13:57 Leopardstown

Monday 29 December 2025

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 6m 28.70s

Native Speaker³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Dylan Whelan⁽⁴⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 129| D

11/1

Off 4 months, shaped better than eighth of 15 in handicap chase at Cork (21.2f, soft, 12/1) 36 days ago, every chance until clouting 3 out. Can make presence felt.

Form: 3139-78

My Immortal^p⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Liam McKenna| T: B Connell| OR: 127| D

20/1

14/1, seventh of 9 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) on reappearance 64 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 34/570-7

Mystical Goddess^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽²⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123| D

11/1

Good third of 10 on handicap chase debut at Fairyhouse (20.4f, soft) 30 days ago. Yard in good form. Likely capable of better.

Form: 640-333

Union Station⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123

8/1

Second in Fairyhouse maiden on reappearance but pulled up in Troytown at Navan (24f, heavy) 43 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 4226-2P

Kiltealy Park^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P Nolan| OR: 121

22/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap chase (5/1) at Fairyhouse (20.4f, soft) 30 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5P21-58

Ho My Lord^p⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁴⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 120

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 6 in novice chase at Clonmel (24f, good to soft, 11/2) 88 days ago. Given a chance b the handicapper.

Form: 4-35434

St Denis's Well^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: James Smith⁽²⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 120| D

11/1

Latest win in hurdle at Navan in November. 20/1, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (30f, soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 49-9916

Kish Bank^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Carl Millar⁽²⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 118| BF| D

9/2

Fairly useful hurdle winner. Better effort in maiden chases last month when third of 15 at Cork (21f, soft) 36 days ago. Cheekpieces worn on that occasion are retained. Interesting handicap chase newcomer.

Form: 2210-43

Where's Frankie²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Niall Moore⁽²⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 116| C| D

40/1

Course winner. 18/1, 19½ lengths sixth of 11 to Vaureal in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 0765-76

Caesar Rock^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie O'Dwyer| T: M F Morris| OR: 114| D

28/1

Unreliable individual. 22/1, good third of 24 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 22 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 014F83

Vaureal^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 113

9/1

7/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft) 29 days ago. Should remain competitive off 6 lb higher.

Form: 2-80201

Well Del^b1⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁴⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 110

4/1

5/1 and visored for 1st time, first run since leaving Eoin Doyle when second of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.4f, soft) 55 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 679UP-2

Aurea Fortuna⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁴⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 106| BF

7/2

Two wins from 5 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Punchestown in October. Twelfth of 16 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (25f, soft, 3/1) 44 days ago. Engaged 12.47 here on Sunday.

Form: 4-71310

Non-Runners

Zeeband³⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: P J Gilligan J: Ben Kennedy

Forecasts

Aurea Fortuna (7/2), Well Del (4/1), Kish Bank (9/2), Union Station (8/1), Vaureal (9/1), Native Speaker (11/1), Mystical Goddess (11/1), Ho My Lord (11/1), St Denis's Well (11/1), My Immortal (20/1), Kiltealy Park (22/1), Caesar Rock (28/1), Zeeband (33/1), Where's Frankie (40/1)

KISH BANK looks interesting now stepping back up in trip for his handicap debut and can provide in-form Gordon Elliott with another Christmas winner. Henry de Bromhead pair Native Speaker and Mystical Goddess head the dangers along with Declan Queally's new recruit Well Del.