13:20 Punchestown

Sunday 11 January 2026

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-100)

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 5m 35.90s

Lovely Reaction⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Aidan Kelly| T: T Mullins| OR: 97| D

8/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 17/2, running well and still to be asked for his effort when fell 3 out in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft) 42 days ago. Interesting off an unchanged mark.

Form: 33P3/PF

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Ernie From Nurney^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁴⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 94

9/1

40/1, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 28 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip.

Form: 0363P/0

Halsafari³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁴⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 93| D

10/1

Latest win in hurdle at Cork in November. Below that form when fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16f, heavy, 18/1) 3 days ago. Back up in trip with more required.

Form: P01005

Diamond Dollar¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁴⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 92

5/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy, 5/2) 13 days ago. Makes chase debut now with trainer going well so very much one to consider.

Form: 90/U651

Duce Bigalow²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Eoin Staples⁽²⁾| T: S Neville| OR: 82

4/1

Still a maiden but he posted a very good second of 10 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, heavy, 11/2) 27 days ago. Back up in trip and well in the mix.

Form: 070/P52

Hakensack¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁴⁾| T: James Hannon| OR: 80

2/1

Good second of 13 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Limerick (19f, heavy) 13 days ago, sticking to task. Much respected now going over fences.

Form: 8/00832

Just For Yuse⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽²⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 78

50/1

33/1, ninth of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, soft) 47 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: P6706/9

Baltinglass Hill^b¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 77

14/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. In good form until just seventh of 15 in handicap chase (9/1) at Down Royal (20.6f, good to soft) 16 days ago. The sort to bounce back.

Form: 585337

Tullabrack Lad⁵²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁴⁾| T: F J Flood| OR: 75

100/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft, 40/1). Off 17 months ahead of his fencing bow with his fitness to prove.

Form: 009000/

Feast^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁴⁾| T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore| OR: 73

10/1

Fair winner at 19f in bumpers. First run since leaving P. J. McKenna when a solid fourth of 15 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20.6f, good to soft, 11/1) 16 days ago. Considered.

Form: 5066P4

Mastermind¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-3| J: Shane Markey⁽⁴⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 72

33/1

Thirty six runs since last win in Well-held sixth of 15 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20.6f, good to soft, 33/1) 16 days ago so others appeal more.

Form: 656/906

Forecasts

Hakensack (2/1), Duce Bigalow (4/1), Diamond Dollar (5/1), Lovely Reaction (8/1), Ernie From Nurney (9/1), Halsafari (10/1), Feast (10/1), Baltinglass Hill (14/1), Mastermind (33/1), Just For Yuse (50/1), Tullabrack Lad (100/1)

LOVELY REACTION was shaping up well on her chasing bow at Fairyhouse when coming down three out and this fair winning hurdler can gain compenastion here off a handy-looking mark. Duce Bigalow is feared most on the back of a very good Naas second, although fencing newcomers Diamond Dollar and Hakensack are not without interest either. Baltinglass Hill completes the shortlist.