19:00 Ballinrobe

Friday 12 September 2025

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 4m 50.00s

1^st

Howya Luveen

710-12

12/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: John Shinnick

Towards rear, headway in 6th after 5th, 5th after 6th, improved to 4th 4 out, stayed on to 2nd before 2 out, travelled well to lead before last, kept on well run-in op 16/1

2^nd

Warm In Gorey

710-12

9/2

T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche

Rear, 10th after 5th, headway in 6th after 4 out, stayed on in 4th 2 out, 3rd last, kept on in 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner op 7/2

3^rd

Finnians Row

911-3

10/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Niall Moore (2)

In touch, 4th after 5th, 3rd after 6th, improved to 2nd 4 out, dropped to 3rd before 2 out, 4th last, kept on same pace run-in to 3rd close home op 9/1 tchd 17/2

4^th

Metamorpheus

611-12

4/1f

T: R O'BrienJ: Alex Harvey

Rear, 8th after 5th, 7th after 4 out, improved to 5th 2 out, kept on same pace run-in to 4th close home, never nearer op 9/2

5^th

Sayitfirst

910-7

14/1

T: D CollinsJ: Philip Donovan

In touch, 5th after 5th, 4th after 6th, closed at 7th, soon led, headed before last, dropped to 3rd and weakened closing stages tchd 10/1

6^th

Itsalonglongroad

1111-4

7/1

T: C CoakleyJ: Shane O'Callaghan

Prominent, mistake in 3rd at 1st, took closer order after 5th, improved to 2nd after 6th, led before 7th, headed after 7th, 3rd 4 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out op 15/2

7^th

Saint Peregrine

611-2

16/1

T: J P RyanJ: Conor Clarke (4)

In rear, 9th after 5th, effort before 3 out where mistake, weakened before 2 out tchd 20/1

8^th

Drop The Anchor

1111-6

9/2

T: P A FahyJ: H E Sexton (4)

Mid-division, not fluent 4th, slight mistake 5th, 7th after 5th, 8th after 4 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off op 5/1

Also Ran

Jack Holiday

1111-10

14/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Peter Smithers (4)

Tracked leader, clear with leader after 2nd, 2nd after 5th, lost place and under pressure after 6th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out tchd 16/1

Avec Espoir

1211-5

22/1

T: V T O'BrienJ: Aidan Kelly

Mid-division, dropped to 12th after 5th, weakened and pulled up before 5 out op 25/1

Kilashee

1010-10

6/1

T: J P RyanJ: Eoin Staples (4)

Soon led, asserted and clear with rival after 2nd, reduced advantage after 5th, headed before 7th where dropped to 4th and mistake, 5th after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out tchd 11/2

Cottage Artist

1210-0

33/1

T: V T O'BrienJ: Gary Noonan

Rear of mid-division, dropped to 11th after 5th, jumped right 6th, slightly detached 7th where bad mistake, weakened before 3 out where jumped right, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1

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Non-Runners

Parkgarve³³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: Ian Donoghue J: J Smith

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.00Pl:€1.70, €2.30, €3.20EX:€99.90Trifecta:€596.80Tricast:€585.92SF:€71.45

Forecasts

Metamorpheus (4/1), Warm In Gorey (9/2), Drop The Anchor (9/2), Parkgarve (6/1), Kilashee (6/1), Itsalonglongroad (7/1), Finnians Row (10/1), Howya Luveen (12/1), Sayitfirst (14/1), Jack Holiday (14/1), Saint Peregrine (16/1), Avec Espoir (22/1), Cottage Artist (33/1)

Plenty of pace on paper and it could be worth chancing METAMORPHEUS who was closing from the rear when falling 2 out on chase debut. He should go well again if that hasn't dented his confidence and is narrowly preferred to Warm In Gorey who has been consistent of late and would be a big threat if his jumping holds up over this shorter trip. Itsalonglongroad won this race last year and should be competitive again in a change of headgear.

METAMORPHEUS (IRE)
WARM IN GOREY (IRE)
ITSALONGLONGROAD

Previous Winners

2024

Itsalonglongroad

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 10

J: Shane O'Callaghan | T: C Coakley

10/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,100.002nd: €2,700.003rd: €1,350.004th: €675.005th: €405.006th: €270.00