12:45 Fairyhouse

Tuesday 4 November 2025

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 6m 44.07s

Castle Field Boy^t²⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁴⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 110| D

8/1

Fairly useful 3m winner over hurdles. 10/1, ninth of 13 in novice chase at Clonmel (20.3f, soft) when last seen in February. On a potentially handy mark for his handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 20/6769-

Well Del^v1²¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁴⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 107

5/1

22/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (19.4f, soft), pulled up 2 out. Off 7 months and up in trip on first run for yard after leaving Eoin Doyle. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 5679UP-

Ossifer Hops^b²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Carl Millar⁽²⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 105

8/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Tenth of 12 in handicap chase (11/1) at this course (24.5f, good) 24 days ago. Others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 6P-P640

Person Of Interest^p,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: P Hanlon⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 104

9/2

Winner in chase at Downpatrick in August. 5/1, good third of 8 in handicap chase at Clonmel (21f, good) 12 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 3-2P1P3

Old Soul^b1,t¹⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: John Shinnick| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 100

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 12/1, below form fourth of 12 in handicap chase at this course (21f, soft), doing too much too soon. Off 6 months and, unless the first-time blinkers do the trick, he will probably struggle.

Form: 8/99044-

Aclass^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: J P Flavin| OR: 98

5/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Wexford (20f, soft) 9 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip and he's in with a shout.

Form: 374-624

Malton Groove^h,t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽²⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 97

10/1

Remains a maiden after 26 NH runs. 12/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap chase at this course (24.5f, good) 24 days ago. Again looks vulnerable.

Form: 45P405

The Dabbler^p²⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Aidan Kelly| T: L P Cusack| OR: 97| D

8/1

Unreliable type. Third of 10 in handicap chase (16/1) at Punchestown (23.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 36-0093

Ballagh Star^p,t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Philip Donovan| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 91

5/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 11-runner handicap chase at Sligo (25.8f, good to soft, 3/1) 34 days ago, always holding on. 4 lb rise fair enough and another bold show anticipated.

Form: 479321

Non-Runners

Hit The Frame²⁰

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: J P Flavin J: Niall Moore

Milanaway⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: D Hogan J: Anna McGuinness

Forecasts

Person Of Interest (9/2), Well Del (5/1), Aclass (5/1), Ballagh Star (5/1), Castle Field Boy (8/1), Ossifer Hops (8/1), Hit The Frame (8/1), The Dabbler (8/1), Malton Groove (10/1), Old Soul (11/1), Milanaway (16/1)

Though MILANAWAY was never in the hunt switched to fences at Thurles recently, that was over a wholly inadequate trip and she can be expected to take a significant step forward back over 3 miles and off a mark that is very attractive based on the pick of last season's hurdles form. The Dabbler posted his best effort for a while when third at Punchestown and a reproduction of that will give him a serious chance. Person of Interest is third choice ahead of Sligo winner Ballagh Star.