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Tuesday 3 February 2026

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 24.20s

Ready For Road^t⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 112

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, ninth of 24 in minor event hurdle at this C&D (soft) 66 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and could still do better.

Form: 479

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Galavanting George⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Eoin Staples⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 105

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, respectable fourth of 13 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.1f, soft) 45 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with more to offer. Possibilities.

Form: 0064

Verbal Sparring^t¹⁴

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

11/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, heavy, 28/1) 14 days ago, driven out. Up 7 lb but got to be feared in his current mood.

Form: 1038/F1

The Guinness Boys²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 104

40/1

50/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, heavy) 22 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 40F7P0

Trebizond^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Philip Donovan| T: M K Flannery| OR: 104| D

25/1

12/1, fair fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy) 22 days ago. No forlorn hope off an easing mark.

Form: 1144/95

Our Uncle Jack^h²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁴⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR: 103| D

15/8

Back on track when easily making all in 14-runner handicap hurdle (10/1) at Clonmel (16.9f, heavy) 26 days ago. Hiked up 12 lb now so needs to take another step forward.

Form: 1005/71

Dairy Force^h⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Josh Williamson⁽²⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 102| D

15/8

Better than ever to hit frame in pair of 2½m handicaps earlier in the season for Liam O'Brien. Drops back to 2m on first start for Gordon Elliott and this lightly-raced 7-y-o looks an interesting contender off a good mark.

Form: 15/U024

Silent Guardian^h³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Brassil| T: A McCann| OR: 102

50/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat who has been campaigned with handicaps in mind. Should have more to offer on handicap hurdle bow.

Form: 8/69

Kelly's Cosmos³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁴⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 98

13/2

Low-mileage 5-y-o who advanced his form when third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 7/1) 38 days ago, collared late after errors at final two flights. Weighted to go well nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 46/7043

Falcon Park^v¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 87| D

28/1

Visored for 1st time, ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at this course (20f, heavy) 19 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 0U07P9

Uptaurintop^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁴⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 83

10/1

50/1, much improved on his handicap bow when third of 13 at Limerick (19f, heavy) 36 days ago. Needs considering despite being 1 lb "wrong" in the weights.

Form: 098603

Walk In The Sea^b1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 82| BF

18/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, heavy, 7/2) 14 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time with work to do.

Form: 9/794F9

Non-Runners

Marelly¹²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: P J Rothwell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Our Uncle Jack (15/8), Dairy Force (15/8), Marelly (11/2), Kelly's Cosmos (13/2), Uptaurintop (10/1), Verbal Sparring (11/1), Ready For Road (18/1), Walk In The Sea (18/1), Galavanting George (20/1), Trebizond (25/1), Falcon Park (28/1), The Guinness Boys (40/1), Silent Guardian (50/1)

Lots with chances but DAIRY FORCE starts out for Gordon Elliott on an attractive mark and could prove the answer here dropped back in trip. Kelly's Cosmos is feared most on the back of his excellent Limerick third with Verbal Sparring, Silent Guardian and Marelly all well in the mix too. Uptaurintop completes the shortlist.