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13:50 Leopardstown

Sunday 2 March 2025

All13:2013:5014:2514:5715:3016:0216:3717:12

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:51  |   Winning time: 4m 3.01s
1st
Horse silk
16
12/1
T: C O'DwyerJ: C G O'Dwyer (2)
Mid-division, 13th before 4th, headway after 3 out, closed entering straight, led narrowly before last, driven out closing stages tchd 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
3
25/1
T: P J RothwellJ: T Power Roche (2)
Soon prominent on outer, 5th before 4th, effort in 3rd entering straight, closed in 2nd before last, kept on run-in, held op 22/1 tchd 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
6
7/4f
T: E MullinsJ: Conor Clarke (4)
In touch, 8th before 4th, slow jump at 5th and lost place, progress approaching straight, stayed on run-in to 3rd close home, nearest at finish op 5/2 tchd 15/8
4th
Horse silk
nk
8
66/1
T: L FowlerJ: J G Gilligan (2)
Tracked leader, 3rd before 4th, closed at 5th, dropped to 5th before last, kept on in 3rd closing stages, dropped to 4th close home op 50/1 tchd 40/1
5th
Horse silk
½
14
611-12
5/1
T: D HoganJ: P K Donovan
Tracked leader, 4th before 4th, took closer order after 3 out, led 2 out, headed before last where dropped to 3rd and slight mistake, no impression closing stages and dropped to 5th op 7/2
6th
Horse silk
½
15
13/2
T: M A MolloyJ: L A McKenna (2)
Towards rear, progress in 11th before 4th, headway in 6th before last, kept on same pace closing stages op 6/1 tchd 5/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
12/1
T: E McNamaraJ: G B Noonan
Rear of mid-division, 10th before 4th, headway before 2 out, 5th before last, slightly hampered run-in, one paced closing stages op 14/1 tchd 18/1
8th
Horse silk
6 ½
1
150/1
T: S NevilleJ: C M Quirke
Tracked leader, 2nd before 4th, dropped to 4th after 3 out, lost place 2 out where mistake, no impression in 9th before last, no extra run-in op 100/1
9th
Horse silk
7
11
125/1
T: Thomas DowlingJ: S O'Callaghan (2)
Rear, 16th before 4th, headway after 2 out, kept on one paced before last, no extra run-in op 50/1
10th
Horse silk
4
4
11/2
T: J C McConnellJ: G Brouder
Towards rear, 14th before 4th where not fluent, some progress after 2 out, no extra before last op 4/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
200/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: J Smith (2)
Rear of mid-division, 12th before 4th, no impression approaching straight, no extra before last op 100/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ½
18
50/1
T: M FaheyJ: T E O'Connor (4)
In touch, 7th before 4th, lost place after 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 25/1 tchd 66/1
13th
Horse silk
½
17
511-12
16/1
T: Colm MurphyJ: C Stone-Walsh
In touch, 6th before 4th, lost place after 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 18/1 tchd 20/1
14th
Horse silk
4 ¼
10
200/1
T: J C McConnellJ: D A Kidd (4)
Towards rear, 15th before 4th, no impression, weakened after 2 out op 100/1 tchd 250/1
15th
Horse silk
12
7
40/1
T: Liz DoyleJ: A P Kelly
Soon led narrowly, a little keen, increased lead before 2nd, reduced advantage at 5th, not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened quickly approaching straight op 50/1 tchd 33/1
16th
Horse silk
3 ¾
13
100/1
T: P W FlynnJ: Niall Moore (2)
Rear, mistake at 1st, not fluent at 3rd, 17th before 4th, slightly detached 3 out, weakened 2 out, never a factor op 40/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
80/1
T: T G McCourtJ: J Coen
Rear, mistake at 1st, mistake at 2nd and slightly detached, wandered before 3rd where slow jump and detached, tailed off and refused at 4th op 66/1 tchd 40/1
UR
Horse silk
12
611-12
8/1
T: B ConnellJ: P Hanlon (4)
Mid-division, 9th before 4th, headway after 3 out, 4th entering straight, mistake last, soon unseated rider op 17/2 tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

21
Horse silk
Abitlikethat
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: P J Rothwell  J: Reserve 3
NR
20
Horse silk
Killala Bay
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: P W Flynn  J: Reserve 2
NR
19
Horse silk
Two's Kompany
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: W J Burke  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€14.70Pl:€3.40, €7.80, €1.10EX:€400.80Trifecta:€1,606.50SF:€272.51

Forecasts

Harbour Highway (7/4), Polemon (5/1), Fortune The Brave (11/2), Quint Major (13/2), Net Boy (8/1), Solsbury Hill (12/1), Cabaret Prince (12/1), Stilgar (16/1), Following Orders (25/1), Jerisk Star (40/1), Murphy Place (50/1), Le Grand Peinture (66/1), Glyde Ranger (80/1), Pension Plan (100/1), Mullacash Buzz (125/1), Be Positive (150/1), Lucky Jack (200/1), Mooretown Lad (200/1)

Verdict

FORTUNE THE BRAVE looked like a stayer in the making when winning a 2½m Kilbeggan bumper in September, which raises a question over the suitability of this drop back in trip now switched to hurdles. That said, if plenty of use is made of the 5-y-o he could prove hard to catch round here, in a race featuring a dearth of appealing candidates. Polemon is just about the pick of those with experience in this sphere, while point winner Cabaret Prince is also worth a second look.

  1. FORTUNE THE BRAVE (IRE)
  2. POLEMON
  3. CABARET PRINCE

Previous Winners

2024
Zeeband
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 7
11/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,300.004th: €650.005th: €390.006th: €260.00

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