August 03 / 16.30 Cork

16.30

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7426.52
  • 2m 2f 0y
  • 20 runners
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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 20 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 00-462

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Has shown flashes of ability and ran a fine race to finish a 0.5l second in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle 13 days ago off a mark of 100; blinkers replace cheekpieces; probably vulnerable for win purposes back in maiden company.
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8th

7

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Eye Contact

11st 5lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Donal Commins

Runner-up in a Ballinrobe handicap and Cork maiden over approx' 2m2f but not as good at Killarney last time; however, has a chance if back to his best.

12/1

6th

10

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:08 Killarney

Eye Contact

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Donal Commins

Is 0-6 over hurdles but has taken the runner-up spot in his last two runs, in a Ballinrobe handicap off 100 (2m2f, good) and in a Cork maiden earlier this month (2m2f, good); 1lb wrong here but he has found some consistency.

7/1

2nd

4

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

16:30 Cork

Eye Contact

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Donal Commins

Has shown flashes of ability and ran a fine race to finish a 0.5l second in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle 13 days ago off a mark of 100; blinkers replace cheekpieces; probably vulnerable for win purposes back in maiden company.

9/2

9/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: 294-4P

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Placed in two maiden hurdles last summer and rated 104 but this year's form has been poor; pulled up in Clonmel handicap hurdle on latest; questions to answer now.
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5th

12

21st Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

18:05 Kilbeggan

The Monkey Pole

11st 4lb

J: Richard Condon

T: N Dooly

Placed in two maiden hurdles last summer but this years form has been poor; third of 18 in a maiden hurdle at Cork (2m2f, good) last time, but he was 23l behind the winner; needs to build on that to get involved.

22/1

3rd

8

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

16:30 Cork

The Monkey Pole

11st 12lb

J: Richard Condon

T: N Dooly

Placed in two maiden hurdles last summer and rated 104 but this year's form has been poor; pulled up in Clonmel handicap hurdle on latest; questions to answer now.

9/1

4

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 61y

19:55 Clonmel

The Monkey Pole

11st 10lb

J: Richard Condon

T: N Dooly

Runner-up in maiden hurdles at Wexford and Tramore last summer but hasn't been near that level in a bumper and two hurdle runs since; questions to answer.

22/1

Form: 8/321-

Last run: 392 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Won a Roscommon bumper last year; campaigned on the Flat this season with no success; beaten 16l over 2m off 65 in a Tramore handicap on latest; others make more appeal.
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12th

11

(8)

18th Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 48y

20:15 Roscommon

Master Sydney

9st 7lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

Won a bumper here last year (2m, good); best run this year came over C&D when a 5l sixth and 4lb lower now; decent run over hurdles at Kilbeggan 10 days ago; place claims if the forecast rain misses.

8/1

3rd

3

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Master Sydney

11st 5lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Paul W Flynn

Bumper winner last summer; mostly quite ordinary Flat form since; ran well for much of the way in a Cork maiden hurdle on Monday; more needed here; one of two runners for the stable.

10/1

4th

18

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

16:30 Cork

Master Sydney

11st 5lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Paul W Flynn

Won a Roscommon bumper last year; campaigned on the Flat this season with no success; beaten 16l over 2m off 65 in a Tramore handicap on latest; others make more appeal.

33/1

Form: P-

Last run: 382 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
First reserve; poor form in points and 33-1 when pulled up on Rules' bow in a Killarney bumper for Anthony Mullins; can only watch on hurdles debut for new yard.
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12th

9

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:00 Killarney

Le Vent dEx

11st 4lb

J: Luke Burke Ott

T: Michael Winters

Nothing in first to runs to suggest that he can win a maiden hurdle.

100/1

12th

19

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

16:30 Cork

Le Vent dEx

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Canavan

T: Michael Winters

First reserve; poor form in points and 33-1 when pulled up on Rules' bow in a Killarney bumper for Anthony Mullins; can only watch on hurdles debut for new yard.

7

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:42 Killarney

Le Vent dEx

11st 10lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: Anthony Mullins

Struggled in two points and unlikely to be a factor on rules bow.

200/1

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5 yo Gelding

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6 yo Gelding

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Form: 8P

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: P0

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 1/30 BF

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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5 yo Gelding

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W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: S7

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 0-99

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Modest Flat maiden rated 60 in that sphere; not an obvious candidate for hurdling on breeding; best watched.
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10th

2

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:18 Tramore

Devine Genius

10st 13lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: J Morrison

Modest Flat maiden was pulled up at 300-1 on his hurdling bow at Cork (2m2f, good); hard to fancy.

66/1

13

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

16:30 Cork

Devine Genius

11st 9lb

J: Danny Power

T: J Morrison

Modest Flat maiden rated 60 in that sphere; not an obvious candidate for hurdling on breeding; best watched.

33/1

10th

7

(7)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 80y

20:30 Killarney

Devine Genius

9st 8lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: J Morrison

Best run for Adrian Murray came when placed in Tipperary 2yo maiden (soft); very light campaign in recent years, soundly beaten over 1m4f at Curragh and Tramore this term; hard to fancy.

20/1

Form: 21

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form: PP9

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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0-8 on the Flat in Britain and rated 65; pulled up first two starts over hurdles; 300-1 and beaten 90l when getting around at Wexford; impossible to fancy.
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2nd

7

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:18 Tramore

Pinkarizon

10st 13lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Padraig Butler

Is 0-8 on the Flat in Britain; pulled up in three of four starts over hurdles and in the other he was beaten 90l; impossible to fancy.

80/1

15

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

16:30 Cork

Pinkarizon

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Padraig Butler

0-8 on the Flat in Britain and rated 65; pulled up first two starts over hurdles; 300-1 and beaten 90l when getting around at Wexford; impossible to fancy.

80/1

9th

13

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 150y

16:00 Wexford

Pinkarizon

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Padraig Butler

Rated 65 on the Flat; pulled up in two hurdle runs, saddle slipped early lto; best watched.

50/1

Form: 5-33

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 103

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W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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49 rated Flat maiden switches attention to hurdles after a modest effort on the level at Killarney; best watched.
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17

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

16:30 Cork

Voice Of Northeast

11st 9lb

J: Rian Lane

T: Terence O’Brien

49 rated Flat maiden switches attention to hurdles after a modest effort on the level at Killarney; best watched.

50/1

12th

10

(6)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 103y

20:00 Killarney

Voice Of Northeast

9st 6lb

J: Rian Lane

T: Terence O’Brien

Maiden whose best run for this yard was on seasonal return at Leopardstown when good fourth (1m5f, good); didn't seem to stay longer trip at Bellewstown so should appreciate drop back in distance here.

16/1

6th

6

(4)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:51 Bellewstown

Voice Of Northeast

9st 6lb

J: Rian Lane

T: Terence O’Brien

Best run yet for this yard on seasonal return at Leopardstown where a 2.5l fourth of 19 (1m5f, good); same mark here and should strip fitter now so enters calculations.

6/1

Form: 33

Last run: 73 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €10.40
Straight Forecast €10.11
Trifecta €140.70

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