase won by Panda Boy at Thurles in January; held by Asian Master on Cork running.

100/1

5th

10

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Cork

Temptationinmilan

12st 0lb

J: Ms A T O’Reilly

T: Eamon Courtney

More than three years since his last racecourse win; huge price when pulled up in a hunter chase at Thurles in January; unlikely to end his losing sequence.

33/1

Form: 624232 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
1-15 record over fences is off-putting but consistent enough to be given a leading chance; has made the frame on his last five starts, including when third to Paidi's Passion over hurdles at Tramore; beaten 5l at Thurles last time, and now 2lb higher.
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8th

5

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:00 Tramore

Lake Chad

11st 6lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Veteran who enhanced his excellent record here with an 11l success over this trip last month, when the return to drier ground made a big difference; raised 8lb but he's historically well handicapped still.

5/1

1st

3

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

19:12 Tramore

Lake Chad

11st 10lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Has run many of his best races at this track, three wins and three seconds from 14 visits; poor run at Wexford last month; the balance of this season's form has been respectable, and his liking for this circuit is a significant positive

6/1

10th

6

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:32 Wexford

Lake Chad

11st 13lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Has won four times over fences and his last three efforts have all been positive, in the latest finishing ahead of Long Road; has form here and should go well; trip/ground fine.

4/1

Form: 201115 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Progressive mare between August and October, gaining three wins a row, two over hurdles and a mares' chase at Ballinrobe in which Hazelhatch Lady was third; soundly beaten in fifth on her handicap chase debut at Down Royal.
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7th

11

27th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 111y

14:05 Galway

Paidis Passion

10st 7lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Paul W Flynn

led, soon clear, reduced lead 7th, jumped left 8th, headed 2 out, weakened run-in

20/1

3

13th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:55 Cork

Paidis Passion

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Paul W Flynn

Beat Hascoeur Clermont by 5l over 3m1f on good at Roscommon in June on debut for Paul Flynn and only 4lb higher than that day should he rediscover some spark in the new cheekpieces (was behind Bella Bliss the last time).

12/1

1

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 147y

17:45 Roscommon

Paidis Passion

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Paul W Flynn

Won over 3m1f here on stable debut in June and a couple of fair efforts off her revised mark after that before being pulled up last time; ground versatile.

8/1

Form: 407542 D BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Modest strike rate is a concern (1-12 hurdles, 1-18 chasing); best form this year when second on goodish ground at Killarney in May and Kilbeggan in June; jumping let him down badly at Chepstow in October; ground probably not ideal, though managed 9l second on testing going on latest.
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5th

2

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:47 Wexford

Broken Ice

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzsimons

T: John C McConnell

Most recent of three wins came in 3m Perth handicap hurdle last summer; tailed off on comeback run at Newcastle and never counted over the banks at Punchestown festival early this month; trip on the short side reverting to hurdles.

12/1

8th

10

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Broken Ice

11st 7lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Most recent of three wins came in 3m Perth handicap hurdle last summer; tailed off on comeback run in early March in Newcastle handicap hurdle; hard to fancy.

50/1

4th

2

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:35 Newcastle

Broken Ice

11st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Narrowly got the better of a frustrating maiden at Perth (3m, good; from 5lb lower) last August; kept on into never-nearer fourth over fences at Sligo (3m2f) in October but absent since; best watched unless market speaks favourably.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-6345

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Needs to step up on recent form, but noteworthy on account of having finished 13l second to the progressive Seddon in this race last year; tried with blinkers after Down Royal fourth; beaten a long way then but had Harveys Quay and Soloman Lane behind.
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0

3

29th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 5f 70y

12:00 Leopardstown

Archies Charm

11st 9lb

J: Tom Harney

T: B R Hamilton

Needs to step up on recent form, but noteworthy on account of having finished 13l second to the progressive Seddon in this race last year; tried with blinkers after Down Royal fourth; beaten a long way then but had Harveys Quay and Soloman Lane behind.

8/1

5th

2

30th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 3

14:45 Musselburgh

Archies Charm

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: B R Hamilton

Hurdle and chase winner in Ireland; effective at 2m4f or further and versatile with regard to the going; made the frame at Down Royal last time; each-way player.

7/1

4th

1

11th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:28 Down Royal

Archies Charm

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: B R Hamilton

Close second in this race last year possibly his best effort; ran okay after a three month break when third in a handicap chase at Gowran last time; only 2lb higher than last year and could go close.

10/1

Form: /35PP-

Last run: 335 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Regressive for Henry de Bromhead after winning a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick in 2021; should be better for last month's point-to-point run but hard to make a strong case for him.
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4th

3

16th Jun 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:32 Downpatrick

Serenity Grove

11st 5lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Gearoid O’Loughlin

Won his maiden hurdle here in 2021 for Henry de Bromhead; spells on the sideline since and pulled up on his last three runs on the track; off another six months and hard to make a case for.

33/1

0

5

29th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 5f 70y

12:00 Leopardstown

Serenity Grove

11st 9lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Gearoid O’Loughlin

Regressive for Henry de Bromhead after winning a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick in 2021; should be better for last month's point-to-point run but hard to make a strong case for him.

25/1

2

28th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 1f 0y

13:01 Fairyhouse

Serenity Grove

11st 9lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Henry De Bromhead

Career has failed to progress as might have been hoped after a maiden hurdle win on his racecourse debut; reported to have bled when pulled-up at Clonmel in his first handicap chase; best watched for the moment.

16/1

Form: F-0563

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won a big-field 2m4f handicap hurdle off 99 at Cork late last year; soundly beaten in fifth on his chase debut at Thurles; third placing at Tramore was much more promising; opening mark of 102 gives him a fighting chance.
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11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 66y

14:00 Thurles

Nephin Beg

10st 7lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Hurdle winner in 2022; was second over fences at Leopardstown in March but was pulled-up over hurdles on return and has to rebound.

14/1

11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 66y

14:00 Thurles

Nephin Beg

10st 7lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Hurdle winner in 2022; was second over fences at Leopardstown in March but was pulled-up over hurdles on return and has to rebound.

14/1

Non-runners

Jacksons Gold, Hazelhatch Lady, Quite Incredible, Squire Ohara

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €134.20
Straight Forecast €117.18
Tricast €1145.80
Trifecta €1411.30

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Broken Ice

SPOTLIGHT:

Sweet Will

The Irish Sun:

Sweet Will

TOPSPEED:

Broken Ice

POSTDATA:

Broken Ice