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Friday 9 January 2026

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:17 | Winning time: 4m 57.3s

Take Stock²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin Staples⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 108

9/2

Eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (19f, heavy, 6/1) 25 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and a potential improver for his leading connections.

Form: 5/508

Party President^h²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Adam Leahy⁽⁴⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 107| C

13/2

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at this course (16f, heavy) 25 days ago.

Form: 11/2805

Harpy Eagle⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁴⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 105

9/1

Very good second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.6f, soft, 11/2) 94 days ago, likely to have won had he kept straighter under pressure.

Form: 9U/3292

Saunton Surf²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Philip Donovan| T: Gary McGill| OR: 102

18/1

First run since leaving Warren Greatrex when below form ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 27 days ago. Slight step back up in trip can only help.

Form: 25F54/9

Cumberland River^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Carl Millar⁽²⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 112

4/1

Promising type. 14/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 13 days ago, well on top finish. Cheekpieces on 1st time and he looks a handicapper to keep on the right side of.

Form: 7461

Keiths Boy^t1⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁴⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 98

12/1

Good third of 12 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Wexford (20f, soft) 75 days ago. Tongue strap on first time for handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 8733

Teenage Kiss⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie O'Dwyer| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 97

10/1

18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Headgear left off.

Form: 4737P6

Run For Cover^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Brassil| T: M Brassil| OR: 93

3/1

10/1, career best when winning 20-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, soft) 27 days ago, unchallenged. Was seen to good effect on that occasion and hit with 10 lb rise.

Form: 906/901

Artic Chief¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽²⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 82

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1, eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, soft) 14 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 90P8

Coppola¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Brian Barry⁽⁴⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 82

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving P. M. Cloke when thirteenth of 18 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Down Royal (20.1f, soft) 14 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 25P/P20

Creative Dancer^b1⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Aidan Kelly| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 81

15/2

40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, seventh of 24 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 54 days ago, not knocked about. Blinkers on first time and he may have a bigger effort in him from this lowly mark.

Form: 00000/7

Non-Runners

Couldntmakeitup²⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: J Nash J: Peter Smithers

Gangster Granny⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: C A McBratney J: Shane O'Callaghan

Survivors Sister¹¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: P J Gilligan J: Jack Gilligan

Boston Bobby¹⁴

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Tiernan Power Roche

Forecasts

Run For Cover (3/1), Cumberland River (4/1), Take Stock (9/2), Party President (13/2), Boston Bobby (7/1), Creative Dancer (15/2), Harpy Eagle (9/1), Teenage Kiss (10/1), Keiths Boy (12/1), Saunton Surf (18/1), Couldntmakeitup (20/1), Gangster Granny (25/1), Survivors Sister (25/1), Artic Chief (40/1), Coppola (100/1)

CUMBERLAND RIVER left his qualifying form trailing in his wake when a comfortable winner on handicap debut at Limerick a fortnight ago and in receipt of a healthy age allowance, the follow up is firmly on the cards. Ron For Cover did it easily last time but surely won't be afforded another soft lead this time, so Take Stock could emerge as the chief threat.