13:50 Leopardstown

Sunday 2 March 2025

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 4m 3.01s

1^st

Solsbury Hill

611-12

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

2^nd

Following Orders

511-12

25/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan 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

3^rd

Harbour Highway

611-12

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

4^th

Le Grand Peinture

811-12

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

5^th

Polemon

611-12

5/1

T: D HoganJ: Philip 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

6^th

Quint Major

711-12

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

7^th

1 ¾

Cabaret Prince

611-12

12/1

T: E McNamaraJ: Gary 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

8^th

6 ½

Be Positive

611-12

150/1

T: S NevilleJ: Cian 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

9^th

Mullacash Buzz

711-12

125/1

T: Thomas DowlingJ: Shane O'Callaghan (2)

Rear, 16th before 4th, headway after 2 out, kept on one paced before last, no extra run-in op 50/1

10^th

Fortune The Brave

511-12

11/2

T: J C McConnellJ: Gavin Brouder

Towards rear, 14th before 4th where not fluent, some progress after 2 out, no extra before last op 4/1

11^th

1 ¾

Lucky Jack

611-12

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

12^th

3 ½

Murphy Place

511-5

50/1

T: M FaheyJ: Thomas O'Connor (4)

In touch, 7th before 4th, lost place after 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 25/1 tchd 66/1

13^th

Stilgar

511-12

16/1

T: Colm MurphyJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

In touch, 6th before 4th, lost place after 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 18/1 tchd 20/1

14^th

4 ¼

Mooretown Lad

511-12

200/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Dylan Kidd (4)

Towards rear, 15th before 4th, no impression, weakened after 2 out op 100/1 tchd 250/1

15^th

Jerisk Star

611-12

40/1

T: Liz DoyleJ: Aidan 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

16^th

3 ¾

Pension Plan

511-12

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

Glyde Ranger

511-12

80/1

T: T G McCourtJ: Jake 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

Net Boy

611-12

8/1

T: B ConnellJ: Paddy 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

Abitlikethat

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Killala Bay

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 2

Two's Kompany

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: W J Burke J: Reserve 1

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)

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.

FORTUNE THE BRAVE (IRE)
POLEMON
CABARET PRINCE

Previous Winners

2024

Zeeband

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 7

J: J G Gilligan | T: P J Gilligan

11/2

Prize Money

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