November 05 / 12.30 Fairyhouse

12.30

Good

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6669.57
  • 3m 0f 122y
  • 10 runners
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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.40

Form: P5P326

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Unplaced over hurdles at Down Royal last Friday; a 14l runner-up at Downpatrick on his most recent chase run; needs to find extra.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 74y

14:17 Fairyhouse

Mullaghmore Wave

11st 3lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Battled well to beat General Hubble here last week, weighted to uphold the form with the runner-up (6lb out of the handicap); still needs to improve her jumping which let her down when she was third to Tullyveery Lad at Downpatrick in September; amateur aboard.

13/8

4th

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 74y

14:17 Fairyhouse

Mullaghmore Wave

11st 3lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Battled well to beat General Hubble here last week, weighted to uphold the form with the runner-up (6lb out of the handicap); still needs to improve her jumping which let her down when she was third to Tullyveery Lad at Downpatrick in September; amateur aboard.

13/8

1st

5

5th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 122y

12:30 Fairyhouse

Mullaghmore Wave

11st 0lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

midfield, not fluent 4th, not fluent 6th

7/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: PP-3P4

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Handicap hurdle winner for Kim Bailey; beaten favourite on first two Irish starts before Sligo fourth; needs to jump better, but it will be no surprise if Gordon Elliott can exploit his low mark at some stage.
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5th

10

7th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 157y

14:20 Punchestown

General Hubble

10st 13lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

Riggs was 18.5l in front of him when they met last time; that effort was coming after a 160 day break and he has now been dropped 2lb; has C&D form due to his win here last November in a handicap chase (good); 8lb higher than that win

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: P0286P D

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler; had problems with his jumping in chases last year; best run over fences when second at Wexford in July; has failed to build on that; sixth behind Ballagh Star at Sligo, pulled up on latest.
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19

25th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 0y

13:03 Fairyhouse

Bearwithmenow

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: J P Flavin

13-race maiden over fences and far from consistent; couple of reasonable placed efforts this season over 3m1f on decent ground but won't enjoy forecast conditions here; 2lb wrong.

33/1

19

25th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 0y

13:03 Fairyhouse

Bearwithmenow

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: J P Flavin

13-race maiden over fences and far from consistent; couple of reasonable placed efforts this season over 3m1f on decent ground but won't enjoy forecast conditions here; 2lb wrong.

33/1

6th

11

29th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 120y

12:32 Limerick

Bearwithmenow

10st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: J P Flavin

12-race maiden over fences and far from consistent; couple of reasonable placed efforts this year over 3m1f on decent ground but poor last twice.

18/1

Form: 336PP6

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has lost form over fences (pulled up on last two attempts) since fair placed form in May/June; fair hurdles run on latest but hard to be confident.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

12th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 74y

14:17 Fairyhouse

Definiteadare

10st 7lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Charles Coakley

Showed signs of a return to form with last week's C&D fourth; 8lb out of the handicap and faces a tough task in a rematch with Mullaghmore Wave.

12/1

3rd

6

12th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 74y

14:17 Fairyhouse

Definiteadare

10st 7lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Charles Coakley

Showed signs of a return to form with last week's C&D fourth; 8lb out of the handicap and faces a tough task in a rematch with Mullaghmore Wave.

12/1

4th

8

5th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 122y

12:30 Fairyhouse

Definiteadare

10st 1lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Charles Coakley

prominent

16/1

Form: 2P-156 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Gained his third hurdles win in a 3m handicap at Tipperary in May; relatively unexposed over fences, and may have needed recent hurdles run at Clonmel after a break; 4lb lower than hurdles mark.
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18th

23

28th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 80y

15:05 Leopardstown

Junior Rattler

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Gained his third hurdles win in a 3m handicap at Tipperary in May; not far off his best when second over 2m4f at Cork on latest; 4lb out of handicap but respected as a possible each-way option.

16/1

18th

23

28th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 80y

15:05 Leopardstown

Junior Rattler

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Gained his third hurdles win in a 3m handicap at Tipperary in May; not far off his best when second over 2m4f at Cork on latest; 4lb out of handicap but respected as a possible each-way option.

16/1

2nd

4

8th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Cork

Junior Rattler

11st 9lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

midfield, headway on near side of group 3 out, went second approaching last, kept on well but no match for winner

8/1

Form: 0-5143 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Veteran won his third race when winning a handicap hurdle over 3m2f at Sligo in June; fair third over fences at Punchestown last time, but his 2-29 record over fences is off-putting.
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12th

4

7th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 157y

14:20 Punchestown

The Dabbler

11st 8lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Liam P Cusack

Dropped 1lb for 26L thrashing from Riggs on his return from a break last time; 2-31 over fences; runs from a 9lb lower chase mark and but the veteran of the field hasn't shown as if he is capable of exploiting it based on his past couple of runs.

22/1

3

17th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

17:15 Wexford

The Dabbler

11st 10lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: Liam P Cusack

Veteran won his third race when winning a handicap hurdle over 3m2f at Sligo in June; fair third over fences at Punchestown since but let down by jumping at Fairyhouse latest; trip/ground ideal but more needed.

12/1

3

17th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

17:15 Wexford

The Dabbler

11st 10lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: Liam P Cusack

Veteran won his third race when winning a handicap hurdle over 3m2f at Sligo in June; fair third over fences at Punchestown since but let down by jumping at Fairyhouse latest; trip/ground ideal but more needed.

12/1

Form: -66441

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Stayed well when landing a 3m2f Sligo handicap last time; has gone up 6lb but is a young horse who can remain competitive and is potentially more progressive than most of these rivals.
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4th

4

9th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 24y

20:08 Roscommon

Ballagh Star

11st 8lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

Tailed off after a break over hurdles 13 days ago; only had three runs over fences and he won at Sligo in October (3m2f, good); fair shout with a reproduction of that form.

10/1

11th

15

27th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 63y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Ballagh Star

10st 3lb

J: Daniel King

T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

Chase winner is 0-13 over hurdles; has been mixing both codes recently; couldn't take advantage of lower hurdles mark at Punchestown on penultimate; ground versatile and has run respectably here before; could outrun odds.

20/1

11th

15

27th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 63y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Ballagh Star

10st 3lb

J: Daniel King

T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

Chase winner is 0-13 over hurdles; has been mixing both codes recently; couldn't take advantage of lower hurdles mark at Punchestown on penultimate; ground versatile and has run respectably here before; could outrun odds.

20/1

Form: 15U500

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Poor run over hurdles last time; previously struggled when favourite for a handicap chase at Sligo, held by General Hubbel on that running.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

9th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 24y

20:08 Roscommon

Cullenwaine

11st 0lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

Stays well and won over 3m1f at Thurles in December when 6lb lower; new mark is looking an issue and was behind Thehairyfella last time at Wexford.

8/1

12

17th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

17:15 Wexford

Cullenwaine

10st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Likes a stamina test, winning over 3m1f at Thurles in December off a lowly 76; recent Downpatrick fourth leaves him with a bit to find with both Riggs and Jimli's Cave.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 78-P01

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
66-1 and 100-1 for two starts in August/September (pulled up and beaten 96l) before winning at 14-1 when stepped up in trip at Killarney; now makes handicap debut off 10lb higher than his initial rating, further progress possible.
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14

6th Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:12 Fairyhouse

Brave Adam

10st 3lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: Thomas Cooper

Won a Killarney beginners' chase last October but not as good over fences since; however, did run a solid race on handicap hurdle debut at Punchestown in December over this trip; considered.

11/1

14

6th Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:12 Fairyhouse

Brave Adam

10st 3lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: Thomas Cooper

Won a Killarney beginners' chase last October but not as good over fences since; however, did run a solid race on handicap hurdle debut at Punchestown in December over this trip; considered.

11/1

4th

2

29th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 120y

12:32 Limerick

Brave Adam

12st 0lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: Thomas Cooper

Made most to win over almost 3m on softish ground at Killarney in October; well held on handicap debut next time but good run from the front over hurdles since.

8/1

Form: 000/0R

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Out of contention when refused three out in Sligo race wob by Ballagh Star; 100-1 then, safe to rule out.
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10

5th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 122y

12:30 Fairyhouse

Deal Again

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: V T O’Brien

didn't jump with fluency, in rear, detached when jumped slightly left 9th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

50/1

10

5th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 122y

12:30 Fairyhouse

Deal Again

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: V T O’Brien

Out of contention when refused three out in Sligo race wob by Ballagh Star; 100-1 then, safe to rule out.

50/1

7

2nd Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 182y

16:45 Sligo

Deal Again

10st 13lb

J: G B Noonan

T: V T O’Brien

10yo can't be recommended on what he's shown in just seven starts; better for return from nearly two years off at Kilbeggan; up in trip for chase debut and dam won over fences.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €39.10
Straight Forecast €31.76
Tricast €289.14
Trifecta €259.10

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Brave Adam

The Irish Sun:

Ballagh Star

SPOTLIGHT:

Junior Rattler

POSTDATA:

The Dabbler