March 23 / 14.18 Limerick

14.18

Good

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5607.44
  • 2m 0f 50y
  • 13 runners
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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

33/1 (Won)

  • Win: £34.00
  • Place: £7.20

Form: 399

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in trio of maiden hurdle outings so far; needs marked improvement on handicap debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

15

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 50y

18:15 Kilbeggan

Siege Ofjadotville

11st 3lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Martin Hassett

midfield

6/1

13th

15

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 50y

18:15 Kilbeggan

Siege Ofjadotville

11st 3lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Martin Hassett

never better than midfield, weakened before 3 out

6/1

1st

13

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 50y

14:18 Limerick

Siege Ofjadotville

10st 9lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Martin Hassett

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out, ridden and pressed leader before 2 out, led before last, kept on well

33/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 6-12U5 BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Winner at Listowel on return before a narrow defeat at Tipperary; however, unseated at Punchestown and was only fifth when prominent in the market again at Fairyhouse last month; his improved form came over further so drop in trip could be against him this time.
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No Results Found

4/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: /53-31 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Back to something like his best when landing a Clonmel claimer on final run for Charles Byrnes; feasibly treated on yard debut back in a handicap and versatile with regards to conditions.
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3rd

4

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 50y

14:18 Limerick

Ellaat

11st 9lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Ian O’Connor

in touch with leaders, headway before 2 out, disputing second approaching last, weakened inside final 110yds

4/1

1st

7

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Clonmel

Ellaat

10st 10lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

in touch with leaders, headway 5th, went third going easily home turn, edged left and hampered rival before 2 out, disputed lead 2 out, pushed along to lead and good jump last, kept on well run-in, won going away

5/2

3rd

8

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:05 Limerick

Ellaat

10st 10lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

towards rear, not fluent 8th, headway after 3 out

13/2

Form: 130279

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Sligo winner in June but that's his only success in 25 attempts over timber and he's not been at that sort of level in his two most recent hurdle outings; well held seventh of 13 on AW (2m) latest.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

1

13th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 180y

18:30 Sligo

The Truant

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Paul W Flynn

held up in rear, no impression after 3 out

5/1

9th

1

13th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 180y

18:30 Sligo

The Truant

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Paul W Flynn

held up in rear, no impression after 3 out

5/1

2nd

4

(3)

26th Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

17:30 Navan

The Truant

9st 12lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

Was ending a three-year hiatus on the flat when scoring over 1m6f here earlier in the month, hanging left but keeping on well; not guaranteed to back that up off 4lb higher but respected.

9/1

Form: 09080 BF

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Modest form in maiden hurdles and well held in Clonmel handicaps twice since.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

6

5th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 79y

14:10 Down Royal

Royal Reprobate

11st 9lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Ross O’Sullivan

midfield

12/1

7th

6

5th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 79y

14:10 Down Royal

Royal Reprobate

11st 9lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Ross O’Sullivan

midfield

12/1

12th

19

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

18:47 Ballinrobe

Royal Reprobate

11st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Third reserve; went closest when beaten approx' 6l at Limerick last time on first start for this yard; chance with further progress.

Form: 58-297

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Promise in both bumpers and maiden hurdles without winning; however, tailed off in his last two maiden hurdle starts; fair mark for handicap debut here at least.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

8

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 50y

14:18 Limerick

Harrys Dream

11st 4lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Promise in both bumpers and maiden hurdles without winning; however, tailed off in his last two maiden hurdle starts; fair mark for handicap debut here at least.

17/2

6

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 21y

13:10 Clonmel

Harrys Dream

11st 12lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

Encouraging return at Gowran in November but not in the same form when tailed off here in December; back down in trip but has a bit to find.

33/1

Form: 00U112 D

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Has relished a return to hurdles this season and was only narrowly denied in his hat-trick bid at Gowran last time; mixed signals on the strength of that form and up another 6lb but he's in better form than most of these and warrants respect; new yard.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

17:10 Clonmel

Falcon Park

11st 4lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Relished a return to hurdles this season and only narrowly denied in hat-trick bid for Paul Hennessy at Gowran in January; struggled first two starts for this yard; best form on softer.

7/1

7th

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

17:10 Clonmel

Falcon Park

11st 4lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Relished a return to hurdles this season and only narrowly denied in hat-trick bid for Paul Hennessy at Gowran in January; struggled first two starts for this yard; best form on softer.

7/1

5th

2

24th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

16:40 Kilbeggan

Falcon Park

11st 8lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Relished a return to hurdles this season and was only narrowly denied in his hat-trick bid for Paul Hennessy at Gowran in January; struggled off 6lb higher at Limerick last month and handicapper just may have his measure right now.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 509P75 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 10lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent sort but one of his better recent efforts when fifth of 16 at Gowran earlier this month; however, no wins over timber since 2021 and drops in trip; might need further than this these days.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

8

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:45 Fairyhouse

Drop The Anchor

11st 8lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: P A Fahy

Exposed 11yo who runs well now and again but he's never the percentage play; no closer than 12l in three races since visored.

33/1

8

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:45 Fairyhouse

Drop The Anchor

11st 8lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: P A Fahy

Exposed 11yo who runs well now and again but he's never the percentage play; no closer than 12l in three races since visored.

33/1

8th

2

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 50y

14:18 Limerick

Drop The Anchor

11st 10lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: P A Fahy

Inconsistent sort but one of his better recent efforts when fifth of 16 at Gowran earlier this month; however, no wins over timber since 2021 and drops in trip; might need further than this these days.

8/1

Form: 091800 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner at Listowel in September but a fair way below that level since and tailed off in handicaps on last two runs; return to shorter may help but others more convincing.
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4

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

18:18 Clonmel

Kingdom Calling

11st 11lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Shock 250-1 maiden hurdle winner at Listowel (2m, soft) last September; fair way below that level since but step back in right direction when remote third of six at Limerick last month; could be dangerous off tumbling mark upped in trip.

12/1

4

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

18:18 Clonmel

Kingdom Calling

11st 11lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Shock 250-1 maiden hurdle winner at Listowel (2m, soft) last September; fair way below that level since but step back in right direction when remote third of six at Limerick last month; could be dangerous off tumbling mark upped in trip.

12/1

3rd

5

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:27 Limerick

Kingdom Calling

10st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

prominent behind clear leader, not fluent 3 out, pressed leader briefly home turn, lost position before 2 out, no impression approaching last

66/1

Form: 0050

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Distant fifth in a Cork maiden hurdle was a step in the right direction but was tailed off when 50-1 for his handicap debut last month and his mark looks stiff.
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10th

7

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 50y

14:18 Limerick

Mujeres Isla

11st 5lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Robert Tyner

Distant fifth in a Cork maiden hurdle was a step in the right direction but was tailed off when 50-1 for his handicap debut last month and his mark looks stiff.

20/1

Form: 5/070P C

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
No wins since a hat-trick in 2020 and he was pulled up on yard debut earlier this month; enough to prove at present.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

18:50 Tipperary

Matties Mountain

11st 11lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Compiled a hat-trick in the final months of 2020, reaching a mark of 112; has been out of form in recent seasons and is hard to fancy despite having been dropped to 95.

25/1

4th

2

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

18:50 Tipperary

Matties Mountain

11st 11lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Compiled a hat-trick in the final months of 2020, reaching a mark of 112; has been out of form in recent seasons and is hard to fancy despite having been dropped to 95.

25/1

11th

11

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 50y

14:18 Limerick

Matties Mountain

11st 0lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: Thomas P O’Connor

No wins since a hat-trick in 2020 and he was pulled up on yard debut earlier this month; enough to prove at present.

40/1

Form: -88F85 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner last season but struggled in handicap company since and no signs of a revival at Naas last month.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

21th

23

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

14:30 Punchestown

Semblance Of Order

11st 1lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: A Oliver

midfield

33/1

21th

23

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

14:30 Punchestown

Semblance Of Order

11st 1lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: A Oliver

midfield

33/1

12th

1

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 50y

14:18 Limerick

Semblance Of Order

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: A Oliver

Maiden hurdle winner last season but struggled in handicap company since and no signs of a revival at Naas last month.

16/1

Form: P-5400

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
0-9 over timber and a long way out of the handicap for this.
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11th

15

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

18:20 Tipperary

Rene Artois

10st 2lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: J A Nash

Pulled up at Limerick in March when 10lb out of the handicap; weak overall form since a fair fifth at Gowran last autumn.

25/1

11th

15

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

18:20 Tipperary

Rene Artois

10st 2lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: J A Nash

Pulled up at Limerick in March when 10lb out of the handicap; weak overall form since a fair fifth at Gowran last autumn.

25/1

15

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 50y

14:18 Limerick

Rene Artois

10st 0lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: J A Nash

disputed lead early, led after 1st, went well clear before 2nd, slow jump 5th, much reduced lead before 3 out, headed and weakened quickly after 3 out, soon pulled up

100/1

Non-runners

Jerrari, Lacken Forest

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €242.90
Straight Forecast €111.50
Tricast €555.45
Trifecta €704.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Falcon Park

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ellaat

The Irish Sun:

Drop The Anchor

POSTDATA:

Falcon Park