13:50 Galway

Sunday 3 August 2025

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 6.60s

Castleheath⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽²⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 119| C

11/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in January and on Flat here (8.5f) recently. Much respected on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 5164-

Battle Of Ridgeway^t⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: L A McKenna| T: M Hassett| OR: 115

9/1

Latest win in hurdle at Gowran in March. Very good second of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft, 50/1) 94 days ago, having benefit of enterprising ride. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5015P2-

Ragmans Corner⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁴⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 115| CD

85/40

C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in January. Good third of 20 in handicap (25/1) at this course (16.8f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 71621P-

Son Of Hypnos^b,t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: J Smith⁽²⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 109| CD

13/2

C&D winner who got back on track when sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at this course (16.6f, good) 6 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 58P-706

Duleek Street^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 108| D

25/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, below-par seventh of 14 in handicap (10/1) at Bellewstown (12.2f, good) 30 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut with more required.

Form: 224514/

Half A Chance^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Gavin Brouder| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 105

7/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable seventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.6f, good, 14/1) 6 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 1496-77

Miss Dishy^b1,t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁴⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 105

28/1

40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.5f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 30-6960

Eyeeye^t1⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J G Gilligan⁽²⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 103

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good ninth of 20 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.6f, good, 66/1) 6 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Shortlisted.

Form: 3-P639

Pahlavi^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽²⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 102

12/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Creditable third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.4f, good, 10/1) 21 days ago. Can make his presence felt again.

Form: 307-873

Aurea Fortuna^t⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Jake Coen| T: A J Martin| OR: 101| BF

8/1

7/4, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good) 85 days ago. Considered.

Form: 54234-7

Jack Holiday²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁴⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 100| D

10/1

Three wins from 9 runs last season. 12/1, good second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.4f, good) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 61P-F82

Kotkito Bello^p1⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 99

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 7/2, fair fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time and not dismissed now going into handicaps.

Form: P4/468-4

Sayitfirst³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Conor Owens⁽⁴⁾| T: D Collins| OR: 94

40/1

33/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap chase at Tipperary (16.6f, good to soft) on debut over fences 33 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 23478-0

Seventy Eight Team¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: C G O'Dwyer| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 81

40/1

Below form fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.2f, good, 18/1) 12 days ago. Down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: F9-5495

Georginas Jet¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 78

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 13 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 12 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 87R70

Non-Runners

Pralognan²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Caragh Monaghan

Forecasts

Ragmans Corner (85/40), Castleheath (11/2), Son Of Hypnos (13/2), Half A Chance (7/1), Pralognan (7/1), Aurea Fortuna (8/1), Battle Of Ridgeway (9/1), Jack Holiday (10/1), Pahlavi (12/1), Kotkito Bello (16/1), Eyeeye (18/1), Duleek Street (25/1), Miss Dishy (28/1), Sayitfirst (40/1), Seventy Eight Team (40/1), Georginas Jet (125/1)

This is wide open but SON OF HYPNOS rates the pick of these weights and is taken to build on his resurgent recent sixth here and resume winning ways. Pralognan is feared most if taking up this engagement with Jack Holiday, Battle Of Ridgeway and Ragmans Corner all well in the mix too. Pahlavi completes the shortlist.