15:30 Thurles

Thursday 5 March 2026

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 4m 55.40s

Arslan²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁴⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 120| BF

4/7

Runner-up in a consecutive maidens, sent off 1/6 favourite when no match for an improver at Limerick (15.7f, heavy) 23 days ago. Proving expensive to follow.

Form: 23/322

Brave Endeavour²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Richard Condon⁽²⁾| T: P O'Flynn

33/1

Shaped as if needing the run on stable debut at this course last month and looks one for handicaps.

Form: PP55P/7

Calm Flight Ahead³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Barry⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell

100/1

Failed to complete in points and well held on Rules debut 3 days ago.

Form: PUP0

Fenian Maxios⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁴⁾| T: M Winters

100/1

No impact at long odds in either start to date.

Form: 90

Fixios⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Michael Kenneally⁽²⁾| T: N Meade

15/8

Friendless in the betting on debut but made a bright start when third on hurdles debut but shaped as though amiss (held when slipped up final 1f) in a Navan bumper last time. Should progress over hurdles, provided all is well.

Form: 3S

Lucky Crystal²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Gilligan⁽²⁾| T: Brendan Walsh

100/1

Yet to show anything in 3 starts.

Form: 004

Toor Beag⁶⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ethan O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: Ms M Flynn

25/1

Offered something to work on when seventh of 19 in fairly useful novice hurdle at Tipperary (20f, good to soft, 50/1) on debut but 22-month absence naturally a concern.

Form: 7/

We Be Grand¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Calum Hogan⁽²⁾| T: E McNamara

15/2

Fair form in bumpers but is being brought along steadily over hurdles and is a likely one for handicaps.

Form: 5557

Boston Breeze⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie O'Dwyer| T: L P Cusack

100/1

Little appeal this side of handicaps.

Form: 60

La Rocca Lass²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Donovan| T: Dermot Day

80/1

Arrives with no form over hurdles.

Form: 0D3690

Liss Eile⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: James Smith⁽²⁾| T: G Ahern

66/1

Placed in bumpers but went backwards from hurdling debut at Clonmel 7 days ago.

Form: 3430/40

Mind The Steps¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane O'Callaghan| T: N Lee

125/1

Pulled up both starts in points, latest 12 days ago.

Form: PP

Mysilverriverfeale¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Eoin Staples⁽²⁾| T: T Cooper

14/1

Finished midfield in pair of bumpers last summer and probably a longer-term project now hurdling.

Form: 56

Shine Bright⁴⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Niall Moore⁽²⁾| T: Mrs J Cashin

100/1

Last in a bumper in December 2024 and off since.

Form: 7/

Strand Street Lass¹⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Josh Williamson⁽²⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

125/1

Showed nothing in pair of hurdles last autumn.

Form: PP/09

Walk Win

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Carl Millar⁽²⁾| T: J M Burke

50/1

Jimmy Two Times gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Walkadina and French hurdler Walka. Yard an unlikely source for a debut winner.

Form:

Lady Boudica

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Aidan Kelly| T: Edward F Power

125/1

Shantaram filly. Sister to useful hurdler Andashan. Dam (h108) 19f hurdle winner (stayed 2¾m). Merits a market check on debut. RESERVE.

Form:

Blossom Trixie

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Jordan Canavan⁽⁴⁾| T: M Winters

50/1

Soldier of Fortune filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Ashtown Lad and useful hurdler/chaser Beg To Differ, stayed 29f. Dam unraced. Bred for further in time. RESERVE.

Form:

Non-Runners

Kentucky Beach⁶³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Tiernan Power Roche

Cailin Mahler⁶⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: Brendan Walsh J: Ben Kennedy

Checkpoint Georgie

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: A O'Grady J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Arslan (4/7), Fixios (15/8), Kentucky Beach (9/2), We Be Grand (15/2), Mysilverriverfeale (14/1), Toor Beag (25/1), Brave Endeavour (33/1), Checkpoint Georgie (33/1), Blossom Trixie (50/1), Walk Win (50/1), Liss Eile (66/1), La Rocca Lass (80/1), Fenian Maxios (100/1), Boston Breeze (100/1), Calm Flight Ahead (100/1), Shine Bright (100/1), Lucky Crystal (100/1), Mind The Steps (125/1), Strand Street Lass (125/1), Lady Boudica (125/1), Cailin Mahler (150/1)

If revitalised by a break, KENTUCKY BEACH could be tough to peg back. Fixios is worth another chance on to build on a promising hurdling debut, while Arslan is likely to prove popular in the market again.