14:26 Kilbeggan

Sunday 31 May 2026

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 4m 46.30s

Allroadsleadtorome²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Dylan Kidd⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| BF

20/1

Couldn't justify a strong late market move when fifth of 10 in a Kelso bumper second time up, racing lazily despite the fitting of cheekpieces, and no surprise to see him tried over a longer trip on hurdle debut.

Form: 5/5-

Captain Hanley^h,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: E O'Connell

10/3

Fair Flat maiden who finished runner-up at Clonmel on hurdle debut, and with that form recently boosted by the winner, he's fancied to go one better.

Form: 2

Facile Ocean^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁴⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy

4/1

Didn't progress from the promise of his bumper debut, however he only found one too good on hurdles bow at this track (2¼m) last time, and he has claims if building on that.

Form: 307/2

Gunnery Sergeant^p,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Josh Williamson| T: G Elliott| OR: 108

7/2

Runner-up in maiden hurdles at Fairyhouse and Downpatrick last spring, he was below that form when forcing the pace in a handicap chase here last time, though is expected to be firmly in the mix reverted to hurdling.

Form: 70225/8

Imarajan^p1,t⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁴⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 100

12/1

Possibly needed the run on first outing since leaving Eddie & Patrick Harty when well-beaten fourth of 12 in a novice hurdle at Wexford (2½m, soft). Cheekpieces go on first time (effective in blinkers for previous yard), but he may prove one for handicaps.

Form: 454/

L'as De Watt²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽²⁾| T: P Fenton

12/1

Runner-up on hurdles bow at Cork last November but likely needed the run when well beaten at Killarney on return.

Form: 72/5

Mighty Berkshire¹⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Healy⁽⁴⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 105

5/2

Modest form in maiden hurdles and has been off since finishing well beaten under very different conditions on handicap bow at Limerick (3m, heavy) last December.

Form: 533700/

The Red Lad

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Smith| T: J J Hanlon

50/1

Retirement Plan gelding. Dam maiden hurdler. Isn't bred to be much but at least worth a market check with yard in better form of late.

Form:

Unknown Fortune²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam McKenna| T: J P Ryan

125/1

Finished well held on hurdle debut at Down Royal (66/1) and probably needs more time.

Form: 0

Beacon Bypass⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Calum Hogan⁽²⁾| T: Paul Mulligan

200/1

Has offered little in 3 starts to date.

Form: 6/090

Mento³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane O'Callaghan| T: T Cooper

10/1

Isn't badly bred but has shaped with little promise in a pair of bumpers.

Form: 70/

Creevybeg⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane Markey⁽⁴⁾| T: C A McBratney

250/1

Was struggling from a long way out on debut at Down Royal last month.

Form: 0/

Robindeepot

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Aidan Kelly| T: J P Fahey

100/1

Saddex filly. Dam unraced. Debutante is more likely to be one for the longer term.

Form:

Sonna Lady

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon

150/1

Golden Lariat filly. Dam (h92) lightly raced over hurdles. Market can guide with yard also saddling The Red Lad.

Form:

Non-Runners

I Can Find Em⁵⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Gary McGill J: Philip Donovan

Forecasts

Mighty Berkshire (5/2), Captain Hanley (10/3), Gunnery Sergeant (7/2), Facile Ocean (4/1), Mento (10/1), Imarajan (12/1), L'as De Watt (12/1), Allroadsleadtorome (20/1), I Can Find Em (33/1), The Red Lad (50/1), Robindeepot (100/1), Unknown Fortune (125/1), Sonna Lady (150/1), Beacon Bypass (200/1), Creevybeg (250/1)

CAPTAIN HANLEY chased home a subsequent winner on hurdles debut and can open his account at the second attempt. Gunnery Sergeant is worth another chance back hurdling and he rates the main danger.