13:50 Galway

Sunday 2 August 2026

All13:5014:2014:5515:3016:0016:3017:0017:30

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 160y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:57  |   Winning time: 4m 1.00s
1st
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1
7/2
T: Aidan MeliaJ: Conor Smithers (4)
Prominent briefly, soon tracked leaders, 5th halfway, improved into 2nd before 2 out, pressed leader entering straight, ridden to dispute last, led run-in, soon edged right, kept on strongly close home op 10/3 tchd 4/1
2nd
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5
7
14/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Eoghan Finegan (2)
Soon prominent, led after 1st, ran freely early, pressed entering straight, joined last and ridden, headed run-in, soon switched left, kept on same pace op 11/1
3rd
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4 ¼
4
911-10
3/1f
T: E MullinsJ: Alan O'Sullivan (2)
Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, 6th last, kept on one pace run-in
4th
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3 ½
11
18/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Harry Sexton (4)
Led early, headed after 1st and tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and effort 2 out, no impression in 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace op 33/1
5th
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2 ¼
10
811-0
10/3
T: J BediJ: Carl Millar (2)
Mid-division, slight mistake 3 out, progress 2 out, ridden in 5th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace from last tchd 7/2
6th
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1 ½
5
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: Josh Williamson
Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden into 5th 2 out, no impression in 4th entering straight, kept on one pace tchd 12/1
7th
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4 ¾
8
18/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Joshua Halford (4)
Mid-division best, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace op 28/1
8th
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6
18
14/1
T: I MaddenJ: Brian Barry (4)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 2 out
9th
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hd
16
25/1
T: T MullinsJ: Sean Cleary-Farrell (4)
Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression before 2 out, never a danger op 20/1
10th
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2 ½
6
40/1
T: A MurrayJ: Kevin Healy (4)
Settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, ridden and no extra 2 out, slight mistake last op 33/1
11th
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3 ½
12
610-11
16/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Paddy Hanlon (2)
Rear of mid-division for most, never a factor op 11/1
12th
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3 ¾
17
50/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Calum Hogan (2)
Rear of mid-division for most, ridden and no impression before 2 out op 80/1
13th
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2 ¾
14
14/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Shane O'Callaghan
Always towards rear, slight mistakes 2nd and 3rd, no extra after 3 out op 12/1 tchd 11/1
14th
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2 ½
2
100/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Shane Fitzsimons (4)
Always towards rear, ridden and no extra after 3 out op 50/1
15th
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4 ½
13
16/1
T: A D LeahyJ: Dylan O'Connor (4)
Mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra after next, weakened op 28/1

Also Ran

PU
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9
14/1
T: J FogartyJ: Charlie O'Dwyer
Towards rear, jumped right 1st, rider unbalanced and lost irons briefly, slight mistakes 5th and 4 out, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before next op 16/1
UR
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15
28/1
T: T GibneyJ: Michael Kenneally
Soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, slight mistake 2 out, soon no extra, stumbled on landing and unseated rider last op 33/1 and tchd 40/1
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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Tassarolo13
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 5
T: D Hogan  J: Liam McKenna
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.70Pl:€1.70, €3.90, €1.30, €4.60EX:€96.40Trifecta:€416.40Tricast:€179.32SF:€57.72

Forecasts

Teed Up (3/1), Wahraan (10/3), Timurshah (7/2), Castleheath (14/1), Playtime (14/1), Dream Shaper (14/1), Coolboy Christy (14/1), Bannow Blaze (14/1), Penzance (16/1), Party President (16/1), Mo Ghille Mar (18/1), Cloonainra (18/1), Space Warrior (25/1), Tassarolo (25/1), Imperial Miss (28/1), Barrys Spirit (40/1), Torque De Lune (50/1), My Trump Card (100/1)

Verdict

TEED UP won this race in 2022 and 2023 and looks set for another good run making his third start of the meeting. Timurshah landed a C&D event earlier in the week and is feared despite a 13 lb rise, while Playtime, who was unlucky last time, and Bannow Blaze also enter calculations.

  1. TEED UP (IRE)
  2. TIMURSHAH (IRE)
  3. PLAYTIME

Previous Winners

2025
Aurea Fortuna
Weight: 10-11  |Age: 6
J: Jake Coen  |  T: A J Martin
8/1

Prize Money

1st: €10,500.002nd: €3,501.003rd: €1,750.004th: €875.005th: €525.006th: €350.00

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