December 13 / 13.05 Cork

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6926.09
  • 2m 0f 40y
  • 14 runners
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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.13
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 358

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Navan handicap win and subsequent Listowel festival second took his Flat mark to a respectable 77; fair third on hurdles debut at Killarney in July; has failed to match that form in maidens here and at Galway; first handicap now.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

9

29th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:07 Limerick

Robbies Rock

10st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gavin Cromwell

in touch with leaders on inner, lost position halfway, headway 3 out, hit and weakened last

8/1

4th

9

29th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:07 Limerick

Robbies Rock

10st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gavin Cromwell

in touch with leaders on inner, lost position halfway, headway 3 out, hit and weakened last

8/1

1st

11

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Robbies Rock

10st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

took keen hold, soon pressed leader, briefly disputed lead after 1st

10/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.40

Form: U0-P03

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Showed nothing in four maiden hurdles; struggled at Limerick in his first handicap; showed dramatic improvement when third at 40-1 in a Tipperary contest three weeks ago; runner-up stablemate Duffys Hodey has franked the form with a wide-margin Clonmel win.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

8

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 190y

13:05 Cork

Wardens Whisper

10st 9lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

made all

4/1

1st

8

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 190y

13:05 Cork

Wardens Whisper

10st 9lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

made all

4/1

2nd

11

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:41 Limerick

Wardens Whisper

10st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Struggled here on first handicap but showed dramatic improvement when third in Tipperary contest last month; runner-up and stablemate Duffys Hodey franked the form with wide-margin Clonmel win; good second at Cork since, no match for the winner; entitled to be bang there.

9/2

8/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 49-763 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Hard to win with, 1-20 on Flat, 1-19 over hurdles; ran his best race for a while when a staying-on third at Clonmel ten days ago.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Star Official

11st 6lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Hard to win with, 1-20 on Flat, 1-19 over hurdles; ran his best race for a while when a staying-on third at Clonmel ten days ago.

8/1

3rd

8

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Star Official

11st 6lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Hard to win with, 1-20 on Flat, 1-19 over hurdles; ran his best race for a while when a staying-on third at Clonmel ten days ago.

8/1

3rd

7

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 91y

12:35 Clonmel

Star Official

11st 11lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Dual-purpose winner but is only 2-40; has to improve a bit on recent outings after a break but could be involved if doing so.

16/1

Form: 70400-

Last run: 235 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Down the field at Tramore in April in her first handicap; lacks a recent run; no appeal.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

12

16th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Heidis Frontiere

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Michael G Kennedy

midfield, hampered and lost position briefly before 5 out

10/1

8th

12

16th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Heidis Frontiere

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Michael G Kennedy

Unplaced in eight starts under rules but signs this mark is workable when fourth of 14 at Cork last month; unproven at this trip but shaped like it may be okay last time.

10/1

4th

13

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Heidis Frontiere

10st 6lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Michael G Kennedy

Down the field at Tramore in April in her first handicap; lacks a recent run; no appeal.

25/1

Form: 577

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Finished quite well when fifth on his hurdles debut at Listowel; weakened quite tamely at Gowran; closely matched with Robbies Rock on Galway running; first handicap for the pair now
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

12

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:41 Limerick

Bid Up

10st 9lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Finished quite well when fifth on his hurdles debut at Listowel and would have been closer but for a couple of late mistakes when fifth at Cork latest (behind Wardens Whisper); this stiff track should play to his strengths; each-way possibilities.

16/1

7th

12

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:41 Limerick

Bid Up

10st 9lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Finished quite well when fifth on his hurdles debut at Listowel and would have been closer but for a couple of late mistakes when fifth at Cork latest (behind Wardens Whisper); this stiff track should play to his strengths; each-way possibilities.

16/1

5th

10

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Bid Up

10st 11lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Finished quite well when fifth on his hurdles debut at Listowel; weakened quite tamely at Gowran; closely matched with Robbies Rock on Galway running; first handicap for the pair now

12/1

Form: U0-083

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced for a horse of his age; not much encouragement from first three handicap outings; much improved when keeping on for third at Limerick last time.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

14

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Road To The Weir

10st 5lb

J: Alan King

T: John Neilan

Lightly raced for a horse of his age; not much encouragement from first three handicap outings; much improved when keeping on for third at Limerick last time.

7/1

6th

14

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Road To The Weir

10st 5lb

J: Alan King

T: John Neilan

Lightly raced for a horse of his age; not much encouragement from first three handicap outings; much improved when keeping on for third at Limerick last time.

7/1

3rd

9

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Limerick

Road To The Weir

11st 2lb

J: Alan King

T: John Neilan

held up in rear, steady headway after 3 out, went second before 2 out, ridden and pressed winner last, no extra when lost second towards finish

11/1

Form: 374-

Last run: 412 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Acquired a handicap mark in three outings in juvenile maidens last season; off for 13 months before last week's run in a middle-distance maiden at Dundalk; stayed on into fourth and should be spot-on for this return to hurdling; first-time cheekpieces.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Expelliarmus

11st 11lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Acquired a handicap mark in three outings in juvenile maidens last season; off for 13 months before last week's run in a middle-distance maiden at Dundalk; stayed on into fourth and should be spot-on for this return to hurdling; first-time cheekpieces.

4/1

7th

3

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Expelliarmus

11st 11lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Acquired a handicap mark in three outings in juvenile maidens last season; off for 13 months before last week's run in a middle-distance maiden at Dundalk; stayed on into fourth and should be spot-on for this return to hurdling; first-time cheekpieces.

4/1

4th

9

(10)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Expelliarmus

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

midfield

4/1

Form: P38-06 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
2-16 over fences, 1-16 over hurdles; not the most consistent sort and getting on in years; remote sixth over 2m at Limerick last time.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

15

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Dontdooddson

10st 2lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Darren Collins

2-16 over fences, 1-16 over hurdles; not the most consistent sort and getting on in years; remote sixth over 2m at Limerick last time.

16/1

8th

15

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Dontdooddson

10st 2lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Darren Collins

2-16 over fences, 1-16 over hurdles; not the most consistent sort and getting on in years; remote sixth over 2m at Limerick last time.

16/1

6th

11

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:45 Limerick

Dontdooddson

11st 5lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Darren Collins

Two-time chase winner is 1-25 over timber; drops in trip after a 37l defeat over 20.5f at Sligo on latest; may have needed that after a break and he has run well here before; he is 5lb below his last winning mark, rain won't be an issue and he could go well.

14/1

Form: 0-901P D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Down Royal winner last Christmas; ended poor run of form with Kilbeggan success in August when well-backed, going clear from last; best at around 2m and has often run poorly when tried over further, including when pulled up over 2m4f at Navan.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

5th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 200y

15:05 Naas

Gamigin

11st 5lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Up 8lb for his fifth career win at Kilbeggan in August; soundly beaten twice since and probably best watched at present off this mark.

14/1

6

5th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 200y

15:05 Naas

Gamigin

11st 5lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

reduced visibility

14/1

9th

4

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Gamigin

11st 11lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Noel C Kelly

Down Royal winner last Christmas; ended poor run of form with Kilbeggan success in August when well-backed, going clear from last; best at around 2m and has often run poorly when tried over further, including when pulled up over 2m4f at Navan.

12/1

Form: 5/7-P6

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Four-time Flat winner who has shown a preference for soft ground; unconvincing hurdles form apart from one good run at Navan early last year; pulled up at Kilbeggan in June in her first handicap; sixth of nine in Limerick mares' event last month.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

9

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Red Trail

11st 4lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Andrew McNamara

Four-time Flat winner who has shown a preference for soft ground; unconvincing hurdles form apart from one good run at Navan early last year; pulled up at Kilbeggan in June in her first handicap; sixth of nine in Limerick mares' event last month.

16/1

10th

9

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Red Trail

11st 4lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Andrew McNamara

Four-time Flat winner who has shown a preference for soft ground; unconvincing hurdles form apart from one good run at Navan early last year; pulled up at Kilbeggan in June in her first handicap; sixth of nine in Limerick mares' event last month.

16/1

6th

7

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:15 Limerick

Red Trail

11st 2lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Andrew McNamara

Four-time Flat winner who has shown a preference for soft ground; unconvincing hurdles form apart from one good run at Navan early last year; pulled up at Kilbeggan in June in her first handicap.

12/1

Form: 009630

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner, had a career-high rating of 100 with Ger Lyons; relatively modest hurdles form, though made a pleasing debut for this yard when staying on into third over 2m4f at Fairyhouse last month; failed to build on that at Thurles two weeks ago; not ruled out.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:30 Limerick

Phoenix Cowboy

11st 12lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Michael Winters

midfield

80/1

6th

4

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:30 Limerick

Phoenix Cowboy

11st 12lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Michael Winters

midfield

80/1

11th

5

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Phoenix Cowboy

11st 9lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Michael Winters

Three-time Flat winner, had a career-high rating of 100 with Ger Lyons; relatively modest hurdles form, though made a pleasing debut for this yard when staying on into third over 2m4f at Fairyhouse last month; failed to build on that at Thurles two weeks ago; not ruled out.

10/1

Form: 661P-F D

Last run: 189 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Placed in a point; won modest maiden hurdle on heavy at Clonmel last December; pulled up in a mares' handicap at Punchestown in January; in rear when fell at seventh on chase debut at Clonmel in June.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

15

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Cork

Whotookthebiscuit

11st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Placed in a point; won a weak maiden hurdle on heavy at Clonmel last season; in rear when fell at seventh on chase debut at Clonmel last June; hard to fancy after a poor handicap hurdle run at this venue five weeks ago.

10/1

10th

15

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Cork

Whotookthebiscuit

11st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Placed in a point; won a weak maiden hurdle on heavy at Clonmel last season; in rear when fell at seventh on chase debut at Clonmel last June; hard to fancy after a poor handicap hurdle run at this venue five weeks ago.

10/1

Form: 38-570

Last run: 64 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Point winner for Sam Curling two seasons ago; 0-14 over hurdles, placed twice including in Britain last season; ran in a chase last time; hard to fancy on first run for this stable.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

16

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Kalnoo

10st 1lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

in touch with leaders

25/1

13th

16

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Kalnoo

10st 1lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

in touch with leaders

25/1

10th

8

10th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Tramore

Kalnoo

11st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: P M Hurley

Winning pointer but modest hurdler and hard to fancy on first start over regulation fences; best on good ground; tongue-tie back on.

50/1

Form: 76-79P

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Low-rated handicapper on the Flat; mid-division at Galway in his first handicap hurdle; jumped badly and pulled up when quite well fancied (13-2) at Listowel festival, had a valid excuse since he lost a front shoe and finished lame.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14th

7

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Benzine

11st 6lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: J Morrison

in rear

10/1

14th

7

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Benzine

11st 6lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: J Morrison

in rear

10/1

10

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:05 Listowel

Benzine

11st 4lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: J Morrison

midfield, jumped slightly right and not fluent 3rd, not fluent 4th

20/1

Non-runners

Eves Hope, Marelly

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €21.90
Straight Forecast €15.78
Tricast €104.76
Trifecta €82.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Eve's Hope

SPOTLIGHT:

Wardens Whisper

TOPSPEED:

Bid Up

The Irish Sun:

Expelliarmus

POSTDATA:

Eve's Hope