15:05 Punchestown

Wednesday 31 December 2025

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 16.6s

Penny Jar^p,t⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Alix Balfe| T: P Downey| OR: 100| C

20/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Looked rusty after 6 months off and well held when fell last in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20f, good to soft, 33/1) 41 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and can take a step forward.

Form: 20F-06F

Dameauscottlestown^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin Staples| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 98

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, ninth of 18 in novice hurdle at this course (19f, heavy) 20 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Capable of better.

Form: P2P-559

Space Warrior^b⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Anna McGuinness| T: T Mullins| OR: 98| D

8/1

Blinkered for 1st time, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.8f, heavy, 15/2) 48 days ago. Not ruled out with headgear again sported.

Form: P-07864

Build A Bridge^h²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Sexton| T: A Sexton| OR: 97

18/1

Eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy) 29 days ago. Hood back on with work to do.

Form: 795440

I'm Flattered^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Peter Smithers| T: P Roche| OR: 97| D

11/2

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in August. Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy, 20/1) 29 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0-71786

Lady Bee Great^h¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Christine Worrell⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 97

33/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 160 days ago, flattered by proximity. Others more persuasive.

Form: 60-2886

Goldrush Kid^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Eoghan Finegan| T: P Magee| OR: 95

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Not disgraced when eighth of 24 in 2m Navan handicap hurdle last month. No forlorn hope off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 900-8

Midnight Eagle⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Ross Berry⁽²⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 94| BF| D

16/1

7/2, below form ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.7f, good to soft) 62 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 086829

Scary Askari⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽²⁾| T: S McParlan| OR: 94

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.5f, soft, 66/1) 57 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 62086

Dunany Shore⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas O'Connor⁽²⁾| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 93

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, best run when fourth of 9 in novice hurdle at Sligo (20f, good to soft) 68 days ago, needing stiffer test. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0P7/004

Laska Du Breuil³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Dylan Kidd⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Below form sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Cork (15.9f, soft, 40/1) 38 days ago. Needs to take a step forward.

Form: 7-06076

Blue Reed^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Kevin Healy⁽²⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 89

3/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. 15/2, respectable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.4f, heavy) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 845604

Bruno From Mars^t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Michael Kenneally| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 86

16/1

Off 12 months/first run since leaving Mrs Sarah Dawson, running with credit (close up) when fell 2 out in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, soft) 5 days ago. Needs considering with that run under his belt.

Form: 800/PP-F

Hello Yes¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Brian Barry⁽²⁾| T: S McParlan| OR: 80

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft) 103 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: 0-050

Go Gill Go^p,t¹⁷³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Conor Clarke| T: J Grace| OR: 78

12/1

Twenty nine runs since last win in 2021. Blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good, 12/1) 173 days ago.

Form: 030-070

Miss Bella Vista¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Paddy Cleary⁽²⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 77

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 18 days ago. Lots more is required.

Form: 7090

King Bob⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Calum Hogan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 76

3/1

Promising sort who shaped well when third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 83 days ago, left poorly placed. Has more to offer so rates a player.

Form: 0080U3

Boston Bongo^b,t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell| T: E Sheehy| OR: 72

28/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 18/1) 43 days ago, dropping away 3 out. Blinkers back on.

Form: 07959P

Non-Runners

Falcon Park¹⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: J J Hanlon J: Non Runner

Patrick Street⁵

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: A Kinirons J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Blue Reed (3/1), King Bob (3/1), I'm Flattered (11/2), Space Warrior (8/1), Dameauscottlestown (12/1), Go Gill Go (12/1), Goldrush Kid (14/1), Bruno From Mars (16/1), Midnight Eagle (16/1), Patrick Street (16/1), Build A Bridge (18/1), Penny Jar (20/1), Laska Du Breuil (28/1), Scary Askari (28/1), Boston Bongo (28/1), Dunany Shore (33/1), Lady Bee Great (33/1), Falcon Park (33/1), Hello Yes (50/1), Miss Bella Vista (66/1)

Lots with chances but the lightly-raced KING BOB comes here on the back of a promising third at Tramore when not enjoying the rub of the green and can strike off a 1 lb lower mark now. Blue Reed is weighted to have a big say and heads the list of dangers, while I'm Flattered and Space Warrior seem sure to be on the premises too. Penny Jar completes the shortlist.