17:30 Sligo

Tuesday 13 May 2025

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 19.6s

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Selected odds by:

Patrick Street^h³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: G Brouder| T: A Kinirons

33/1

Modest winner at 10f on flat. Showed ability when sixth on yard/hurdles debut at Naas last month but tailed off before 3 out turned out quickly in a Ballinrobe maiden 32 days ago. Probable type for handicaps in this sphere moving forward.

Form: 60-

At The Wings^h²⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G B Noonan| T: N Lee

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden who displayed fair form when runner-up on third start in bumpers here (18.5f) in August. Final start at Ballinrobe best ignored (raced on unfavoured inside) and he ought to be up to making his mark in this sphere. Market can guide.

Form: 5825-

Big Tom⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R J Condon⁽²⁾| T: Mrs M Whelehan

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, sixteenth of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (19.5f, soft) 65 days ago, losing place from 3 out. Can only be watched.

Form: 0/0-

Faithful Follower⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁴⁾| T: E Mullins

10/11

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, may have needed the run following 4 months off when below form fifth of 11 in bumper at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 57 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and confidence behind him in the betting would look significant.

Form: 0/7265-

Kamino Bello¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell

9/2

Montmartre gelding who was placed on second of 2 outings in points (Dec 8) but despite being backed at long odds, ultimately finished well held when sixth of 7 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 108 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and no surprise to see him do better.

Form: 536-

Maroto^t¹¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: D P Maxwell⁽²⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 107

10/1

Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. 50/1 and hooded for 1st time, ninth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16.9f, soft) 116 days ago. Bounce back called for but definite possibilities if doing so in a race lacking depth.

Form: F20/379-

Monnow Valley^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Niall Moore⁽²⁾| T: P Cluskey

150/1

Regressive on the Flat and very hard to glean any positives from trio of hurdles exploits to date. Cheekpieces go back on now.

Form: 000-

No Demand

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J G Gilligan⁽²⁾| T: D Collins

50/1

Gatewood gelding. Dam unraced. Debuts for a yard who have been amongst the winners, so worth a precautionary market check on racecourse bow.

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Parkgarve^h1,t1³⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J Smith⁽²⁾| T: Ian Donoghue

11/1

Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/smart hurdler Slade Steel. 12/1, raced freely and weakened from 3f out when eighth of 12 in bumper (12/1) at Down Royal (16.8f) 12 months ago. This ought to reveal more now hurdling with a hood/tongue tie enlisted.

Form: 8-

Saint Peregrine⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: L A McKenna| T: J P Ryan

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, seventh of 17 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.4f, good) on hurdles bow 8 days ago, left behind between 3 and 2 out. Appeals as the type to make more impact in low-grade handicaps further down the line.

Form: R0-7

San Franco¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P M O'Brien⁽⁴⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

12/1

Looked set to be placed when taking a heavy fall at the last on hurdles bow at Roscommon last summer. However, largely underwhelming efforts under various codes since, and he was a well-beaten thirteenth of 14 in maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (15.5f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 38F540-

Shore⁷¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: R A Berry⁽⁴⁾| T: John G Carr

200/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Visored for 1st time, was too lit up when pulled up in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good) 2 years ago. Absent since and he's best watched.

Form: 09P/

Florida Taiga²²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: B P Kennedy⁽⁴⁾| T: S Fahey

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving S. M. Duffy.

Form: 00-

Forecasts

Faithful Follower (10/11), Kamino Bello (9/2), At The Wings (8/1), Saint Peregrine (17/2), Maroto (10/1), Parkgarve (11/1), San Franco (12/1), Patrick Street (33/1), No Demand (50/1), Florida Taiga (50/1), Big Tom (80/1), Monnow Valley (150/1), Shore (200/1)

Not a strong maiden by any means and it may pay to take a chance on one of the hurdling debutants in the shape of FAITHFUL FOLLOWER and Kamino Bello. The former displayed fair form on the pick of his efforts in bumpers and shades the vote before market clues. Maroto and San Franco are others entitled to be thereabouts on their best form.