16:51 Ballinrobe

Monday 24 August 2026

All16:5117:2618:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 4m 19.90s

1^st

Colliers Quay

511-12

11/2

T: E McCarthyJ: Thomas O'Connor (4)

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, 4th halfway, ridden 2 out, under pressure in 3rd and not fluent last, stayed on well on rail run-in, led close home op 13/2 tchd 7/1

2^nd

Minella Post

711-12

5/2

T: T GibneyJ: James Smith

Led, pressed briefly 3rd, pressed from 5th, ridden and joined before last where jumped slightly left, led entering straight, kept on, headed close home op 9/4 tchd 11/4

3^rd

2 ½

Coolishael

511-12

8/15f

T: R O'SullivanJ: Eoin Staples (2)

Jumped slightly right 1st, soon tracked leader, close up briefly 3rd, 2nd halfway, close up and pressed leader from 5th, travelled well to dispute before last, slight bump and ridden last, headed entering straight, no extra in 3rd closing stages op 4/7

4^th

6 ½

Beyond Forgiveness

511-12

40/1

T: D H KellyJ: Richard Condon (2)

Tracked leaders, ran freely early, close up briefly 3rd, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra before last, kept on one pace op 28/1

5^th

Noharmintrying

511-12

8/1

T: A A HowardJ: Peter Smithers (2)

Slight mistake 1st, rear of mid-division, progress into 6th before 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace op 9/1

6^th

1 ¼

Vargas

511-12

50/1

T: G ElliottJ: Josh Williamson

Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace op 40/1

7^th

Green Grass

411-9

250/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Kevin Healy (4)

Mid-division, ridden and no extra 2 out, weakened op 200/1

8^th

Nothintodowithme

511-12

200/1

T: B T MurphyJ: Jack Gilligan (2)

Mid-divison, ridden and no extra 2 out, weakened tchd 300/1

9^th

2 ¼

Leva Deva

511-5

300/1

T: D CollinsJ: Calum Hogan (2)

Held up in mid-division, ridden and no extra 2 out, weakened op 200/1

10^th

1 ¼

Discrete

511-12

150/1

T: Mrs G O'ConnorJ: Tom Kelly (4)

Towards rear for most, never a factor, weakened 2 out

11^th

3 ¼

Lastofthenatives

511-12

200/1

T: W J BurkeJ: Eoghan Finegan (2)

Rear of mid-division for most, no extra 2 out, weakened tchd 300/1

12^th

Elusive Truce

611-5

150/1

T: Charlie KeeganJ: Conor Smithers (4)

Always towards rear, not fluent 4th, never a factor, weakened 2 out op 100/1

13^th

4 ½

Roll It Roisin

511-5

50/1

T: D H KellyJ: Anna McGuinness (4)

Prominent and ran around slightly 1st where slight bump, soon restrained and towards rear, trailing 3 out, no extra op 40/1

Also Ran

Tommy Go Maith

511-12

200/1

T: T P McGettiganJ: Shane Markey (4)

Bad mistake and unseated rider 1st tchd 250/1

Myhero La Colmine

411-9

40/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Dylan O'Connor (4)

Towards rear, not fluent 1st, no extra before 2 out, weakened, pulled up quickly 2 out tchd 33/1

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Non-Runners

Sankofa²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: D H Kelly J: Richard Condon

Lexenna¹⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: D Collins J: Reserve 1

Don't Tell Paddy

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.50Pl:€1.30, €1.10, €1.10EX:€22.50Trifecta:€34.40SF:€22.57

Forecasts

Coolishael (8/15), Minella Post (5/2), Colliers Quay (11/2), Noharmintrying (8/1), Don't Tell Paddy (25/1), Sankofa (33/1), Beyond Forgiveness (40/1), Myhero La Colmine (40/1), Vargas (50/1), Roll It Roisin (50/1), Discrete (150/1), Elusive Truce (150/1), Lexenna (150/1), Nothintodowithme (200/1), Lastofthenatives (200/1), Tommy Go Maith (200/1), Green Grass (250/1), Leva Deva (300/1)

Not many can be seriously fancied and COOLISHAEL rather leaps off the page after his second to the very promising Lizzie Twigg at Punchestown on his latest start in June. Minella Post is the obvious danger if bouncing back to form, while Noharmintrying makes some appeal on paper.

COOLISHAEL (IRE)
MINELLA POST
NOHARMINTRYING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Bhean Saibhre

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 4

J: Peter Smithers | T: A A Howard

15/8

Prize Money

1st: €8,400.002nd: €2,800.003rd: €1,400.004th: €701.005th: €420.006th: €280.00