14:30 Down Royal

Sunday 12 April 2026

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 53.20s

Dairy Force^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Healy| T: G Elliott| OR: 104| BF

9/4

Having failed to justify support when fourth of 12 on debut for top yard at Fairyhouse, got straight back on track when chasing home a big improver at Downpatrick last time, and this is effectively a drop in class.

Form: U02442

Circus Act^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Smithers| T: J Nash| OR: 94| CD

12/1

Returns to hurdles off a 2 lb higher mark than when successful in this race 12 months ago and was possibly still finding her fitness when well held on the Flat at Dundalk last time.

Form: 4681-F9

Kalsman^h¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽²⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 93

17/2

Shaped encouragingly following 12 months off when sixth in solid race for the grade at Downpatrick, still upsides last/only weakened final 1f, and he's expected to make a bold bid with that run under his belt.

Form: 4/9414-6

Brother Hollie^h,t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Alan King| T: M M McNiff| OR: 99

33/1

Shaped as if in need of the run when sixth of 14 on qualifying run at Wexford. Tongue strap goes back on, and he should at least benefit from the switch to a handicap/longer trip.

Form: 066

Justicialism^p,t⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Eoghan Finegan| T: N C Kelly| OR: 90

20/1

Having fallen a long way in the weights, ran no sort of race on first outing since leaving Gerald Stephen Quinn at Thurles (33/1) in early-February.

Form: 0/30-08P

Kp's Ladyofknock⁴⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas O'Connor⁽²⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 88

4/1

Backed up the form of her stable debut success at Clonmel when third at this course in January last year, and she cannot be discounted if ready to roll.

Form: 00P1C3-

Queen Nel⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Sexton| T: E D Delany| OR: 88

9/1

Showed no sign of capitalising on falling mark when pulled up in first-time cheekpieces at Fairyhouse in February.

Form: 4-0076P

Urbs Intacta Manet⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Dylan Whelan| T: J P Flavin| OR: 84

40/1

Fared little better on first run for yard after leaving Cian Michael Collins and hopes of improvement rest on the switch to handicaps/longer trips.

Form: 00P0

Boston Fire^p1,t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Ben Kennedy| T: P Maher| OR: 81

50/1

Pulled up both starts in points/well beaten at long odds in 4 starts under Rules, and it's hard to be confident now trying cheekpieces/longer trip on handicap bow.

Form: PP-PS70

Pleasureofpressure²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Brian Barry⁽²⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 81| BF

7/2

Runner-up at Tramore final start last year and having been supported when third on return from 4 months off here latest, there may well be a bigger performance in him.

Form: 645423

Party Pack^t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Jordan Canavan| T: J P Flavin| OR: 78

8/1

Maiden chased home fairly useful sort at Wexford in August and returned to form away from testing conditions when fifth on first run for 5 months at Cork last time. Needs considering back up in trip.

Form: P427P5

Forecasts

Dairy Force (9/4), Pleasureofpressure (7/2), Kp's Ladyofknock (4/1), Party Pack (8/1), Kalsman (17/2), Queen Nel (9/1), Circus Act (12/1), Justicialism (20/1), Brother Hollie (33/1), Urbs Intacta Manet (40/1), Boston Fire (50/1)

A case can be made for a few, but it could be worth chancing KALSMAN who showed up well for a long way on reappearance at Downpatrick. Pleasureofpressure and Dairy Force are likely to be popular in the market, and with good reason.