September 06 / 17.10 Kilbeggan

17.10

Good To Yielding

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6413.04
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • 16 runners
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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: /2-230

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in maiden hurdles at Cork and Tipperary a year apart over 3m; close third to a good horse in a Wexford novice since before mid-division in a 2m6f handicap hurdle at Galway; likely to have some use made of him over this shorter trip and looks the one to beat.
Place /
No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

1

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:32 Killarney

Pray Tell

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Desmond Kenneally

Three hurdle wins in second half of 2024 haven't been added to, including in a stint chasing; most recently creditable fourth in 2m5f Kilbeggan handicap in May; back hurdling and ideally wants softer ground.

12/1

4th

2

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:40 Kilbeggan

Pray Tell

11st 11lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Desmond Kenneally

Won maiden hurdle at this course in September 2024, went on to score at Grade 3 level; encouraging start to chasing career when second to Argento Boy at Punchestown in December; below that last time out when sixth here; down in trip and tried in cheekpieces on handicap chase debut off 3lb lower mark than over hurdles.

14/1

6th

7

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 70y

18:59 Kilbeggan

Pray Tell

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Desmond Kenneally

Won a Grade 3 novice hurdle (3m) at Cork in December 2024; made a bright start over fences when second to Argento Boy at Punchestown; fell five out in the race won by Solder In Milan at the same venue; kept ticking over with a hurdles run.

11/2

14/1

  • Place: £13.00

Form: 6

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed glimpses of ability on belated debut at Cork last month; each-way chance.
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6th

4

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:55 Listowel

Half Montlioux

11st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: T J O’Mara

Showed some ability on belated debut at Cork last month and built on that when staying on into a remote second in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle (2m3f, yielding) latest when sent off 80-1; drop in trip on a sharp track might not be ideal.

12/1

2nd

6

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:10 Kilbeggan

Half Montlioux

11st 4lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: T J O’Mara

towards rear

14/1

5/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 3/25-5

Last run: 113 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner and touched off in a Wexford maiden hurdle 14 months ago; returned from 10 months off to run respectably in a Clonmel maiden hurdle in May but not seen since; not the easiest to train it would seem but has the ability to be a factor.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

11th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

17:05 Downpatrick

High City Roller

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Liz Doyle

Bumper winner when trained by Willie Mullins; went close in a few maiden hurdles but only a remote fourth at Clonmel last week; first-time cheekpieces added to tongue-tie on his chasing debut; betting will guide.

13/2

4th

1

3rd Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 206y

14:45 Clonmel

High City Roller

11st 12lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Liz Doyle

Bumper winner has gone close a couple of times in maidens but well held in two starts this year; drying ground would help.

13/2

3rd

3

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:10 Kilbeggan

High City Roller

11st 12lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Liz Doyle

in touch with leaders

5/1

Form: 55

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fell on sole point-to-point and okay runs in both bumpers; could run well in a weak race but likely best watched on her hurdles bow.
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2nd

3

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

18:05 Downpatrick

Truly Elegant

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gerard Keane

Well held in her maiden hurdles but those efforts weren't devoid of promise, nor one of her bumper runs; could be interesting on this switch to handicaps.

5/1

2nd

3

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

18:05 Downpatrick

Truly Elegant

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gerard Keane

Well held in her maiden hurdles but those efforts weren't devoid of promise, nor one of her bumper runs; could be interesting on this switch to handicaps.

5/1

8

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

18:18 Clonmel

Truly Elegant

11st 6lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Gerard Keane

Fair bumper form; wasn't disgraced in first two hurdle starts but took a backward step at Fairyhouse in October; absence to overcome but monitor the betting on handicap debut.

28/1

Form: 51/004

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Killarney bumper two years ago; best run since when fourth in a maiden hurdle here two weeks ago; could go close.
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5th

4

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:10 Kilbeggan

Next Week

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

prominent

11/2

4th

2

23rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Next Week

11st 12lb

J: Trevor Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

prominent, pressed leader 2nd

33/1

10th

3

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 64y

17:20 Ballinrobe

Next Week

11st 12lb

J: Trevor Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Bumper winner in 2022 who then went 0-5 on the AW; needed to show more on hurdling debut at Cork to be seriously considered here; hood returns with a tongue-tie added.

33/1

Form: U

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner on the Flat in Britain, winning a 1m2f Doncaster handicap off 84 for Julie Camacho in July; unseated early on his hurdles debut at Ballinrobe; tongue-tie tried here; respected if he jumps.
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5

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:23 Limerick

Qaasid

11st 9lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Five-time Flat winner in Britain; promoted winner of C&D handicap in which Friar Hogan was carried out; he had also suffered interference caused by the first-past-the-post; went up 6lb and failed to distinguish himself at Punchestown.

10/1

13th

10

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 12y

15:07 Punchestown

Qaasid

11st 2lb

J: Ms K M Ryan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Five-time Flat winner in Britain; rightly got controversial 2m4f Limerick handicap hurdle in the stewards' room after being badly hampered by the first past the post; finished off well that day and likely drier ground here is a positive.

7/1

1st

1

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:20 Limerick

Qaasid

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Five-time winner on the Flat in Britain; 0-11 hurdling for this yard, best effort yet when runner-up in a claimer at Clonmel in February; leading when slipped up going to three out at the same venue nine weeks ago; not ruled out.

8/1

Form: 8625

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best effort when runner-up in a C&D maiden hurdle in July; failed to match that back here last month but has a chance on his previous run.
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7th

7

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:10 Kilbeggan

Kinnagrelly Boy

11st 4lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

midfield, not fluent 2nd

11/2

17th

15

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Kinnagrelly Boy

12st 0lb

J: Derek Stamp

T: Adrian Murray

Good second over hurdles at Kilbeggan last month; poor next time; is at least lightly raced.

25/1

5th

7

10th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Kinnagrelly Boy

11st 4lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

Was 50s when second to an easy winner in modest C&D maiden; that was a creditable hurdling debut but this is a better race.

10/1

Form: 852861 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Slightly surprise winner of a bumper at the seventh time of asking at Downpatrick last month; soundly beaten in two runs over hurdles but could go well in a weak contest.
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6th

1

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 110y

12:25 Down Royal

Augusta George

11st 12lb

J: Mr N Gault

T: W J Bryson

Improved to win a 2m3f bumper at Downpatrick in August; jumping was not his strong suit when runner-up in a maiden hurdle at the same venue last month, but the winner did the form no harm whan a close second in a Galway novice hurdle last weekend; this looks a much more difficult assignment though.

33/1

6th

1

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 110y

12:25 Down Royal

Augusta George

11st 12lb

J: Mr N Gault

T: W J Bryson

Improved to win a 2m3f bumper at Downpatrick in August; jumping was not his strong suit when runner-up in a maiden hurdle at the same venue last month, but the winner did the form no harm whan a close second in a Galway novice hurdle last weekend; this looks a much more difficult assignment though.

33/1

2nd

1

11th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

15:55 Downpatrick

Augusta George

11st 12lb

J: Mr N Gault

T: W J Bryson

Won 2m3f bumper here in August at the seventh time of asking before back hurdling when let down by jumping at Kilbeggan; place claims at best.

16/1

Form: 3-607

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a point and Musselburgh bumper; well beaten in maiden hurdles at Galway and Bellewstown; needs this for a handicap mark.
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11

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:05 Taunton

Jewel Of Windsor

10st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Neil Mulholland

Formerly with Emmet Mullins; 0-4 for current yard and hasn't been that involved in those races, all handicaps at up to 2m3f; this longer trip may help with her pointing background.

16/1

7th

6

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Jewel Of Windsor

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Unexposed 6yo who showed significant ability in points/bumpers when based in Ireland; safely held in two handicap hurdles for new stable last month (2m/2m1f) but may still have potential; watch the betting.

33/1

4th

4

25th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:08 Fontwell

Jewel Of Windsor

11st 3lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Neil Mulholland

Unexposed 6yo who showed significant ability in points/bumpers when based in Ireland; safely held when 40-1 for recent stable/handicap debut but that was her first run since September and it wil be interesting to see whether she's stronger in the betting today.

8/1

Form: 40-U0

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not much sign of any ability so far in bumpers or maiden hurdles; not hard to pass over.
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9th

8

28th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:45 Wexford

Joe Hannigan

11st 5lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: William P Murphy

Modest mare has been well beaten in first two completed starts over hurdles.

50/1

9th

8

28th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:45 Wexford

Joe Hannigan

11st 5lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: William P Murphy

Modest mare has been well beaten in first two completed starts over hurdles.

50/1

10th

13

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:10 Kilbeggan

Joe Hannigan

10st 11lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: William P Murphy

in touch with leaders

50/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rated 95 at one time for Godolphin; has not shown anything on the Flat for some time and makes little appeal on his hurdles bow.
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14

27th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

Bright Start

12st 0lb

T: S M Duffy

First reserve; just 1-36 on the Flat and has plenty to find against some of these rivals.

10

(4)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 5f 0y

17:35 Navan

Bright Start

9st 6lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: S M Duffy

Only win came on dirt at Meydan in 2021; closely matched with Waystar on latest C&D third when rallying gamely after a tardy start; each-way possibilities with a repeat effort.

7/1

3rd

9

(5)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 5f 0y

16:25 Navan

Bright Start

9st 5lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: S M Duffy

Only win came on dirt at Meydan in 2021; closely matched with Makaiah on Dundalk fourth in March but has been hugely regressive on turf in recent years; others preferred.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to winners Tullyglush (bumper/2m6f hurdle), Itsalark (bumper) and Imperial Imp (point); dam bumper/2m4f hurdle winner, sister to useful 2m3f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Washington Lad; best watched on debut.
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13th

9

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Listowel

Little Lark

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Michael C Griffin

100-1 when tailed off first time out at Kilbeggan; safe to leave out of calculations.

100/1

12th

14

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:10 Kilbeggan

Little Lark

10st 11lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: Michael C Griffin

tailed off throughout, always behind, detached soon after start

40/1

Form:

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Jumped poorly on his debut over 2m here last month; steps up in trip but hard to fancy.
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13th

9

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:10 Kilbeggan

Ryoma

11st 4lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

towards rear

100/1

13th

11

23rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Ryoma

11st 4lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

midfield, mistake 1st, mistake 3rd

50/1

Form: 32/

Last run: 1163 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a pair of bumpers for Tom Gibney three years ago and not seen since; best watched on his debut here for John Ryan.
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6th

13

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

18:45 Tipperary

Tom Sarah Evelyn

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Hit the crossbar in Clonmel maiden hurdle on penultimate run but didn't manage to build on that at Sligo since; needs improvement for the step up in trip.

16/1

9

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 157y

18:28 Sligo

Tom Sarah Evelyn

11st 12lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

Promise in bumpers in 2021; ran a fine race at Clonmel (2m, gd-yld) on latest in March when beaten just 0.5l into second of 18 at 50-1 (form since boosted); place chance, though the forecast rain may not be ideal.

4/1

Form:

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winner on the Flat in France and touched off in a Down Royal handicap for Johnny Murtagh; well beaten in a Wexford maiden hurdle on his stable debut and probably one for handicaps.
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11

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:10 Kilbeggan

Vidisha

11st 2lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

in touch with leaders, prominent after 2nd

50/1

12th

2

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 190y

15:20 Wexford

Vidisha

11st 0lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Won over 1m5f in France and pipped over that trip for Johnny Murtagh last month; starts off over hurdles for new yard and hood is back on.

10/1

8th

2

(9)

1st Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Galway

Vidisha

10st 2lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: J P Murtagh

Won in France last year over 1m5f and steadily working her way into form this term, easily best run on latest when failing by short-head over same trip at Down Royal last month under today's rider; 2lb rise but shortlisted.

8/1

Form: 4038-0

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Third in a 2m5f Ballinrobe handicap hurdle last summer; down the field at the same venue last month after a year off; others preferred.
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11

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 6f 180y

15:25 Killarney

Littletwinklestar

10st 6lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W J O’Doherty

Third in a 2m5f Ballinrobe handicap hurdle last season; off for a year until August and has struggled on her first three outings for this stable.

20/1

15th

13

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 5f 80y

18:50 Tramore

Littletwinklestar

11st 1lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: W J O’Doherty

Third in a 2m5f Ballinrobe handicap hurdle last season; not as good subsequently; pulled up in a recent maiden at Kilbeggan; tongue-tie on now as well as usual hood.

20/1

15

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:10 Kilbeggan

Littletwinklestar

10st 11lb

J: Carl Millar

T: W J O’Doherty

took keen hold, led

25/1

Non-runners

Willwetakeher, Nothingtoseehere, Banner Boy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €128.10
Straight Forecast €131.63
Trifecta €576.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pray Tell

The Irish Sun:

High City Roller

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Pray Tell

TOPSPEED:

Pray Tell

POSTDATA:

Pray Tell