August 24 / 14.30 Killarney

14.30

Good

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £6413.04
  • 2m 4f 50y
  • 16 runners
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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.10
  • Place: £4.70

Form: -99084

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Two-time winner over hurdles in the past but steadily regressive under both codes in recent years; latest Cork run was a bit more encouraging but remains opposable.
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8th

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:50 Limerick

Swelltime

11st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: W J O’Doherty

Dual-purpose; 4-33 over hurdles; last won at Killarney off 4lb lower last July (20.5f, yld-sft); good ground is fine but lacks a run and overall record when fresh suggests he'll come on for this run.

14/1

9th

11

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 2f 0y

13:58 Listowel

Swelltime

11st 8lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: W J O’Doherty

Four-time winner over hurdles, with his latest win coming at Killarney in July (2m4f, yielding to soft) in a comfortable fashion; three starts since then have been middling; chance on best form.

20/1

12/1

  • Place: £4.50

Form: 7-8228

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Dual Tramore hurdles winner and chased home a clear winner over C&D in July off this mark; two recent Tramore runs disappointing however and looks to have a bit to find; wants decent ground.
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6th

12

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:55 Limerick

Craic Eile

10st 8lb

J: Carl Millar

T: David Kenneth Budds

Both hurdle wins came at Tramore but nothing since 2021; out of form last summer; modest fifth at Wexford on return.

14/1

5th

10

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

15:15 Wexford

Craic Eile

10st 9lb

J: Carl Millar

T: David Kenneth Budds

Both hurdle wins came at Tramore but nothing since 2021; out of form in three runs last summer.

18/1

9th

10

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

Craic Eile

10st 11lb

J: John Shinnick

T: David Kenneth Budds

Both hurdle wins have come at Tramore but was runner-up in this race last year; poor both starts this year but is off an attractive mark if back to best.

16/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 469-33 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Maiden bounced back from low-key chase efforts with good placings in handicap hurdles over this trip at Bellewstown and Wexford, although didn't get home second occasion after some indifferent jumping; suspect stayer if the ground worsens.
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11th

14

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 100y

17:35 Ballinrobe

Burru

10st 6lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

After a layoff and on first start since rejoining stable, was back to winning ways, despite not jumping fluently, in 2m4f handicap hurdle at Killarney (gd-yld); raised 6lb and now steps up in grade; will need a career best to follow up.

11/2

1st

14

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

18:07 Killarney

Burru

10st 5lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

Only 1-13 over hurdles and absent since pulling up in a Cork handicap in November; others preferred on yard debut.

20/1

7

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Burru

11st 8lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Liam Kenny

Winner of this race last year off 6lb lower; placed in three of his six starts since joining this stable this year; fair third in a 17-runner contest at Listowel; mid-division at Punchestown last time.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 42-181 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won this race last year off 95 (sole hurdles win) and more effective chaser of late, winning handicaps at Limerick and earlier this month over 2m4f at Wexford, picking off front-runner at the last for ready success; clearly in fine fettle and demands plenty of respect off 11lb lower hurdles mark and able to drop in grade.
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9

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

General Clermont

11st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: D E Fitzgerald

Two chase wins; went close at Listowel in September (2m6f, good to yielding); twice placed from three visits to this track; shaped quite well for this when fourth at Limerick ten days ago on first run after a break; made a lot of the running then, every chance with fitness advanced.

13/2

4th

1

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

18:18 Limerick

General Clermont

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: D E Fitzgerald

Two-time chase winner, including here (2m2f, good to yielding); went close off 1lb lower at Listowel in September (2m6f, good to yielding); lacks a recent run but goes well fresh; a drying track would enhance his chance.

9/2

Form: 747P-6 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
C&D winner two years ago (good) also won at Punchestown last year; probably needed comeback run at Kilbeggan recently so more can be expected of here though doesn't want too much rain.
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2

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 20y

14:30 Cork

Vale Of Glory

12st 0lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

Two wins over hurdles; losing run goes back more than two years, but has to be taken seriously after C&D second last month; fourth-placed Thats All won at Kilbeggan a fortnight later.

9/2

2nd

5

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

18:15 Cork

Vale Of Glory

11st 12lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

Dual winner over timber but losing run goes back more than two years; wasn't disgraced in a beginners' on chase debut last time out and back below his last winning mark but others have stronger claims.

16/1

10th

10

16th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 90y

19:05 Kilbeggan

Vale Of Glory

11st 12lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

Two wins over hurdles, should be better for a recent run; makes chasing debut now at ten and is probably vulnerable.

14/1

Form: 07-321

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Triple Flat winner placed in handicap hurdles at up to 2m6f before getting off the mark over 2m1f at Ballinrobe recently, coming from off the pace in softish ground; 6lb rise and up in grade here but could go well.
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11th

2

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

The Vegas Raider

12st 0lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: K A Heffernan

Dual-purpose sort is 1-16 over hurdles, the win coming on yielding to soft ground off 94 at Ballinrobe (2m1f); fine run back there over 21.5f (good) on return from a break latest; up 3llb and different trip/ground here; not discounted.

15/2

11th

2

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

The Vegas Raider

12st 0lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: K A Heffernan

Dual-purpose sort is 1-16 over hurdles, the win coming on yielding to soft ground off 94 at Ballinrobe (2m1f); fine run back there over 21.5f (good) on return from a break latest; up 3llb and different trip/ground here; not discounted.

15/2

2nd

2

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

18:47 Ballinrobe

The Vegas Raider

11st 11lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: K A Heffernan

Won over 2m1f here last summer but not as good off higher marks since; needs best on return off 3lb higher than that winning rating.

11/1

14/1

Form: 5038-5

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner is 0-13 hurdling although recent yard debut was somewhat encouraging; didn't get home over 3m then so drop in trip should suit.
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14

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 200y

17:37 Kilbeggan

Kalnoo

10st 5lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Second runner for yard; maiden after 21 hurdle starts but has been placed a number of times; needs to do better than recently.

33/1

15

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:35 Wexford

Kalnoo

10st 4lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Point winner who is 0-24 under rules; only had three goes at chasing and was fourth of 16 in a handicap in May; wouldn't put a line through her.

14/1

5th

11

8th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:03 Wexford

Kalnoo

10st 9lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

0-20 over timber but has shaped with promise more than once this season; beaten just 2.75l off this mark on penultimate at Punchestown (3m, gd-yld); soft ground may not have suited in a chase at Killarney latest; place chance.

10/1

Form: /856-6

Last run: 70 days

W: 10st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Was a long time with Charles O'Brien and his last win was at four; ran okay on stable debut after a layoff but opposable.
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6th

13

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 150y

19:35 Downpatrick

Mastermind

10st 3lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Dual hurdle winner got off the mark over fences at Down Royal last month, beating Hardy Diamond by 1.75l; should run well again raised 3lb.

4/1

1st

15

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:07 Down Royal

Mastermind

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Dual winning hurdler is 0-13 chasing; one of his better efforts came at Thurles in February when a 9.75l third (2m6f, soft to heavy); didn't back that up when tailed off at Limerick last time (2m7f, heavy).

33/1

Form: 211-P9

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Improving mare won at Cork and Sligo last autumn on softish ground; two runs since returning in June disappointing, cheekpieces tried latest now retained; hard to be confident in at the moment.
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10

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 176y

12:45 Thurles

Getabelle

10st 0lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Liam P Cusack

Dual hurdle winner who showed she may be just as good over fences when third here last month on chase debut; 3lb wrong though and against stronger opposition here.

8/1

10

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 176y

12:45 Thurles

Getabelle

10st 0lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Liam P Cusack

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, pushed along briefly after 4th, reminders after 5th

8/1

3rd

5

28th Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 79y

13:15 Thurles

Getabelle

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Liam P Cusack

Won a pair of handicap hurdles last autumn; no trace of that form since returning this year from an eight-month break; hard to fancy on her chasing debut on current evidence.

25/1

Form: 962269

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Roscommon 4yo maiden winner went close in 2m handicaps last month at both Tipperary and Roscommon; soft ground at Galway probably didn't suit so predicted rain a worry.
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2

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 194y

16:10 Sligo

Aussie Warrior

11st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Thomas R Hughes

Won a beginners' at Tramore on chase debut on his penultimate start but it was a low-key run when sent off favourite for a handicap hurdle at Wexford last week; workable mark if he can bounce back (went close off mark of 100 last summer) and return to this sort of trip will probably help.

6/1

7th

3

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 55y

14:40 Wexford

Aussie Warrior

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Thomas R Hughes

Hurdles win came in 2m Roscommon 4yo maiden on good, twice runner-up in handicaps at same trip last summer; winning chasing debut at Tramore in May and rated an 8lb superior chaser on that run so has to be respected back hurdling.

11/2

2

30th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:05 Tramore

Aussie Warrior

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Thomas R Hughes

Hurdles win came in 2m Roscommon 4yo maiden on good, twice runner-up in handicaps at same trip last summer; didn't count in competitive Fairyhouse handicap last month after long absence and now switches to fences; won't want too much rain.

25/1

Form: 00/09-

Last run: 277 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Not much encouragement to be taken from her four runs over hurdles, latest in heavy-ground 2m Limerick handicap back in Novenber; best watched.
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7th

9

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:35 Limerick

Shes On Line

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Runner-up at Tramore and this venue this time last year, both races over 2m on yielding ground; a long way below her best in outings in August/September, including at Listowel where several stablemates excelled; returned to form when going close against a well-backed favourite at Clonmel; leading chance with a reproduction.

5/1

2nd

11

23rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 205y

14:52 Clonmel

Shes On Line

11st 4lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Runner-up at Tramore and Limerick this time last year, both races over 2m on yielding ground; needs to step up considerably on this season's form; ran poorly at Listowel, where several of her stablemates excelled.

10/1

11th

12

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Shes On Line

10st 13lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Runner up twice at the end of last year at Tramore and Limerick, both over 2m on yielding ground; below best both starts this year and stamina to prove for this trip.

33/1

Form: -79289

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Best effort when runner-up in 3m Listowel handicap in June (good), way below that form in similar Wexford contest latest; looks to have a bit to find.
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13

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

17:00 Wexford

Annie Questions

10st 8lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Patrick Cronin

Modest form in point-to-points and over hurdles; unlikely one to make an immediate impact chasing.

50/1

15th

10

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

18:50 Tipperary

Annie Questions

11st 0lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Patrick Cronin

Listowel second last summer seems to have been a flash in the pan and in any case was achieved over a much longer trip; struggling in points lately; blinkered for the first time.

25/1

Form: 09-129 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Limerick hurdle win last year came on soft but handled better ground to win 2m4f handicap chase there in April; subsequently second at Tipperary (mistake last) but way below best at Kilbbegan last time; back hurdling here off 4lb higher mark.
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1st

8

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:08 Wexford

Crowsatedappletart

11st 3lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Michael Winters

Seven-time winner over hurdles/fences; won twice at this venue last July; likely to show the benefit of a recent hurdles run at Limerick; noteworthy on account of his ability to handle the track; good chance with a top claimer aboard.

6/1

6th

5

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 100y

13:35 Limerick

Crowsatedappletart

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

Seven-time winner over hurdles/fences and hasn't been out of the first three in his last six starts around here; three wins over fences last year; disappointing favourite over hurdles at Cork but returns from a break racing from 14lb lower hurdles mark; should go well.

3/1

7th

6

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Cork

Crowsatedappletart

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

Winner of seven races including three this year; those three wins have come in handicap chases, including a 3l victory at Limerick (2m3f, yld-sft) on latest off 109; rated 103 in this sphere and 2m is fine so can't be discounted on return to hurdling.

4/1

Form: 984-60

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner in Britain at 2m was beaten a long way on yard debut here last month over 2m1f; upped in trip here and of limited appeal.
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14th

9

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

The Grey Falco

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Michael Flannery

towards rear throughout

20/1

14th

11

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

19:10 Killarney

The Grey Falco

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Michael Flannery

prominent on inner, not fluent and lost position 3 out, weakened from 2 out

33/1

6th

2

26th May 2024

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

The Grey Falco

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Patrick Neville

Back in Britain after three unsuccessful runs for an Irish yard in early part of this year; makes stable debut from a workable mark and is versatile regarding ground but he's tricky to weigh up at the moment.

10/1

Form: -90368

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Lost his form for Tony Mullins after winning at Navan off 95 last September and pick of three runs for current yard when third at Bellewstown (2m4f); tame enough effort in this headgear combination at Cork leaves questions to answer.
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2

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:48 Wexford

Duncarrig

11st 5lb

J: Shaun Greene

T: James M Barrett

On a winless run since September 2023; finished 2024 out of form; new headgear combination needs to revive on first run for 307 days.

20/1

9th

9

5th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:25 Gowran Park

Duncarrig

11st 7lb

J: Shaun Greene

T: James M Barrett

Won a Navan handicap hurdle last year for Tony Mullins; needs to bounce back from a poor run in a Killarney handicap hurdle in August; has run terribly in three starts over fences.

33/1

15th

8

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

Duncarrig

11st 10lb

J: Shaun Greene

T: James M Barrett

towards rear throughout, detached from 4 out, eased approaching last

12/1

Form: P-4635

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced maiden's best run came when third in 3m Wexford handicap last month, tame enough finishing effort at Downpatrick since; drop back in trip may suit and not one to rule out.
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