April 21 / 15.15 Tramore

15.15

Soft

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 2m 5f 80y
  • 10 runners
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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.10
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 4652P

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner was fair fourth in Punchestown bumper and runner-up in modest maiden at Thurles on second start over hurdles in February; poor run since.
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4

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Wexford

Roxhill Roise

11st 8lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Totally lost form since adding second hurdles win at Tramore in November 2024; tongue tie on now, but others more likely.

40/1

10

29th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 198y

13:25 Thurles

Roxhill Roise

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: David M O’Brien

Both hurdle wins at Tramore at this trip on testing ground; inadequate trip on Clonmel chase debut; finished last of the finishers in course handicap on latest; likely to need more time.

16/1

1

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:45 Fairyhouse

Roxhill Roise

12st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: David M O’Brien

Won off 5lb lower at Tramore last November (2m5f, sft-hvy); poor off revised mark twice since and has been off the track since a poor Punchestown run in February; best watched.

18/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 252379

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Tame efforts last twice but runner-up in pair of maidens earlier in the season and placed in 3m handicap at Fairyhouse in January; good chance at the weights if returning to form.
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9th

4

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 4f 61y

16:55 Leopardstown

Prince Palace

11st 11lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Sole win from 21 runs came in a Listed novice handicap chase at Navan last March (2m5f, heavy) off this mark; badly out of form since and now makes stable debut with first-time cheekpieces replacing the blinkers worn the last day.

22/1

8th

6

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 111y

14:35 Galway

Prince Palace

10st 7lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: P A Fahy

Won a Listed handicap chase at Navan in March (2m4f, heavy) off 7lb lower so can't be entirely dismissed, though he could have shaped a lot better after a break at Gowran (behind some of these).

16/1

4

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:50 Gowran Park

Prince Palace

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: P A Fahy

Showed his best form last season at Navan, notably when winning a Listed handicap in March; capable of a good showing if fit and ready; effective at this trip, stays further.

13/2

7/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 315923 BF

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper easily last summer and placed in decent 2m maidens at Thurles and Leopardstown (when odds-on) last twice; leading contender but can be keen so step up in trip not sure to suit; tongue-tie.
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12th

2

24th Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 150y

16:35 Wexford

Crooked Tannie

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

0-9 over hurdles but ran plenty of fine races in defeat last year; off since 4l second of 15 in a Bellewstown handicap off 116 last August; leading chance if he's fit for his return.

7/4

2nd

10

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

17:48 Bellewstown

Crooked Tannie

10st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

held up in rear

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Mahler gelding making debut under rules; dam a sister to AW bumper/2m hurdle winner Minella Tara, closely related to 2m hurdle/2m4f chase winner I'm All You Need out of half-sister to 1m4f Flat/high-class 2m-2m3f jump winner Bilboa; dead-heated on third start in points in November and bought in at Cheltenham later that month.
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10th

11

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 75y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Wepushourlucksofar

11st 4lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: N F Glynn

Dead-heated in a point last autumn; Tramore fourth marked a positive start over hurdles; failed to build on that at Punchestown last week.

12/1

10th

11

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 75y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Wepushourlucksofar

11st 4lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: N F Glynn

Dead-heated in a point last autumn; Tramore fourth marked a positive start over hurdles; failed to build on that at Punchestown last week.

12/1

13th

10

21st May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:55 Punchestown

Wepushourlucksofar

11st 12lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: N F Glynn

There's substance to the form of his point win and his fourth at Tramore was a positive start over hurdles.

14/1

Form: 9233

Last run: 147 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in Limerick bumper last summer; remote third behind two smart types on hurdling debut at Punchestown in November and not seen since; tongue-tie left off.
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2nd

10

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Rocco Boyo

12st 0lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: Adrian Murray

Behind in his two maiden hurdles but his best run was when second in a Limerick bumper last July; has shown more than most.

10/1

10

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Rocco Boyo

12st 0lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: Adrian Murray

Behind in his two maiden hurdles but his best run was when second in a Limerick bumper last July; has shown more than most.

10/1

Form: -3700P

Last run: 150 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Placed after a longer lay-off at Kilbeggan last summer but didn't build on that; up against it on ratings.
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7

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

On The Tide

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Seamus Neville

Off the mark chasing in 2m4f Wexford handicap in April (yielding), always behind on last month's seasonal return at Listowel; completely tailed off at Downpatrick; up against it.

25/1

7

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

On The Tide

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Seamus Neville

Off the mark chasing in 2m4f Wexford handicap in April (yielding), always behind on last month's seasonal return at Listowel; completely tailed off at Downpatrick; up against it.

25/1

1

10th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 150y

17:37 Downpatrick

On The Tide

12st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Seamus Neville

Off the mark chasing in 2m4f Wexford handicap in April (yielding), always behind on last month's seasonal return at Listowel; expected to come on for that.

12/1

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Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Cheaply bought as a foal; dam 2m hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to useful 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Whoshotthesheriff and useful 2m hurdle winners Minellaforleisure and Gunnery Sergeant.
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5th

3

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 6f 148y

12:25 Punchestown

Diamond Duke

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

in touch with leaders, disputing fourth when mistake 11th

33/1

5th

3

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 6f 148y

12:25 Punchestown

Diamond Duke

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

in touch with leaders, disputing fourth when mistake 11th

33/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Useful on the Flat, dual winner when trained in Britain and placed off reduced mark in staying contests last summer; hurdling debut and likely to be better for the experience.
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18th

10

(17)

13th Jun 2025

Good

1m 3f 200y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Kings Prince

9st 6lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: E Sheehy

Losing run since 2021 and shown nothing in the last 18 months; tailed off on last month's return.

33/1

8

(5)

21st May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 100y

20:20 Gowran Park

Kings Prince

9st 8lb

J: Tom Breen

T: E Sheehy

Dual winner on turf in Britain in 2020 and 2021 but finished tailed off on last three Flat starts and likely to need this after 231 days off.

25/1

Form: P

Last run: 111 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Pulled up over C&D on New Year's Day; can only be watched.
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5

21st Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 80y

15:15 Tramore

Pat The Carraig

11st 4lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Dermot P O’Brien

prominent early, in touch with leaders 3rd

66/1

5

21st Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 80y

15:15 Tramore

Pat The Carraig

11st 4lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Dermot P O’Brien

prominent early, in touch with leaders 3rd

66/1

Form: F33244 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Placed in a bumper here on debut and plenty of solid form over hurdles, including handicap fourth over 2m4f at Gowran; well beaten when favourite for 3m maiden at Cork last time but should be thereabouts.
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5th

8

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

19:42 Tramore

Pirate Island

11st 7lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Paul Patrick Moloney

14-race maiden over hurdles; has won a point but was pulled up before two out in the hunter chase won by Lawful Ruler at Cork a fortnight ago.

20/1

11

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:35 Cork

Pirate Island

12st 0lb

J: Mr A T Feeney

T: Paul Patrick Moloney

14-race maiden over hurdles; points form not strong enough to suggest he can feature.

33/1

12

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 203y

19:20 Clonmel

Pirate Island

11st 1lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Philip Fenton

Is 0-13 over hurdles; best form on testing ground so rain would be welcomed; not a bad effort on good to yielding last time when tried in blinkers; each-way claims.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta €29.10
Straight Forecast €25.30
Trifecta €130.30

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Prince Palace

SPOTLIGHT:

Pirate Island

The Irish Sun:

Crooked Tannie

TOPSPEED:

Prince Palace

POSTDATA:

Prince Palace