April 13 / 14.30 Down Royal

14.30

Good

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6095.04
  • 2m 3f 170y
  • 7 runners
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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.50
  • Place: £4.60

Form: -5P468

Last run: 230 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-21 over hurdles and was poor on three of last four starts in this sphere; needs a return to her best after an absence.
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7th

9

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

16:47 Clonmel

Circus Act

10st 8lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Won for the second time over hurdles when taking a Down Royal handicap last year; not bad efforts over hurdles and on the Flat lately but needs a fair bit more.

18/1

4th

9

(1)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Circus Act

9st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: J A Nash

Second runner for James Nash; dual-purpose mare has won twice over hurdles; maiden in this sphere but her fourth to You Make Me Smile in last year's renewal was one of her best Flat runs and she has a nice pull at the weights; place chance.

10/1

5th

2

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 170y

14:30 Down Royal

Circus Act

11st 2lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: J A Nash

Won her second hurdle race when winning this race a year ago off 2lb lower; has only run four times between the Flat and hurdles since; should run well with a repeat of best; ground-versatile.

11/2

11/4

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 223430

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Yet to score on the Flat and over hurdles in 34 starts but placed lots of times; poor at Naas last time on comeback and has to bounce back; this better ground can help.
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10th

12

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Bayou Belle

10st 0lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Longstanding maiden has been placed plenty of times; pulled-up in first-time cheekpieces at Listowel last time and not easy to fancy from 1lb out of the handicap.

25/1

10th

12

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Bayou Belle

10st 0lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Longstanding maiden has been placed plenty of times; pulled-up in first-time cheekpieces at Listowel last time and not easy to fancy from 1lb out of the handicap.

25/1

8

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 0y

15:43 Listowel

Bayou Belle

11st 8lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Long standing maiden has run plenty of good races in defeat, including a 2.25l third of 14 off this mark at Ballinrobe (22.5f, good) latest; place chance again in new headgear combination.

11/1

Form: 907

Last run: 64 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Flat maiden whose best run came at this venue over 1m2f; a glimpse of ability in three maiden hurdles on testing ground but is likely to do better in these conditions; handicap debut; check the market.
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1st

12

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:26 Downpatrick

Mickey Cohen

11st 2lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Maiden on the Flat has run well in defeat over hurdles at times, including at this track; capable of a good run on chase debut but best form is on a sound surface.

13/2

3rd

5

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

17:55 Bellewstown

Mickey Cohen

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Placed twice over hurdles; not a bad effort when fourth over 2m6f at Downpatrick last time; needs to find a little extra.

7/1

2

10th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:52 Downpatrick

Mickey Cohen

11st 12lb

J: Neil Ryan

T: Noel Meade

Dual-purpose maiden; middling maiden form but good third in handicap hurdle debut at Down Royal in April off 104 (2m4f, good); less promising upped to 3m at Wexford in May; not a bad run in a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan last month when staying on for third (18.5f, good); not discounted.

5/1

Form: 300

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Modest Flat maiden was a fine third on hurdling debut at Killarney last August; well below that level twice after but has a shout on handicap debut if repeating that.
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3

(2)

18th Oct 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

T Or Coffey

9st 4lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Jennie Candlish

Ex-Irish 4yo; opened his account with hurdles win in July when last seen (stable debut); interesting off current mark back on the Flat.

7/2

7

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

18:48 Stratford

T Or Coffey

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

0-14 on the Flat and 0-6 over hurdles when based in Ireland but was close third in 13-runner Cork handicap hurdle (2m4f, good) in May and will be hard to beat if somewhere near that form here; recently changed hands for 20,000euros; drops back in trip for stable debut.

15/8

Form: -66U07

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Placed in first two bumper starts on testing ground last season; hasn't matched that level over hurdles in six starts, including handicaps; needs to find improvement.
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7

29th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Thurles

Real Empire

11st 3lb

J: Dylan O’Connor

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Maiden has shown little in the last two seasons; 50-1 when falling at the first in a Cork race in which Hakensack was second; no appeal; headgear combination.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: -23FP6 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Has won over hurdles and fences in the last year, both coming on heavy ground, and ran well in defeat in Listed company over fences since; poor in two chase starts lately and questions back over hurdles even though dropping in class.
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8

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 140y

16:28 Tramore

Mount Frisco

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Course winner at 15.5f; seems best on heavy ground and scored twice in those conditions earlier this year, over hurdles at Clonmel (16.5f) and over fences at Gowran (19.5f); capable off this mark and rain would boost his claims.

10/1

3rd

4

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:30 Clonmel

Mount Frisco

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won over fences at Gowran and hurdles here in February but was below form over fences at Limerick since; has a lot to find against some of these rivals; due to run in the 6.42 at Limerick on Tuesday.

25/1

3rd

4

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 200y

18:42 Limerick

Mount Frisco

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won over hurdles at Clonmel and fences at Gowran last month but disappointed here over fences last time so has to rebound; claims if he does.

5/2

Form: 770P

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Not much to show for four maiden hurdle starts, including when pulled-up at Wexford on return; needs massive improvement even dropping to handicaps; tongue-tie added.
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6

26th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

16:27 Ludlow

Give Her Hollie

10st 5lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Cian Collins

0-9 over hurdles; belied 66-1 odds when fourth of 20 at Down Royal (2m1f, yielding; first-time blinkers) on Boxing Day but that was a rather messy tactical race and she was pulled up last time; others look safer.

12/1

15

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:52 Fairyhouse

Give Her Hollie

10st 7lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Cian Collins

Very modest form in maidens and in her first three handicaps; showed notable improvement when fourth in a 20-runner contest at Down Royal; could again be close between her and third-placed Back To Cali.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta €45.20
Straight Forecast €43.75
Trifecta €209.70

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

T Or Coffey

SPOTLIGHT:

Bayou Belle

The Irish Sun:

Mickey Cohen

POSTDATA:

T Or Coffey

TOPSPEED:

Bayou Belle