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Saturday 11 October 2025

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Adare Manor Opportunity Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 4m 57.30s

Noble Name^h,t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: James Smith⁽²⁾| T: C O'Connell

9/2

Fair winner at 19f in bumpers. Last of 4 in bumper (11/2) at Down Royal (17.4f, good to firm) 43 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Makes hurdles debut over a longer trip and may be better suited by this test given her pedigree. Interesting to see what the market makes of her.

Form: 1-3S514

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Bar Nonie

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁴⁾| T: Eric Larkin

40/1

Diamond Boy mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Eamon High and fair chaser Lizrona. Dam 19f bumper winner/fair hurdler (2½m winner). Newcomer is probably one for the longer-term.

Form:

Elsa Bay¹⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Niall Moore⁽²⁾| T: William P Murphy

66/1

Placed both completed starts in Points and shaped like a stayer when fourth of 9 in bumper at Tipperary (18f, good to soft, 11/1) on NH debut in May last year. Makes hurdles debut over a suitable distance but this may prove a tough ask on the back of a 17-month absence.

Form: 431P5R-

High Notions²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane O'Callaghan| T: S G Carey

11/8

Bred to be a stayer and produced a promising first effort (despite an erratic jump at the first) when third of 14 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (18f, soft) on NH debut 29 days ago. Should improve upped in trip and may well get off the mark at the second time of asking.

Form: 3

Whitewinewednesday²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: John Shinnick| T: M A Daly| OR: 93

10/3

Ran her best race in a competitive race on handicap debut, third of 16 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Navan (19f, good to soft) 21 days ago (winner may have boosted that form but for falling next time out). Makes appeal on return to maiden company.

Form: 3P-1093

Apples Jane²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Paddy Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott

4/1

Out of prolific Grade 1 winning hurdler Apples Jade and ran best race when second in a bumper at Wexford in May. Disappointed after 5 months off at Navan last month but now sent hurdling over a longer trip and too soon to write off given her pedigree and connections.

Form: 243-20

Miss Bella Vista⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽²⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

100/1

Went the wrong way from her debut when eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Up in trip with something to prove.

Form: 70

Miss Guiry⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Philip Donovan| T: D H Kelly

40/1

Debut bumper third remains a standout effort and made an inauspicious start over hurdles, unseated rider in novice hurdle at Gowran (16.4f, soft) on hurdles bow 8 days ago. Up in trip but questions to answer now.

Form: 360U

Susie Lenglen

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr I Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: N Meade

12/1

Berkshire filly. Dam (h111), bumper/2m hurdle winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Highway One O One. Makes some appeal on paper and one to note for support on debut.

Form:

Whispering Willow¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Gilligan⁽²⁾| T: P J Gilligan

40/1

Placed in a point but hasn't progressed from her Rules debut, eighth of 17 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Will need to improve for the longer trip.

Form: 3U8608

Non-Runners

Lisnacurra Diamond

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: D Queally J: Michael Kenneally

Forecasts

High Notions (11/8), Whitewinewednesday (10/3), Apples Jane (4/1), Noble Name (9/2), Lisnacurra Diamond (8/1), Susie Lenglen (12/1), Whispering Willow (40/1), Bar Nonie (40/1), Miss Guiry (40/1), Elsa Bay (66/1), Miss Bella Vista (100/1)

HIGH NOTIONS made an encouraging debut when third at Ballinrobe last month and she's fancied to improve over this longer trip. Whitewinewednesday ran her best race on handicap debut at Navan 3 weeks ago and makes appeal back in a winnable maiden, while it's far too soon to write off hurdle debutante Apples Jane given her pedigree and connections.