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Monday 25 August 2025

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 4m 29.00s

Blinding Light

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly| T: P Byrne

80/1

Leading Light gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/chaser Redclue (21f-25f winner, by Red Clubs): dam French Flat maiden. Debutant looks one for the longer term.

Form:

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Following Orders²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 106

2/1

Has shown promise over hurdles and has jumped better in recent starts, posting a career-best when second of 15 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20.3f, good to soft) 20 days ago, for all he wandered under pressure. Still early days and no surprise to see him run well again.

Form: 2236-42

Mane Attraction⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁴⁾| T: N Lee

125/1

El Salvador gelding. Well held point starts and again looked more of a long-term prospect when twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Sligo (17.7f, good) 76 days ago. Likely needs further and more time.

Form: 77-80

Mr Eastwood¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Kavanagh⁽⁴⁾| T: R Hackett

100/1

Fared no better on first run since leaving David Harry Kelly when seventh of 10 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Has plenty to prove.

Form: 7P-7

Tippawan Haa²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: John Shinnick| T: T O'Brien| OR: 107

2/1

Shaped better than the result on first couple of starts prior to showing improved form when second of 14 in novice hurdle at Cork (18.4f, good) 21 days ago, still challenging when clouting the last. Lightly-raced and there could be more to come.

Form: 652

Bangor Lady

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: L A McKenna| T: J P Ryan

16/1

Califet mare. Dam, runner-up in point, closely related to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3¼m) El Bandit. Makes debut for yard who've had a few winners this month but she may prove one for the future.

Form:

Hercrazysbeautiful⁶⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Leahy⁽⁴⁾| T: J Fahey

66/1

Didn't look an obvious sort on paper prior to finishing seventh of 9 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 100/1) on NH debut, doing too much too soon under an amateur rider. Off for 23 months and hard to be overly positive about her chances.

Form: 7/

So Far Away^t1²²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Niall Moore⁽²⁾| T: J M Burke

12/1

Placed in a Limerick bumper in December and backed that up when creditable sixth of 16 in bumper (33/1) at Cork (16f, soft). That remains just modest form and will need to take a step forward on hurdles debut with tongue strap on for first time.

Form: 85/P36-

Bhean Saibhre^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁴⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 103

15/8

Finished runner-up at Clonmel in May and was still in front when unseating rider 2 out in Roscommon novice (15.9f, good). Produced another solid display when runner-up on the Flat here last month (winner franked the form since) and she merits plenty of respect back over hurdles.

Form: 929-42U

Non-Runners

Ikalimix⁴⁴⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: E M O'Sullivan J: J G Gilligan

Forecasts

Bhean Saibhre (15/8), Following Orders (2/1), Tippawan Haa (2/1), So Far Away (12/1), Bangor Lady (16/1), Ikalimix (25/1), Hercrazysbeautiful (66/1), Blinding Light (80/1), Mr Eastwood (100/1), Mane Attraction (125/1)

TIPPAWAN HAA showed much improved form on only the third start of his career when runner-up at Cork 3 weeks ago and has scope for improvement. He's narrowly preferred to Following Orders who has got his jumping together in recent starts and should go well again, while Bhean Saibhre was running a big race when falling last time over hurdles and her second on the Flat last month is working out well.