13:57 Leopardstown

Monday 29 December 2025

All11:4012:1212:4713:2213:5714:3215:0515:40

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 6m 28.7s

1^st

Kish Bank

611-1

9/2

T: G ElliottJ: Carl Millar (2)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress into 2nd 2 out, pushed along to lead before straight, soon ridden and strongly pressed last, kept on well run-in op 4/1 tchd 5/1

2^nd

Union Station

611-6

8/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Eoin Staples (4)

Towards rear, progress into 6th halfway, went 4th 3 out, headway to go 2nd travelling well after 2 out, pushed along to challenge last, soon ridden and no extra from over 150 yards out, kept on one pace run-in op 10/1

3^rd

2 ½

Well Del

710-7

4/1

T: D QueallyJ: Michael Kenneally (4)

Towards rear, progress into 9th 3 out, ridden to go 7th after next, went 3rd after last, kept on run-in op 9/2

4^th

Caesar Rock

910-11

28/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Charlie O'Dwyer

Mid division, 7th halfway, progress into 5th 2 out, ridden to go 4th after last, soon no extra and kept on one pace tchd 33/1

5^th

1 ½

Aurea Fortuna

610-3

7/2f

T: A J MartinJ: Conor Clarke (4)

Towards rear, 11th halfway, progress to track leaders after 6 out, 5th 3 out, pushed along to briefly go 3rd after next, no extra in 5th before last, kept on one pace run-in op 10/3

6^th

7 ½

Kiltealy Park

611-4

22/1

T: P NolanJ: Tiernan Power Roche

Tracked leaders, 9th halfway, mistake in 7th 2 out, pushed along entering straight, went moderate 6th last, soon no extra and kept on one pace run-in op 25/1 tchd 20/1

7^th

Vaureal

610-10

9/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Caragh Monaghan (4)

Mid division, progress to dispute 4th, led from next, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened before straight op 10/1

8^th

Where's Frankie

910-13

40/1

T: K ThorntonJ: Niall Moore (2)

Towards rear, not fluent 10th, no impression from 5 out op 33/1

9^th

Native Speaker

711-12

11/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Dylan Whelan (4)

Led, joined 4th, headed next, 2nd halfway, pushed along to regain lead 2 out, soon ridden and headed approaching straight, no extra and weakened before last

Also Ran

My Immortal

911-10

20/1

T: B ConnellJ: Liam McKenna

Rear of mid division, not fluent 10th and reminders, soon no impression, pulled up before 3 out op 22/1 tchd 18/1

Mystical Goddess

611-6

11/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Patrick M O'Brien (2)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along after 5 out, no impression from next, pulled up before last op 15/2

Ho My Lord

711-3

11/1

T: P RocheJ: Peter Smithers (4)

Towards rear, mistake 2nd, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before last op 10/1

St Denis's Well

711-3

11/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: James Smith (2)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 4 out, no impression from next, pulled up before last op 14/1

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Non-Runners

Zeeband³⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: P J Gilligan J: Ben Kennedy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.90Pl:€2.10, €2.80, €2.20EX:€51.10Trifecta:€638.90Tricast:€164.72SF:€42.67

Forecasts

Aurea Fortuna (7/2), Well Del (4/1), Kish Bank (9/2), Union Station (8/1), Vaureal (9/1), Native Speaker (11/1), Mystical Goddess (11/1), Ho My Lord (11/1), St Denis's Well (11/1), My Immortal (20/1), Kiltealy Park (22/1), Caesar Rock (28/1), Zeeband (33/1), Where's Frankie (40/1)

KISH BANK looks interesting now stepping back up in trip for his handicap debut and can provide in-form Gordon Elliott with another Christmas winner. Henry de Bromhead pair Native Speaker and Mystical Goddess head the dangers along with Declan Queally's new recruit Well Del.

KISH BANK (IRE)
NATIVE SPEAKER (IRE)
MYSTICAL GODDESS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Sequestered

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: Jack Gilligan | T: P J Gilligan

10/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00