15:05 Punchestown

Wednesday 31 December 2025

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 16.6s

1^st

Dameauscottlestown

511-12

12/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Eoin Staples

Towards rear, 13th before 5th, effort before 3 out, headway after 2 out, stayed on in 2nd last, led closing stages, ran on well, comfortably op 9/1

2^nd

3 ¾

Blue Reed

611-3

3/1j

T: C CollinsJ: Kevin Healy (2)

Soon prominent, 6th after 4th, took closer order after 3 out, improved to 2nd approaching straight, led before last, headed closing stages, no chance with winner op 5/1

3^rd

King Bob

410-4

3/1j

T: P J RothwellJ: Calum Hogan

In rear, 18th before 5th, good headway before 3 out, stayed on 2 out, 3rd before last where dropped to 4th, kept on same in 3rd closing stages op 5/2

4^th

Bruno From Mars

611-0

16/1

T: Conor MaxwellJ: Michael Kenneally

Soon tracked leader, led narrowly 3rd, headed after 4th, led before 5th, joined after 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed before last where dropped to 3rd, one paced in 4th closing stages op 12/1

5^th

3 ¾

Build A Bridge

411-11

18/1

T: A SextonJ: Harry Sexton

Led, headed 3rd, led after 4th, headed before 5th, on terms after 4 out, headed 3 out, lost place before last, no extra in 5th closing stages op 16/1 tchd 22/1

6^th

I'm Flattered

511-11

11/2

T: P RocheJ: Peter Smithers

Towards rear, progress in 11th after 4th, improved to 7th last, kept on without threatening run-in op 7/1 tchd 5/1

7^th

Go Gill Go

1010-6

12/1

T: J GraceJ: Conor Clarke

In touch, 7th after 4th, no impression in 6th before last where not fluent, kept on same pace run-in op 11/1

8^th

Dunany Shore

611-7

33/1

T: Conor MaxwellJ: Thomas O'Connor (2)

Rear of mid-division, 12th before 5th, stayed on before last, kept on run-in, never nearer tchd 40/1

9^th

Laska Du Breuil

411-6

28/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Dylan Kidd (2)

Rear, 14th before 5th, headway before last, kept on run-in op 22/1

10^th

5 ½

Goldrush Kid

411-9

14/1

T: P MageeJ: Eoghan Finegan

Close up, 5th after 4th, under pressure approaching straight, lost place and weakened before last op 11/1

11^th

1 ¾

Miss Bella Vista

410-5

66/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Paddy Cleary (2)

In touch, 8th after 4th, lost place after 2 out, weakened before last tchd 50/1

12^th

Lady Bee Great

611-11

33/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Christine Worrell (4)

Prominent, dropped to mid-division after 1st, 9th after 4th, no impression and weakened before last op 28/1

13^th

Scary Askari

511-8

28/1

T: S McParlanJ: Caragh Monaghan (2)

Rear, 15th before 5th, no impression after 2 out, no extra before last op 33/1 tchd 25/1

14^th

Hello Yes

610-8

50/1

T: S McParlanJ: Brian Barry (2)

Rear, 16th before 5th, no impression after 2 out, no extra before last

15^th

Midnight Eagle

511-8

16/1

T: Aengus KingJ: Ross Berry (2)

Tracked leader, 3rd after 4th, 4th after 4 out, lost place and weakened quickly after 2 out tchd 18/1

16^th

Boston Bongo

610-0

28/1

T: E SheehyJ: Sean Cleary-Farrell

Rear of mid-division, 10th after 4th, lost place after 2 out, weakened approaching straight op 22/1

17^th

Penny Jar

912-0

20/1

T: P DowneyJ: Alix Balfe

Rear of mid-division, not fluent 1st, lost place 3rd where slight mistake, soon towards rear, 17th before 5th, weakened approaching straight op 28/1

Also Ran

Space Warrior

411-12

8/1

T: T MullinsJ: Anna McGuinness

Close up, 4th after 4th, 3rd after 4 out, lost place 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last op 17/2 tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

Patrick Street⁵

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: A Kinirons J: Non Runner

Falcon Park¹⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: J J Hanlon J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€19.50Pl:€3.30, €1.20, €1.50, €4.90EX:€92.40Trifecta:€437.60Tricast:€150.58SF:€51.67

Forecasts

Blue Reed (3/1), King Bob (3/1), I'm Flattered (11/2), Space Warrior (8/1), Dameauscottlestown (12/1), Go Gill Go (12/1), Goldrush Kid (14/1), Bruno From Mars (16/1), Midnight Eagle (16/1), Patrick Street (16/1), Build A Bridge (18/1), Penny Jar (20/1), Laska Du Breuil (28/1), Scary Askari (28/1), Boston Bongo (28/1), Dunany Shore (33/1), Lady Bee Great (33/1), Falcon Park (33/1), Hello Yes (50/1), Miss Bella Vista (66/1)

Lots with chances but the lightly-raced KING BOB comes here on the back of a promising third at Tramore when not enjoying the rub of the green and can strike off a 1 lb lower mark now. Blue Reed is weighted to have a big say and heads the list of dangers, while I'm Flattered and Space Warrior seem sure to be on the premises too. Penny Jar completes the shortlist.

KING BOB (IRE)
BLUE REED (FR)
I'M FLATTERED (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Falcon Park

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 8

J: N T Prendergast | T: P Hennessy

16/1

Prize Money

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