15:30 Thurles

Thursday 5 March 2026

All13:5814:2814:5815:3016:0516:3817:13

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 140y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:37  |   Winning time: 4m 55.40s
1st
Horse silk
1
611-12
4/7f
T: W P MullinsJ: Anna McGuinness (4)
Tracked leaders, hampered 1st, soon improved to dispute lead, led before 4th, went clear before 3 out where mistake, slightly reduced advantage before last, never threatened, easily op 8/11 tchd Evens
2nd
Horse silk
8 ½
4
100/1
T: M WintersJ: Kevin A Murphy (4)
Mid-division, slightly hampered 1st, moderate 7th 3 out, progress before next and soon went 2nd, closed on winner before last, pushed along and no further impression run-in op 80/1
3rd
Horse silk
17
20
50/1
T: M WintersJ: Jordan Canavan (4)
Towards rear, hampered 1st, progress from 3 out, moderate 7th 2 out and went 3rd before last, never nearer
4th
Horse silk
11
10
100/1
T: L P CusackJ: Charlie O'Dwyer
Tracked leader in 2nd, slightly hampered 1st and soon left in share of lead, slight mistake 3rd, headed before next and soon dropped to 3rd, pushed along in 4th from 3 out, soon no extra and kept on same pace tchd 80/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
9
15/2
T: E McNamaraJ: Calum Hogan (2)
Mid-division, badly hampered 1st, jumped left 4th, not fluent next, pushed along from 3 out and some progress into moderate 6th before next, not fluent last and kept on into 5th run-in op 11/1 tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
12
15
14/1
T: T CooperJ: Eoin Staples (2)
Tracked leaders, hampered 1st, went 2nd before 5 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out and soon no extra, weakened op 12/1 tchd 11/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
13
66/1
T: G AhernJ: James Smith (2)
Towards rear, jumped left 2nd, some progress from 3 out and ridden in 8th before next, went moderate 7th run-in op 50/1 tchd 80/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
14
125/1
T: N LeeJ: Shane O'Callaghan
Tracked leaders, hampered 1st, 4th before 5 out, pushed along from 3 out and soon briefly went 2nd, dropped to 4th and mistake 2 out, soon no extra and weakened op 100/1
9th
Horse silk
12
17
125/1
T: E M O'SullivanJ: Josh Williamson (2)
Mid-division, pushed along and no impression from 3 out, moderate 9th from 2 out, tailed off op 100/1 tchd 66/1 and tchd 150/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
33/1
T: P O'FlynnJ: Richard Condon (2)
Mid-division, slightly hampered 1st, no impression from 3 out, moderate 10th before 2 out, tailed off op 50/1
11th
Horse silk
nse
3
100/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Brian Barry (4)
Always towards rear, mistakes 4th and 5th, no impression from 3 out, moderate 11th before 2 out, tailed off op 80/1 tchd 125/1
12th
Horse silk
11
12
80/1
T: Dermot DayJ: Philip Donovan
Never better than mid-division, slightly hampered 1st, no extra and weakened from 3 out, tailed off op 40/1
13th
Horse silk
30
16
100/1
T: Mrs J CashinJ: Niall Moore (2)
Raced in rear and never a factor, jumped left, bad mistake 3rd, completely tailed off tchd 125/1
14th
Horse silk
11
7
100/1
T: Brendan WalshJ: Jack Gilligan (2)
Always towards rear, hampered 1st, no extra in rear from 3 out, completely tailed off op 80/1
15th
Horse silk
2 ½
18
50/1
T: J M BurkeJ: Carl Millar (2)
Tracked, slightly hampered 1st, jumped left 2nd and 3rd, 3rd from 3 out, pushed along and weakened approaching straight, completely tailed off op 40/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
5
511-12
15/8
T: N MeadeJ: Michael Kenneally (2)
Led, fell 1st op 11/8 tchd 6/5
PU
Horse silk
8
811-12
25/1
T: Ms M FlynnJ: Ethan O'Sullivan (4)
Tracked leaders, hampered 1st, soon dropped to mid-division and not fluent 3rd, moderate 6th from 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 33/1
PU
Horse silk
19
125/1
T: Edward F PowerJ: Aidan Kelly
Mid-division, hampered 1st, jumped left 2nd, moderate 8th from 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 100/1 tchd 80/1
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Non-Runners

21
Horse silk
Checkpoint Georgie
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 4
T: A O'Grady  J: Reserve 3
NR
11
Horse silk
Cailin Mahler69
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 5
T: Brendan Walsh  J: Ben Kennedy
NR
6
Horse silk
Kentucky Beach63
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: P J Rothwell  J: Tiernan Power Roche
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.58Pl:€1.10, €17.10, €14.90EX:€102.70Trifecta:€1,632.60SF:€134.18

Forecasts

Arslan (4/7), Fixios (15/8), Kentucky Beach (9/2), We Be Grand (15/2), Mysilverriverfeale (14/1), Toor Beag (25/1), Brave Endeavour (33/1), Checkpoint Georgie (33/1), Blossom Trixie (50/1), Walk Win (50/1), Liss Eile (66/1), La Rocca Lass (80/1), Fenian Maxios (100/1), Boston Breeze (100/1), Calm Flight Ahead (100/1), Shine Bright (100/1), Lucky Crystal (100/1), Mind The Steps (125/1), Strand Street Lass (125/1), Lady Boudica (125/1), Cailin Mahler (150/1)

Verdict

If revitalised by a break, KENTUCKY BEACH could be tough to peg back. Fixios is worth another chance on to build on a promising hurdling debut, while Arslan is likely to prove popular in the market again.

  1. KENTUCKY BEACH (FR)
  2. FIXIOS (IRE)
  3. ARSLAN (FR)

Prize Money

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

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