12:48 Down Royal

Friday 26 December 2025

All11:4012:1512:4813:2313:5814:3315:08

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 12:48 | Winning time: 4m 23.7s

1^st

Boston Bobby

610-4

16/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Conor Clarke (4)

In rear, raced wide, some headway to rear of mid-division at halfway, progress on outside before 3 out, pushed along to dispute lead before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well to lead close home op 14/1

2^nd

Sunwalk

710-2

66/1

T: S NevilleJ: Sean Cleary-Farrell (4)

Disputed lead, mistake and headed 4th, progress to lead 6th, pushed along after 3 out, joined before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra and headed inside final strides op 50/1

3^rd

6 ½

Back To Cali

511-6

12/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Adam Leahy (4)

Mid-division, 10th halfway, short of room and pushed along before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, mistake last, stayed on run-in

4^th

Give Her Hollie

510-5

66/1

T: C CollinsJ: Finn Brickley (4)

Towards rear of mid-division, 12th halfway, headway before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, challenging when jumped left 2 out, no extra when ridden before last, mistake last, kept on one pace run-in op 50/1

5^th

Esticky End

710-0

9/1

T: Tom McGuinnessJ: Shane Markey (4)

Towards rear, 2l detached in rear before 6th, mistake 6th, ridden along after 3 out, hampered after 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, never nearer op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1

6^th

Uncle Gerhard

1011-2

10/1

T: G O'LoughlinJ: Anna McGuinness (4)

Disputed lead early, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden before last, weakened towards finish op 11/1

7^th

Kingdom Calling

511-7

14/1

T: E McCarthyJ: John Shinnick

Towards rear, short of room before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, switched left when ridden after 2 out, kept on run-in op 12/1 tchd 11/1

8^th

1 ¼

Monroes Hollow

711-12

18/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Eoghan Finegan (4)

Mid-division, 3rd halfway, pushed along before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, hampered after 2 out, soon no extra op 16/1

9^th

Chesterbaylad

410-6

20/1

T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: Ross Berry (4)

In rear, hampered and pushed along before 3 out, progress to mid-division before 2 out, mistake 2 out, kept on one pace run-in, never a factor op 22/1 tchd 25/1

10^th

1 ¼

Patrick Street

610-10

25/1

T: A KinironsJ: Conor Smithers (4)

Awkward start, mid-division, 10th halfway, some progress when ridden before 2 out, weakened run-in op 22/1

11^th

The Toothpicker

811-8

4/1

T: D BuddsJ: Carl Millar (2)

Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along before 3 out, switched left before 2 out, badly hampered after 2 out, no extra run-in op 9/2

12^th

Avandra

510-0

40/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Dylan Kidd (4)

Mid-division, dropped towards rear halfway, pushed along before 3 out, mistake 3 out, never a factor op 33/1 tchd 50/1

13^th

2 ¾

Mary's Pride

812-0

12/1

T: E CawleyJ: Sarah Kavanagh (4)

Prominent, mistake 1st, dropped to 11th halfway, raced wide when pushed along before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out slightly hampered after 2 out, no impression op 10/1

14^th

3 ½

Watty Show

511-5

11/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Ethan O'Sullivan (4)

Prominent, 6th halfway, headway to 4th before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out op 10/1

15^th

3 ½

Letters To Juliet

711-10

22/1

T: P DowneyJ: Alix Balfe (4)

In rear, mistake 4th, pushed along after 3 out, mistake last, kept on one pace run-in, never in contention op 12/1

16^th

1 ¼

Ballinearla Girl

611-4

22/1

T: E DoyleJ: Paddy Cody (4)

Raced wide, towards rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden along before 3 out, never a factor op 25/1

17^th

Ringcreevy Diamond

510-13

80/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Richard Condon (2)

Towards rear of mid-division, some headway after 6th, hampered before 3 out, mistake 3 out, pushed along when tailed off after 3 out op 66/1 tchd 50/1

Also Ran

Aswellasabentley

411-10

10/3f

T: G P CromwellJ: Eoin Staples (4)

Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along after 5th, pulled up before 3 out op 9/2

Bruno From Mars

611-0

28/1

T: Conor MaxwellJ: Ivan Ryan (4)

Prominent, progress to lead after 4th, headed after 5th, weakening when fell 2 out op 16/1

Centaq

510-10

15/2

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Patrick M O'Brien (2)

Disputed lead early, headed and dropped to 3rd after 2nd, 5th halfway, ran out 6th tchd 7/1

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Non-Runners

Southey²⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: Reserve 1

Scary Askari⁵²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: S McParlan J: Reserve 3

Hello Yes⁹⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: S McParlan J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£22.00Pl:£4.70, £20.00, £3.50, £6.60EX:£679.40Trifecta:£0.00Tricast:£12,397.79SF:£873.56

Forecasts

Aswellasabentley (10/3), The Toothpicker (4/1), Southey (7/1), Centaq (15/2), Esticky End (9/1), Uncle Gerhard (10/1), Watty Show (11/1), Back To Cali (12/1), Mary's Pride (12/1), Kingdom Calling (14/1), Boston Bobby (16/1), Scary Askari (16/1), Hello Yes (16/1), Monroes Hollow (18/1), Chesterbaylad (20/1), Letters To Juliet (22/1), Ballinearla Girl (22/1), Patrick Street (25/1), Bruno From Mars (28/1), Avandra (40/1), Sunwalk (66/1), Give Her Hollie (66/1), Ringcreevy Diamond (80/1)

KINGDOM CALLING has been inconsistent but is becoming well treated as a result. Centaq returns to Down Royal where he's posted two promising seconds earlier this autumn. Mary's Pride has the tongue strap refitted and remains well treated on previous Fairyhouse form.

KINGDOM CALLING (FR)
CENTAQ (IRE)
MARY'S PRIDE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

St Denis's Well

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 6

J: J Smith | T: Ian Donoghue

2/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €626.005th: €375.006th: €250.00