May 13 / 17.30 Sligo

17.30

Good

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5851.24
  • 2m 1f 180y
  • 13 runners
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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 6-

Last run: 108 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Distant third in a point-to-point, soon beaten on rules debut in Fairyhouse bumper in January when not without market support; respected nonetheless from top yard now switched to hurdles.
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Verdict Starting price

12th

1

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Kamino Bello

11st 12lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden hurdle winner last year but has been hit and miss since; well beaten on consecutive days at Killarney in July; others preferred.

22/1

13

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:32 Killarney

Kamino Bello

10st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Sligo maiden hurdle winner last year (2m2f, good) but needs to improve a fair bit on both recent handicap efforts; steps up in trip; due to run here yesterday.

20/1

13th

1

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:20 Killarney

Kamino Bello

12st 1lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Sligo maiden winner last year hasn't matched that form since; was poor at Punchestown, but was better at Downpatrick since; needs a return to his best.

11/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: O0-7

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Headstrong sort well held twice in bumpers (ran out on debut) but shaped better in 2m2f Down Royal maiden hurdle eight days ago, again keen when midfield; if settling better could play a role here.
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9

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

16:00 Cork

Saint Peregrine

10st 13lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

Lost form after finishing second in a 2m2f Sligo maiden last summer (good), well held there on both recent runs in handicaps.

14/1

9th

8

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Saint Peregrine

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

Lost form after finishing second in a maiden hurdle at this venue last summer; continued poor run of form when well beaten over 2m2f here on seasonal return (good) last month.

33/1

13th

8

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

19:00 Sligo

Saint Peregrine

11st 3lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: John Patrick Ryan

Lost form after finishing second in a maiden hurdle on this card a year ago; tailed off in a handicap hurdle here last August; has failed to take to chasing.

20/1

10/1

  • Place: £5.20

Form: 8-

Last run: 372 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to very smart 2m-2m4f novice hurdler (inc Supreme Novices') Slade Steel; dam 2m4f hurdle winner, half-sister to 2m4f hurdle winner Missoula; keen, soon beaten on debut in Down Royal bumper a year ago; headgear combination fitted for hurdles debut and market should be informative.
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11th

13

21st Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

18:05 Kilbeggan

Parkgarve

11st 1lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Best form has come at Downpatrick (although lightly raced away from there); coasted 12l clear over 2m2f there last time (good) in first-time blinkers; got an easy lead that day in a lower grade at his favourite track, so may not find it so simple to repeat.

11/2

1st

5

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:08 Downpatrick

Parkgarve

11st 5lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Maiden over both hurdles and fences, placed twice in C&D handicap hurdles last year including second in this race off 96; handicap chase form of late below best and blinkers now added to usual tongue-tie for hurdles return.

11/2

4th

6

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Parkgarve

11st 6lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

0-14 in all spheres; has tended to give his best at Downpatrick and was an okay 10.5l fifth of 14 on his handicap chase debut there last time (2m4f, good); needs more.

9/1

Form: /7265-

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Much the best of five bumper runs when clear second at Down Royal last autumn (good-to-yielding); Wexford comeback run in March well below that level but not one to rule out here on hurdles debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

1

(4)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 70y

19:37 Limerick

Faithful Follower

10st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Paul Hennessy

Winning hurdler hasn't looked like adding to his tally in four starts on the Flat; look elsewhere.

100/1

15th

2

(10)

5th May 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:37 Gowran Park

Faithful Follower

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Paul Hennessy

Winning hurdler hasn't looked like adding to his tally in three starts on the Flat; look elsewhere.

100/1

13th

3

(16)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 90y

19:30 Bellewstown

Faithful Follower

9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Paul Hennessy

Winning hurdler has been soundly beaten at big prices in two Flat starts at Dundalk; others preferred.

100/1

Form: 0/379-

Last run: 116 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Formerly with Willie Mullins; ran well in defeat several times in maidens (albeit on softer ground) but well beaten in both runs for current yard over the winter, hooded last time; not one to be confident in but if able to return to former level of form would have a major chance in what looks a weak maiden.
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7

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

14:05 Downpatrick

Maroto

11st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Andrew McNamara

Some promise for Willie Mullins last year but tailed off in three runs for new connections; engaged here Saturday.

20/1

5th

6

13th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 180y

17:30 Sligo

Maroto

11st 4lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: Andrew McNamara

took keen hold, prominent, outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last

11/4

Form: 000-

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Of no account on the flat and nothing so far in three attempts hurdling; cheekpieces tried.
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18

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

17:55 Bellewstown

Monnow Valley

10st 0lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: P Cluskey

Weak form over hurdles; down the field in a Flat handicap last time; second reserve.

17

(14)

13th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 100y

20:05 Gowran Park

Monnow Valley

8st 10lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: P Cluskey

Maiden who struggled in three runs on the Flat last year (all here); in poor form over timber since.

100/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Gatewood 6yo is fifth foal; dam unraced half sister to Italian 7f/1m winner Dribbling, out of half-sister to US 1m2f stakes winner Sans Ecocide; not an obvious one to make an immediate impact.
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8

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

14:35 Navan

No Demand

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Darren Collins

Ordinary form in maidens; this trip may help his cause judged on a satisfactory handicap run over shorter at Galway; lost ground with a mistake at the fifth, stayed on from off the pace to finish in mid-division.

6/1

14

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 160y

16:20 Galway

No Demand

11st 1lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Darren Collins

Mild promise when fifth in a 2m1f maiden hurdle at Cork; struggled at Ballinrobe, no impact at Sligo; makes handicap debut.

16/1

Form: 0/0-

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Tailed off on sole start in 2023 and not seen until soon beaten in decent 2m4f Naas maiden in March; can only be watched for now.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 180y

17:30 Sligo

Big Tom

11st 4lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Mrs Mary Whelehan

held up in rear, no impression before 3 out

66/1

8th

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 180y

17:30 Sligo

Big Tom

11st 4lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Mrs Mary Whelehan

held up in rear, no impression before 3 out

66/1

16th

4

9th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 3f 109y

14:10 Naas

Big Tom

11st 12lb

J: Mr K P Healy

T: Mrs Mary Whelehan

Tailed off on sole start in 2023 and not seen since; best watched.

200/1

OUR TIP

Form: 60-

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Modest enough Flat winner ran creditably on hurdling debut at Naas last month but took a backward step at Ballinrobe eight days later; more likely of interest in handicaps.
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No Results Found

Form: 5825-

Last run: 242 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Much the pick of four bumper runs when a clear second here over 2m2f (soft) last summer; absent since September and may need this on hurdles debut.
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12th

10

17th Oct 2026

Yielding

2m 5f 70y

16:05 Limerick

At The Wings

11st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Norman Lee

Much improved off lowly mark to win over 2m3f at Navan last month and followed up off 7lb higher at Gowran when made much more use of, fending off challengers over 2m4f; up another 6lb and upped in trip so more needed on what is likely to be softer ground.

11/2

1st

17

2nd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 40y

15:41 Gowran Park

At The Wings

10st 8lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Norman Lee

Came with a withering run from the back of the field to land a 2m3f handicap hurdle at Navan last month; up 7lb for that but could be on the upgrade; ran well in a soft ground bumper two years ago.

4/1

Form: 00-

Last run: 229 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Limited maiden under both codes, not totally disgraced in two hurdling attempts last September; first start for new yard and can't be entirely ruled out.
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9

(6)

6th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 5f 103y

20:10 Sligo

Florida Taiga

9st 0lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Seamus Fahey

17-race maiden who has tried hurdling; beaten 11l over 1m3f back on the Flat last month; none too convincing.

40/1

7th

8

(10)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 70y

16:25 Limerick

Florida Taiga

9st 1lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Seamus Fahey

Flat maiden has been well beaten in maiden hurdles last three starts; has to show improvement back on the Flat.

18/1

11th

13

13th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 180y

17:30 Sligo

Florida Taiga

10st 11lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Seamus Fahey

midfield

33/1

Form: 8F540-

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Some promise in bumpers and set for second when last flight faller on hurdles debut at Roscommon last summer (soft); probably needed recent comeback run and should be capable of a big run here, if handling quicker conditions.
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11th

2

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

14:35 Downpatrick

San Franco

12st 4lb

J: Mr J P Sutton

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Placed in a bumper; dismal hurdles form in 2025; not much better on handicap debut at Punchestown.

40/1

13th

2

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

San Franco

11st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Placed in a bumper; dismal hurdles form in 2025; same story in a Flat outing last October.

66/1

11th

2

(7)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 110y

17:08 Bellewstown

San Franco

10st 0lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Tailed off at Dundalk last October on only previous Flat run; now looks a limited hurdler.

100/1

Form: 0/9/P/

Last run: 714 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Of no account on the Flat and two hurdle runs have been poor; back from near two-year absence.
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10

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Shore

11st 4lb

J: Jake Coen

T: John G Carr

Dual-purpose maiden has been poor in three maiden hurdles and can't be fancied.

100/1

10

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Shore

11st 4lb

J: Jake Coen

T: John G Carr

Dual-purpose maiden has been poor in three maiden hurdles and can't be fancied.

100/1

12

13th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 180y

17:30 Sligo

Shore

11st 4lb

J: Ross Berry

T: John G Carr

took keen hold, always behind, pulled up after 2 out

66/1

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Payout
Exacta €37.00
Straight Forecast €44.26
Trifecta €510.80

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Maroto

SPOTLIGHT:

Faithful Follower

The Irish Sun:

Kamino Bello

POSTDATA:

Maroto