16:00 Listowel

Thursday 25 September 2025

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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 4m 6.5s

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Selected odds by:

Oh So Charming^h,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Michael Kenneally| T: D Queally| OR: 110

12/1

Won a handicap hurdle in June and finished second in a claimer in August. Ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (22/1) 29 days ago. Hood back on for this drop back in trip but is proving inconsistent.

Form: 3-41P29

Fast Felix^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: T E O'Connor⁽²⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 109| D

7/1

Showed improved form with a second at Listowel over 20f in May before disappointing at Wexford. First of 16 in a maiden hurdle at Killarney (9/2) 33 days ago, taking the lead at the second-last hurdle and holding on well. Respected returning to handicap company off a career-best effort.

Form: 527391

Metamorpheus¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Peter Smithers| T: R O'Brien| OR: 109| BF| D

7/1

Has shaped well on both starts over fences with fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (4/1) 13 days ago, making late headway and nearest at the finish. Worth consideration returning to hurdles in lesser company.

Form: 09-50F4

Hereditary Rule^t⁴⁷³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: D A Kidd⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 108| D

66/1

Had shown consistently poor form in 2024 and unseated rider from 13 in chase at Punchestown (40/1) 473 days ago.

Form: 0P00/0U-

Ifitwasme^t⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Calum Hogan| T: E McNamara| OR: 107| CD

11/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles, bolted-up in this race last year (soft). Friendless in the betting and ran no sort of race on the Flat latest but of interest returning to hurdling.

Form: 769/19-

Fool Me Once^p³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Eoin Staples| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 106

18/1

Shown ability when finishing 2nd in a maiden hurdle previously but ran below form when 3rd of 6 in maiden hurdle at Downpatrick (11/4) 31 days ago, hampered and weakening late. Better off in a handicap and could be competitive back down in trip.

Form: 24-2543

Jake Peter⁵²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: B P Kennedy| T: M A Cahill| OR: 106| D

33/1

Veteran who hasn't fired this season, finishing eighth of 9 in a hurdle handicap at Cork (16/1) 52 days ago with a poor effort. Needs to recapture November winning form to feature.

Form: 110-068

Tupelo Mississippi^p¹⁸²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁴⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 105| D

80/1

Won Cartmel chase July 2024 but pulled up in handicap chase at Clonmel (40/1) 182 days ago on stable debut. Cheekpieces back on for return to hurdles and market should guide expectations after a break.

Form: 541PPP-

Katherine⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Sexton| T: A Sexton| OR: 102| BF| D

12/1

Second in handicap hurdle at this course (wore cheekpieces) in June, then finished 10th of 16 in flat handicap at Gowran Park (33/1) 5 days ago when might have needed the run. Again goes without headgear but likely to be more competitive on return to hurdles.

Form: 7950-52

South Of Killerig⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Christine Worrell⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 102

14/1

Yet to win in 6 starts but has shown promise and likely been campaigned with handicaps in mind, fifth of 8 in maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (9/2) 76 days ago. Makes handicap debut following a break and is worth a market check.

Form: 448-365

Paul's Dream²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Anna McGuinness| T: A Mullins| OR: 101

9/2

Won a handicap hurdle at Wexford in August. Finished second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (3/1) 20 days ago, jumping errors in closing stages letting down after travelling well. Remains very much one to be interested in if jumping holds up.

Form: 724412

Kilbarry Ce Ce¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: N T Prendergast| T: C O'Keeffe| OR: 100

11/1

Showed ability when 2nd at Tramore in January. Attracted support when fifth of 14 in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe (8/1) 13 days ago, led after fifth but faded in final furlong after 7 months off. Could benefit from this shorter trip and interesting to see if money comes again back in a handicap.

Form: 2725P-5

Carlas Big Jim³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Eoghan Finegan| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 98

28/1

Better form over hurdles, fifth of 7 in chase over 23f at Killarney (9/1) 35 days ago where he weakened after leading. Return to hurdles should help but has a bit to find to resume winning ways.

Form: 62P-955

Gaoithe Glory^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P F Kavanagh⁽²⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 98

18/1

Disappointing over hurdles, finished 7th of 15 in handicap at Killarney (7/1) 33 days ago and bled from both nostrils. Drops in trip but something to prove now.

Form: 5-65097

Targa Flavio²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: S R Markey⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 98

9/2

Ran second in handicap hurdle at this C&D last year and finished fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (10/1) 27 days ago after 11-month break. Likely to benefit from longer trips in time but worth a market check for yard who also saddle South of Killerig.

Form: 0/5024-4

Kelly's Cosmos^p¹³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: P Hanlon| T: E McCarthy| OR: 99

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who shaped better than the bare result when 7th of 16 in Cork maiden hurdle (125/1) 138 days ago. Making handicap/stable debut with previous runs suggesting he could have more to offer. One to note in the market.

Form: PP46-7

Lenjoleur De Palma¹⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Conor Clarke| T: E McNamara| OR: 91

14/1

Finished fourth of 5 in handicap hurdle at Fakenham (9/2) 142 days ago, fading after jumping right. Back down in trip having been gelded prior to first run for new trainer. Another to note for support. RESERVE

Form: 3443-4

Non-Runners

Wardens Whisper²¹⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: S Cleary-Farrell

Aclass¹¹⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: J P Flavin J: Cian Cullinan

Kingdom Calling¹³³

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 1

Kilbrin Rocco⁴³⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Paul's Dream (9/2), Targa Flavio (9/2), Ifitwasme (11/2), Fast Felix (7/1), Metamorpheus (7/1), Wardens Whisper (10/1), Kilbarry Ce Ce (11/1), Oh So Charming (12/1), Katherine (12/1), Aclass (12/1), Lenjoleur De Palma (14/1), South Of Killerig (14/1), Gaoithe Glory (18/1), Fool Me Once (18/1), Kelly's Cosmos (22/1), Carlas Big Jim (28/1), Jake Peter (33/1), Hereditary Rule (66/1), Tupelo Mississippi (80/1)

Highly competitive but it could pay to take a chance on METAMORPHEUS who has shaped well on both starts over fences recently and returns to hurdles having contested a couple of races at Galway when last seen in this sphere. Paul's Dream makes plenty of appeal if her jumping holds up, having won at Wexford before finishing second at Kilbeggan, while Ifitwasme won this race on softer ground last year and remains one to be interested in despite a disappointing recent Flat run.