16:30 Wexford

Friday 29 August 2025

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 4m 3.90s

Kilt⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell

16/1

Useful 1m winner on the level for William Haggas last summer. However, not at that level in 2 runs for Miss Natalia Lupini upon returning in June, not looking the easiest of rides on the whole. Goes hurdling for new stable now and interesting what the market makes of him.

Form:

Kool One¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Ivan Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 118| BF

8/11

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles who was fitter for a recent run when resuming winning ways in 12-runner handicap on Flat at Roscommon (12.2f) 10 days ago. Merits consideration back in this code.

Form: 322U0-

Clever Court³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell

50/1

Once-raced maiden. 80/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good to soft) on NH debut 35 days ago, losing touch early final circuit.

Form: P

Gypsy Poet¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: John Shinnick| T: Liz Doyle

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 11 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Tramore (16f, good to firm) 15 days ago, losing ground before fifth and no chance after. Low-grade handicaps will be more his thing.

Form: 96

Harpy Eagle¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁴⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 102

2/1

Little to shout about in 3 runs last season but much more encouraging back from 4 months off when third of 11 in maiden at Tramore (2m) 2 weeks ago, plenty to do 2 out before finishing well.

Form: 09U-3

King Bob⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Niall Moore⁽²⁾| T: P J Rothwell

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 008

Northern Trix

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell

33/1

Axxos gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 23f) Ballypoint. Betting can guide as one of 5 representatives from this yard.

Form:

Stay In The Game²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon

13/2

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. First run since leaving John & Sean Quinn when eighth of 16 in maiden (7/1) at Galway (8.3f, good to soft) 27 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Worth a check in the betting for clues.

Form:

Biddy Early²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁴⁾| T: E Sheehy

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Saddle slipped when pulled up in bumper (125/1) at this course (16f, good to soft) 23 days ago, losing place entering back straight. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 208P

Invincible Oscar²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Aidan Kelly| T: N C Kelly

125/1

€6,000 3-y-o, Getaway filly. Seventeenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.8f, good to soft, 125/1) on NH debut 27 days ago. One for handicaps later on.

Form: 0

Maxios Lady⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Shane O'Callaghan| T: P J Rothwell

125/1

Failed to complete all 3 starts in points and finished nearer last than first in pair of maiden hurdles this month.

Form: 00

Miss Donna^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: D G Whelan⁽⁴⁾| T: Patrick Kiely

50/1

€2,700 3-y-o, Vadamos filly. Dam (b88) bumper winner. Wears tongue strap for debut.

Form:

Red Sea Girl²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Gavin Brouder| T: N Stokes

40/1

Affinisea filly. Dam unraced out of useful hurdler (winner up to 3m) Red Square Lady. Held back by inexperience when seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 14/1) on NH debut 23 days ago, merely closing up late. This can reveal more but probably best watched.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

Dschingis Dragon⁴⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: H De Bromhead J: O R Brown

Forecasts

Kool One (8/11), Harpy Eagle (2/1), Dschingis Dragon (9/4), Stay In The Game (13/2), Kilt (16/1), Northern Trix (33/1), Red Sea Girl (40/1), Miss Donna (50/1), Biddy Early (50/1), Clever Court (50/1), Gypsy Poet (66/1), King Bob (66/1), Maxios Lady (125/1), Invincible Oscar (125/1)

KOOL ONE arrives on the back of a career-best victory on the Flat at Roscommon 10 days ago and, having displayed more than enough to think a race of this nature is within his grasp earlier this year, he looks to hold solid claims. Dschingis Dragon can step forward from her Cork third 7 weeks ago and is feared most. Hurdles newcomer Kilt and Harpy Eagle are others to keep an eye on.