14:50 Naas

Saturday 7 February 2026

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:35

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 7.50s

1^st

Hesgonethatway

510-6

12/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Brian Barry (2)

Towards rear, headway into 6th 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably op 11/1

2^nd

Moudan

711-6

2/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Eoghan Finegan

Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead 3 out, headed entering straight, ridden and disputed lead again 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace run-in

3^rd

Fairyland Opera

711-2

14/1

T: L FowlerJ: Anna McGuinness

Mid-division, lost position and dropped to 10th 3 out, travelling ok in moderate 8th 2 out, soon ridden, moderate 6th at last, late headway into 3rd inside final furlong, never nearer op 12/1 tchd 11/1

4^th

3 ½

Half A Chance

711-4

10/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Paddy Hanlon

Mid-division on inner, headway into 2nd 4 out, disputed lead next, led entering straight, ridden and joined 2 out, headed before last, 3rd at last, no extra in 4th inside final furlong op 9/1

5^th

Stiltellinemnuttin

510-6

28/1

T: M MulvanyJ: Sean Cleary-Farrell

Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 8th 3 out, 6th 2 out, no impression on leaders tchd 25/1

6^th

Chosen Diamond

1010-4

20/1

T: E CawleyJ: Sarah Kavanagh

Rear of mid-division on outer, dropped to rear at 3rd, 9th 3 out, soon ridden, 9th 2 out, kept on one pace tchd 18/1

7^th

Halsafari

1310-0

20/1

T: J BarcoeJ: Harry Sexton

Towards rear, closer in 7th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression op 33/1

8^th

Cloonainra

711-12

14/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Dylan Kidd (2)

Mid-division, pushed along early, headway into 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th next, weakened

Also Ran

Boher Road

711-11

7/4f

T: J P FaheyJ: Cian Cullinan

Led, bad mistake 4 out, ridden and joined 3 out, soon headed, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last op 2/1 tchd 9/4

Eternal Echo

511-11

40/1

T: David O'SullivanJ: Calum Hogan

Prominent, mistake 3rd, ridden 4 out, weakening and in rear when fell 3 out op 25/1

Ernie From Nurney

910-8

12/1

T: P RocheJ: Peter Smithers

Rear of mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, soon ridden, 7th 2 out, weakened, pulled up before last op 11/1

Marie's March

710-0

28/1

T: Sarah ConnellJ: Caragh Monaghan (2)

Always behind, never a factor, trailing when pulled up before last op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.70Pl:€3.30, €1.30, €3.40EX:€93.70Trifecta:€455.00Tricast:€370.48SF:€37.55

Forecasts

Boher Road (7/4), Moudan (2/1), Half A Chance (10/1), Hesgonethatway (12/1), Ernie From Nurney (12/1), Fairyland Opera (14/1), Cloonainra (14/1), Chosen Diamond (20/1), Halsafari (20/1), Stiltellinemnuttin (28/1), Marie's March (28/1), Eternal Echo (40/1)

A progressive dual winner over hurdles last term, MOUDAN has improved further switched to chasing this season, proving game when opening his account over the larger obstacles at Limerick 6 weeks ago. He's of interest returned to this sphere despite a career-high mark and shades preference over Half A Chance. Cloonainra is another worthy of a second look also returning to the smaller obstacles.

MOUDAN (IRE)
HALF A CHANCE (IRE)
CLOONAINRA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Duke Of Leggagh

Weight: 10-11 |Age: 5

J: Patrick M O'Brien | T: M Mulvany

11/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,300.002nd: €3,100.003rd: €1,550.004th: €774.005th: €465.006th: €310.00