13.30
YieldingAdare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £6926.09
- 2m 0f 40y
- 17 runners
h.jpg)
Runners: 17 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: 769-1 D
Last run: 59 days
W: 12st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
25th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Won this last year by 12l off a mark of 95, beating Targa Flavio and also scored on the Flat here in June; poor Flat run since but likely to be ripe for his double bid and a big player even off 12lb higher. |
5/1 |
|
4 (10) |
16th Jul 2025 Good 1m 6f 80y |
9st 9lb |
Won on the Flat over 1m4f at Tipperary last year and over hurdles at Listowel; raised 10lb for winning well on the Flat over 2m at the latter track last time; this trip is fine and a player. |
4/1 |
|
15 (13) |
1st Jun 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 40y |
8st 12lb |
Wide-margin handicap hurdle winner here last September, tailed off on Flat on next start; trainer also runs Say It So. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -5767P D
Last run: 58 days
W: 11st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
31st Mar 2026 Soft 2m 1f 200y |
10st 0lb |
Second runner for yard; course hurdle winner won at Gowran in January and ran well here last time; was poor when last seen over fences though, so questions to answer in that respect. |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -44340
Last run: 8 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 |
21st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 165y |
11st 3lb |
Made the breakthrough at the 14th attempt at Thurles last time with a 9l win over hurdles (2m7f, soft); up 9lb for that and now makes chasing debut; may go well again and improving but overall record a bit off putting. |
11/4 |
Abandoned
Form: 829666
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 5 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Longstanding maiden yet to show anything for current yard (formerly Gordon Elliott); hard to fancy. |
50/1 |
|
4 |
29th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Lost form with Gordon Elliott; no revival yet in five outings for this yard; dropping in the handicap, but perhaps still too high. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 0/1U1/ D
Last run: 731 days
W: 11st 11lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
27th Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 86y |
11st 5lb |
Two handicap hurdle wins in 2022; twice well beaten over hurdles since returning from long absence, though ran in good company at Leopardstown; unseated at the first on only previous chase start. |
16/1 |
|
18th 20 |
2nd Feb 2025 Soft 2m 2f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Dual winner over hurdles and respectable return to action after more than two years off in a Punchestown handicap hurdle last month; 4lb wrong here and has plenty on her plate; tried in a first-time hood. |
50/1 |
|
18th 20 |
2nd Feb 2025 Soft 2m 2f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Dual winner over hurdles and respectable return to action after more than two years off in a Punchestown handicap hurdle last month; 4lb wrong here and has plenty on her plate; tried in a first-time hood. |
50/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 5-0470 D
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 (18) |
22nd Oct 2025 Soft 1m 6f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Won a Fairyhouse maiden for Gordon Elliott back in February 2023 (2m, yielding); regressive last season and can only be watched on Flat return. |
33/1 |
|
4 |
27th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 57y |
11st 9lb |
Won a Fairyhouse maiden for Gordon Elliott back in February 2023 (2m, yielding); no joy since and hasn't looked a winner in waiting in three runs for this yard; mark sliding but needs more. |
10/1 |
|
4 |
27th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 57y |
11st 9lb |
Won a Fairyhouse maiden for Gordon Elliott back in February 2023 (2m, yielding); no joy since and hasn't looked a winner in waiting in three runs for this yard; mark sliding but needs more. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 374-
Last run: 393 days
W: 11st 10lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
19th Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Ex-Irish maiden who is yet to race beyond an extended 2m1f; however, she ran okay when 14l third here (good to soft) in January and continues to drop down the weights; stable in fine form on the Flat; not ruled out. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
25th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Ex-Irish maiden; has failed to improve this term for new stable but is being given a chance by the assessor, having dropped a total of a stone in the weights; may step up on her Newcastle effort behind Kazar Forez. |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 862-P1 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 13 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 140y |
10st 9lb |
Front-runner won Tramore novice on New Year's Day and followed up later in month under similar tactic in 2m Naas handicap (both 2m, soft); jumping let him down at Thurles following month over a bit further but don't rule out him bouncing back and this easy 2m to suit. |
10/1 |
|
7th 9 |
27th Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
in rear, not fluent 5th, tailed off with one circuit to go |
33/1 |
|
8th 11 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 4f 69y |
11st 12lb |
Arrives on the back of two all-the-way hurdle wins including a career best at Tramore last time; needs to improve again on chase debut. |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 5-28
Last run: 142 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 13 (6) |
24th Aug 2022 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
slowly away, towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and some headway inside final furlong, made no impression |
10/1 |
|
4th 6 (7) |
6th Aug 2022 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along and raced wide home turn, ridden over 1f out, hung left and ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 67-0U7
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 4 |
29th Nov 2024 Good 2m 4f 48y |
11st 11lb |
Won a weak maiden hurdle at Naas last December for Ciaran Murphy; poor run when last seen in 2m7f Killarney handicap hurdle; has changed stable again; best watched. |
18/1 |
|
11th 4 |
29th Nov 2024 Good 2m 4f 48y |
11st 11lb |
Won a weak maiden hurdle at Naas last December for Ciaran Murphy; poor run when last seen in 2m7f Killarney handicap hurdle; has changed stable again; best watched. |
18/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 549-76 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
14th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Two-time winner over hurdles with his last win coming over C&D in April off 98 (16.5f, yielding); has been running consistently since then without winning; 6.75l sixth of 10 at Wexford last time (2m1f, good to yielding); each-way chance but 2lb wrong. |
15/1 |
|
10 |
8th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 180y |
10st 1lb |
Wide margin winner at Tramore in April and several good runs in defeat subsequently; behind several of today's rivals in those defeats; consistent sort should be thereabouts but may find one or two too good. |
13/2 |
|
7 |
17th Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Wide margin winner at Tramore in April and several good runs in defeat subsequently from this sort of mark; handles slower ground and he's one for the shortlist. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 835180
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 128y |
11st 0lb |
midfield, mistake and lost ground 2nd, pulled up 4th |
10/1 |
|
7 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 128y |
11st 0lb |
midfield, mistake and lost ground 2nd, pulled up 4th |
10/1 |
|
2 |
27th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 0y |
11st 11lb |
2-18 over fences, 1-19 over hurdles; hard to win with, but not far off his best when second off his lower hurdles mark at this venue two weeks ago; could go well again. |
11/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 577
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 9lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
24th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 145y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
15-race maiden who needs to produce more than he's managed on his first two chase starts but he didn't run badly here last month on his final outing for Brian Francis Cawley and he starts out for his new stable with Sean Bowen booked; interesting to see how he goes in the betting. |
5/1 |
|
4th 3 |
30th Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 145y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Irish-trained 5yo who is one to watch in the betting; however, this 14-race maiden struggled to get competitive over hurdles last year and didn't jump well when well beaten on last month's chase debut at Down Royal. |
15/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 00-007 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 7lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
23rd Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Bounced back to form when third at Thurles in November; brought down when still just involved at Naas last month but didn't build on that at Punchestown subsequently; may want rain to be seen at her best. |
20/1 |
|
15 |
23rd Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Bounced back to form when third at Thurles in November; brought down when still just involved at Naas last month but didn't build on that at Punchestown subsequently; may want rain to be seen at her best. |
20/1 |
|
5 |
31st Dec 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 89y |
11st 10lb |
1-11 over hurdles; that win came in a handicap hurdle at Limerick off 89 in November 2023 and 2lb lower now; best effort since a 9.75l third at Thurles last month; brought down at Naas two weeks ago; not discounted. |
9/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 7000B
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 13 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y |
10st 7lb |
Standout effort a 4.75l second of 20 at Punchestown last October off 80 (2m4f, good to yielding); pulled up on return at Down Royal but much-improved fourth of 21 at Cork (24.5f, good) this month when making good headway from rear; shortlisted. |
5/1 |
|
4th 14 |
10th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 80y |
10st 6lb |
Standout effort a 4.75l second of 20 off this mark at Punchestown last October (2m4f, gd-yld); pulled up on return from a 138-day break at Down Royal latest (3m, good); may have needed that and not discounted. |
14/1 |
|
17 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 8lb |
Took a big step forward off reduced mark in first-time cheekpieces at Punchestown in October when second to a clear winner (2m4f, good to yielding); respectable enough effort on soft ground at Tramore last time when fifth (2m5f); trainer in better form now, so not discounted. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 70400-
Last run: 216 days
W: 10st 5lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 13 |
10th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 80y |
10st 13lb |
towards rear, not fluent 2nd |
10/1 |
|
12th 13 |
10th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 80y |
10st 13lb |
towards rear, not fluent 2nd |
10/1 |
|
9th 11 |
24th Apr 2025 Good 2m 2f 50y |
11st 0lb |
towards rear |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P/P04-
Last run: 224 days
W: 10st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 20 (13) |
26th Apr 2025 Yielding 1m 5f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Sole win in either code came on the AW over 2m in January but career-best when strong-finishing close second in Gowran handicap over this trip on Wednesday, having allowed winner first run; Keane now takes over and obvious claims off same mark. |
9/2 |
Verdict
Ifitwasme and Boghlone Honey won easily on their last starts in this sphere and both are respected, though the latter’s long absence is a concern. The Rothwell pair Rockbrook and Marelly can’t be discounted given the form of the yard but a chance is taken on STAR OFFICIAL. He showed a bit more on his second run back from a break at Wexford, trip and ground are fine and he has run well here over hurdles and on the Flat in the past. Given her connections, Expelliarmus is worth a market check. [Dave Stephens]