June 02 / 13.45 Kilbeggan

13.45

Good

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6156.52
  • 2m 4f 15y
  • 16 runners
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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.80
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2874-8

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in a 2m2f maiden hurdle here last year over a furlong shorter; also placed in a bumper at this venue, but needs to show major improvement from a recent 2m3f maiden hurdle run here.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

8

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 172y

19:58 Sligo

Mr Dibbs

10st 13lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: S Curling

Maiden hurdle winner; good second here last August off this mark (20.5f, good); poor form in three points since and jumped poorly when pulled up on return to hurdling at Kilbeggan latest; blinkers reached for.

25/1

3

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 154y

18:28 Kilbeggan

Mr Dibbs

11st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Maiden hurdle winner here in 2024 (2m4f, good); good second at Sligo when last seen under rules' in August last year off 97 (2m5f, good) in final start for Adrian Murray; point-to-point form since then raises questions

20/1

14/1

  • Place: £7.90

Form: 6

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
50-1, made a couple of mistakes when soundly beaten in sixth on debut at Clonmel.
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5th

8

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:57 Kilbeggan

Ad Caelum

10st 13lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Has established a good record at this venue; gained a second course win last month, also twice runner-up here; this is a bit shorter than her optimum trip.

10/1

1st

8

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

19:42 Kilbeggan

Ad Caelum

11st 1lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: John Patrick Ryan

C&D winner (good) off 6lb higher last May; won off this mark at Ballinrobe in August; below best over fences and hurdles recently, however, and needs to revive.

25/1

3rd

7

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

18:48 Limerick

Ad Caelum

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Four-time winner over hurdles is yet to score from 12 runs over fences; recent form is concerning, tailed off in a Down Royal handicap chase earlier this month and sixth of eight over hurdles at Kilbeggan latest.

9/1

Form: 0/0

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced in midfield in a Galway bumper in July 2022 only start for Gordon Elliott; always at the back at Cork last month on hurdling/stable debut.
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8th

7

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 180y

20:17 Kilbeggan

Island McCoo

11st 5lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Donncha Duggan

Built on a promising second at Limerick when winning over C&D last month, his first hurdles win to add to a Tramore chase success; had a talented 7lb claimer aboard at Limerick, talented 5lb claimer this time.

7/1

1st

6

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

18:42 Kilbeggan

Island McCoo

11st 3lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Donncha Duggan

Sole win in 19 starts came in handicap chase at Tramore (2m6f, yld) last year; shaped well when staying-on fourth at Sligo last month and backed it up when beaten 2.5l into second by Mickey Hulie at Limerick 18 days ago; shapes as if step up in trip will suit and leading claims off 2lb higher with claimer taking off 7lb.

7/2

2nd

9

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:55 Limerick

Island McCoo

10st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Donncha Duggan

Chase winner is rated 4lb lower in this sphere; best handicap hurdle effort yet on latest at Sligo (2m4f, good) when never-nearer fourth of 16 (Love Like This second); the step up in trip on a more galloping track should suit.

6/1

Form: 754P-5

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Placed in a bumper; her best run was a 4l fourth in a Galway maiden hurdle last October when hooded for the first time; disappointing that she failed to back that up in a low-grade handicap next time; noted making late headway into fifth at Tipperary on first run after a break; strong chance in this company with normal improvement.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

12

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 160y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Late Vocation

10st 12lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Declan Queally

Has shown flickers of ability in maiden hurdles; no impact in handicaps and has now joined Declan Queally; lacks a run but worth a market check for shrewd yard.

14/1

8th

7

24th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 125y

14:28 Clonmel

Late Vocation

11st 4lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Still a maiden after 13 attempts and again made no impression on final start for Paul McEnery at Kilbeggan last month; first start for Andy Slattery but looks up against it.

16/1

9th

4

4th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:45 Kilbeggan

Late Vocation

11st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: P F McEnery

Maiden has run well at times but recent runs none too encouraging; new headgear combination tried.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Due to run in the 7.20 at Tramore on Friday; twice second in points, including behind subsequent Punchestown cross-country winner Knockiel Synge at Castletown-Geoghegan in April.
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7th

6

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

Fire Force

11st 1lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Placed in point-to-points and a remote third in a maiden hurdle at Limerick his best run under Rules; 0-3 in chases and has failed to beat a rival when completing; can only be watched on handicap chase debut.

20/1

7th

6

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

Fire Force

11st 1lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Placed in point-to-points and a remote third in a maiden hurdle at Limerick his best run under Rules; 0-3 in chases and has failed to beat a rival when completing; can only be watched on handicap chase debut.

20/1

10th

10

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 185y

14:20 Downpatrick

Fire Force

11st 5lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Low-grade maiden hurdler and and nothing of note recently over fences; yard debut.

25/1

Form: 660F-0

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest bumper/hurdles form; already tailed off when falling two out at Thurles in March; remote tenth at Clonmel last time.
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2nd

1

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 3

14:40 Newbury

Rodney

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Kerry Lee

Record 5-7 (hurdles/fences) for current yard and 3-3 since ridden by Charlie Deutsch; looked value for more than the winning margin at Ludlow (2m4f, soft) most recently; respected with further progress possible.

11/4

1st

1

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

14:58 Ludlow

Rodney

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Kerry Lee

Dual hurdle winner; fell when appearing to have it in the bag on his chase debut and perhaps remembering that tumble when below par next time; has since got himself firmly back on track with wins at Leicester (2m, good) and Hereford (2m5f, soft); benefited from sitting off a strong pace last time and has gone up 10lb, but looks a chaser on the upgrade.

5/4

Form: 9-8

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished last in a point-to-point and has posed no threat in a bumper and a maiden hurdle.
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Verdict Starting price

19

30th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:00 Down Royal

Hestheboycandoit

10st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: S Michael Millar

Showed nothing in his first five starts under rules but ran by far his best race when sixth of 13 at Wexford (3m, good to yielding) behind Bigira on handicap debut last month; that was his first try at this trip in this sphere and he might have been closer but for a jumping error three from home.

20/1

6th

9

25th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:05 Wexford

Hestheboycandoit

10st 13lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: S Michael Millar

Shown nothing in five runs under rules so far; decent chance further will suit on handicap debut but hard to recommend.

20/1

8th

9

6th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 40y

17:28 Bellewstown

Hestheboycandoit

11st 4lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: S Michael Millar

Poor point-to-point form and a similar story in four outings under Rules so far.

100/1

Form: 00

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In a top yard but impossible to make a case based on outings at Killarney and this venue.
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1

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

The Rebel County

12st 0lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: G Ahern

Point winner easily won a Tipperary hunter chase in May last year; has been hit or miss since, but one of his better efforts came at Downpatrick last month when taking third (3m, good), making a mistake at two out; way below that level over hurdles at Limerick last time; return to fences should help.

7/1

11th

4

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 120y

19:33 Limerick

The Rebel County

11st 1lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: G Ahern

Hunter chase winner at Tipperary last year has been hit or miss since; one of the hits came at Downpatrick last time when beaten 3.75l in third in a handicap chase (3m, good); reverts to hurdles now off 13lb lower mark but is 0-7 in this sphere without troubling judge.

13/2

3rd

1

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:55 Downpatrick

The Rebel County

12st 0lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: G Ahern

Hunter chase winner at Tipperary last year has been hit and miss since; beaten 18l in a Tramore handicap last time with cheekpieces added; has to do more.

12/1

Form: 0/0

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Longstanding Flat maiden; never counted on hurdling debut in 2022; down the field in a recent maiden hurdle outing at Punchestown; new headgear combination.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

8

(9)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Nawraq

9st 1lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Kevin Michael Smith

in touch with leaders, short of room and lost ground after 2f, headway and challenging over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

11/1

5th

8

(9)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Nawraq

9st 1lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Kevin Michael Smith

in touch with leaders, short of room and lost ground after 2f, headway and challenging over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

11/1

9th

9

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:30 Downpatrick

Nawraq

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Kevin Michael Smith

raced lazily, towards rear but in touch with leaders, jumped slightly left 3rd, dropped to last when pushed along and struggling after 4th, weakened before 3 out

14/1

Form: 854-0

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished mid-division in her first two bumpers last summer; dropped out disappointingly when a short-priced favourite at Kelso last September; struggled on hurdling debut at Tipperary last month.
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Verdict Starting price

14th

9

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:25 Gowran Park

Cailin Aibrean

11st 4lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Peter Fahey

Has improved for the switch to handicaps; promise at Cork off 85 when sixth of 16 and posted another sound effort off the same mark when third of 16 at Bellewstown (2m1f, good) last time out; drops in trip and cheekpieces an interesting addition; leading claims.

9/2

3rd

12

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 40y

18:48 Bellewstown

Cailin Aibrean

11st 4lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Peter Fahey

Looked of little account in maidens; ran respectably at a big price at Cork on her handicap debut; young mare may have the potential for improvement.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 00-9

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in three maiden hurdle outings; can be left out of calculations.
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Verdict Starting price

7

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:13 Ballinrobe

Klassman

11st 1lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Shane Nolan

Inconsistent this year; fine run when third at this venue in April; pulled up at Kilbeggan, then beaten a head at Limerick before pulling up at Bellewstown; never in the hunt over C&D on latest.

10/1

6

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 41y

19:12 Ballinrobe

Klassman

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Shane Nolan

Inconsistent this year; fine run over C&D after a break in April; pulled up at Kilbeggan then beaten a head at Limerick before pulling up at Bellewstown latest; best on good ground; chance if in the mood and the track dries out but risks attached.

15/2

9

5th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:30 Bellewstown

Klassman

11st 1lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Shane Nolan

Maiden was third at Ballinrobe over 2m5f before pulled-up over 3m at Kilbeggan when raced too keenly; bounced back to be just denied over 2m3f at Limerick last time; up 3lb but a big player if repeating that.

4/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 302 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked reluctant and never in the hunt on debut at last season's Galway festival.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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14

9th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 160y

16:55 Wexford

Shes No Fool

10st 11lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Frank John Hayes

Zero impact in two hurdles and bumpers; no reason to fancy.

66/1

11th

12

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:00 Wexford

Shes No Fool

11st 11lb

J: Mr A T Feeney

T: Frank John Hayes

Beaten miles in two hurdles and made no impact in Kilbeggan bumper; can't have her.

100/1

13th

15

17th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:15 Kilbeggan

Shes No Fool

11st 7lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Frank John Hayes

Completely tailed off in two starts over hurdles; can't have her.

100/1

Form: 84-92

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth of 18 in a Clonmel maiden hurdle in April; ran in a bumper at Ballinrobe before confirming a fair standard of form when finishing 7l second in a 2m maiden hurdle at this venue just over a fortnight ago; should go close in this company.
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No Results Found

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest pedigree; brought down at the first when favourite for a maiden point at Stradbally two weeks ago; hooded now, best watched.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12th

5

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 66y

16:05 Punchestown

Mr Chester

11st 12lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Sarah Dawson

Modest pedigree; brought down at the first when favourite for a maiden point at Stradbally; misbehaved at the start and never in contention on hurdling debut at Kilbeggan; blinkers now replace hood.

50/1

5

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 15y

13:45 Kilbeggan

Mr Chester

11st 12lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Sarah Dawson

Modest pedigree; brought down at the first when favourite for a maiden point at Stradbally two weeks ago; hooded now, best watched.

10/1

Form: 9

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
100-1 first time out at Downpatrick; struggling when hampered three out, tailed off.
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7th

6

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 165y

18:00 Downpatrick

Dragonalka

11st 10lb

J: Mr I Ryan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Nothing to show for his efforts so far over hurdles; easy to look elsewhere.

100/1

9

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 15y

13:45 Kilbeggan

Dragonalka

11st 7lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: Conor David Maxwell

100-1 first time out at Downpatrick; struggling when hampered three out, tailed off.

66/1

9th

11

10th May 2024

Good

2m 2f 165y

18:10 Downpatrick

Dragonalka

10st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Conor David Maxwell

Dragon Pulse half-brother to 7f 2yo winner Claudine (RPR 68); dam 1m2f Flat (75) and 2m1f hurdle winner, half-sister to useful 7f/1m winner Distant Connection; unlikely type to make a winning start under rules.

66/1

Form: 9

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
May improve from her introduction at Tipperary but is well held by Late Vocation.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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15

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 15y

13:45 Kilbeggan

Nelsons Lady

11st 5lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Peter Fahey

May improve from her introduction at Tipperary but is well held by Late Vocation.

14/1

9th

10

9th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 115y

16:35 Tipperary

Nelsons Lady

10st 13lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Peter Fahey

midfield

40/1

9th

10

9th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 115y

16:35 Tipperary

Nelsons Lady

10st 13lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Peter Fahey

midfield

40/1

Non-runners

Barney Van Winkle, Nakassama, Big Tom

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €136.10
Straight Forecast €87.95
Trifecta €376.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Late Vocation

POSTDATA:

Lynchy Boy

The Irish Sun:

Fire Force

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Late Vocation