14:12 Kilbeggan

Sunday 1 June 2025

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 4m 56.0s

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Selected odds by:

Couldntmakeitup¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁴⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 105

13/2

Fair hurdler. Backed up latest effort after 5 months off when 5/1, creditable second of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (18.8f, good) 16 days ago. Should be competitive.

Form: 65653-2

Eye On The Ball

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: G Brouder| T: J Nash

33/1

Getaway gelding. Dam, lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles, sister to top-class hurdler (winner around 2m) Darlan. One to note in the betting on debut.

Form:

I Am River⁵¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁴⁾| T: W P Mullins| BF

15/8

€210,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Dam, bumper/fair 3m hurdle winner, closely related to smart hurdler/chaser (winner up to 3m) Wichita Lineman. Strong in the betting only to go amiss on Rules debut in a bumper in January 2024. 17-month absence to overcome but respected on hurdles debut

Form: P/

In The Trenches^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 107

10/3

Longstanding maiden but has shown fair form over hurdles and fences, 8/1, good second of 13 in handicap chase at Tipperary (16.6f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Hood applied and should be in the mix again if seeing out the longer trip.

Form: 08423-2

Keep Kool Coko¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke| T: A Slattery| OR: 112

2/1

3-time runner-up over hurdles, including latest when creditable second of 5 in novice hurdle (5/4) at Clonmel (19.6f, good to firm) 17 days ago. In good heart and looks set to run well again.

Form: 23526-2

Orkneys Jack^h1⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B P Kennedy⁽⁴⁾| T: L Young

125/1

Went backwards from debut when 100/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.4f, good to soft) 49 days ago, pulled up before last. Hooded for first time and looks one for the longer term.

Form: 0P-

Tedworth⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: John Shinnick| T: Michael Barry

200/1

Fared little better when 250/1, twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good) 6 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 609-00

Twelve Tribes^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: O R Brown⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell

125/1

Again offered little when 150/1, tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (19.4f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 9/00-

Western Note²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jake Coen| T: G Elliott

12/1

Promising type offered something to work with when 33/1, sixth of 18 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.4f, good) on NH debut 27 days ago. Likely to improve with longer trip set to suit.

Form: 6

Whiskey On Ice^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P Hanlon⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon

16/1

Improved from hurdling debut when third of 12 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Sligo (20f, good) 19 days ago, needing stiffer test. Respected but may prove more effective over longer trips.

Form: S-53

Damoso¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽²⁾| T: P J Rothwell

125/1

Vadamos gelding lost place a circuit out when tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (18.8f, good, 80/1) on NH debut 16 days ago. Significant improvement needed.

Form: 0

Aine Beag⁶⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: A P Kelly| T: J P Fahey

25/1

Couldn't match previous form when seventh of 14 in bumper (33/1) at Galway (18f, good to soft), though shaped better than the bare result. Off 22 months and will need to step forward on hurdles debut.

Form: 547/

Belle Of Boston¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: T P Harney⁽⁴⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy

125/1

Well beaten on both hurdles starts to date, too free at Sligo (17.8f) latest. Likely to have more of a chance in handicaps.

Form: 0-9

Belle Coko^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: D A Kidd⁽⁴⁾| T: G B Caldwell

66/1

Cokoriko filly. Dam, ran once on Flat in France, sister to useful French hurdler (2¼m-2½m winner) Best Sholo. Wears hood for debut and likely to be an outsider.

Form:

Eponine Etoile²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Gary Noonan| T: Ciaran Murphy

150/1

Down the field in maidens/handicap on Flat, latest in cheekpieces (now removed). Makes little appeal on hurdles bow.

Form:

No Demand¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁴⁾| T: D Collins

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.8f, good) on NH debut 19 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

Sea Of Doubt¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: Ian Donoghue J: J Smith

Annilogs Force⁴⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: R Dunne J: Reserve 2

Mountain Ahead³⁹⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

I Am River (15/8), Keep Kool Coko (2/1), In The Trenches (10/3), Sea Of Doubt (6/1), Couldntmakeitup (13/2), Western Note (12/1), Whiskey On Ice (16/1), Aine Beag (25/1), Eye On The Ball (33/1), Belle Coko (66/1), No Demand (100/1), Orkneys Jack (125/1), Damoso (125/1), Twelve Tribes (125/1), Belle Of Boston (125/1), Eponine Etoile (150/1), Tedworth (200/1)

A 3-time runner-up over hurdles, this looks a realistic opportunity for KEEP KOOL COKO to get off the mark. Sea Of Doubt has herself been knocking on the door of victory, and she's next best ahead of In The Trenches who arrives in good heart following a creditable second over fences last time, Borh Western Note and I Am River could be open to improvement for top yards.