Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle – Killarney

Killarney

18:02

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-07-17

Distance 2m4f85y

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,965

Winning Time 5m 11.60s (slow by 27.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Swelltime (IRE) Jake Coen · W J O'Doherty	14/1	Won
2nd	Corkbeg (IRE) Peter Smithers · David Harry Kelly	7/1	4.5
3rd	Hees Dynamite (IRE) Calum Hogan · E McNamara	11/2	2.25
4th	Ballinoe Blaze (IRE) G B Noonan · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	16/1	3.75
5th	Gaelic Des Chastys (FR) Patrick M O'Brien · E McNamara	6/1	1.5
6th	Give Him A Chance (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell	5/1J	14
7th	Jekiki (IRE) Thomas O'Connor · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	22/1	11
8th	Party President (IRE) Adam Leahy · Anthony Mullins	5/1J	0.1
9th	Time Marches On (IRE) Alex Harvey · J Motherway	25/1	5.5
10th	Vintage Gold (IRE) Eoin Staples · John Joseph Murphy	7/1	2.75
11th	Minority Interest (IRE) Ethan O'Sullivan · P J Rothwell	25/1	3.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
S.U.	Gekkota (FR) Jack G Gilligan · T J O'Mara	28/1
B.D.	Silent Selector (IRE) John Shinnick · Gerard Edmund O'Leary	11/1

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Give Him A Chance Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche T:P J Rothwell	156	—	004F-1	99	116	84	46d	—	—	+11	26.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Raised 10lb for Kilbeggan win and this is a stronger race but has to be respected
3	Hees Dynamite Bay J:Calum Hogan(4) T:E McNamara	J:Calum Hogan(4) T:E McNamara	158	—	1418-5	101	110	92	39d	—	—	+3	16.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Has been well below his best the last twice and has to get back to it
1	Party President Brown J:Adam Leahy(4) T:Anthony Mullins	J:Adam Leahy(4) T:Anthony Mullins	166	h	0011-2	109	114	102	68d	—	—	+7	25	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Two wins over approx' 2m; tougher task today up in trip but has a chance if staying
13	Gaelic Des Chastys Chestnut J:Patrick M O'Brien(4) T:E McNamara	J:Patrick M O'Brien(4) T:E McNamara	145	—	12220-	88	113	67	197d	—	—	+11	22.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Poor when last seen at Fairyhouse in January and needs best on return
16	Corkbeg Bay J:Peter Smithers(4) T:David Harry Kelly	J:Peter Smithers(4) T:David Harry Kelly	141	t	0600-4	84	109	95	41d	—	—	0	11.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Decent effort on return at Clonmel and if improving from that isn't out of this
11	Vintage Gold Chestnut J:Eoin Staples(4) T:John Joseph Murphy	J:Eoin Staples(4) T:John Joseph Murphy	148	b	343-79	91	115	70	47d	—	—	+3	13.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Some decent runs in defeat last year but has to bounce back from a poor Listowel effort
6	Silent Selector Bay J:John Shinnick T:Gerard Edmund O'Leary	J:John Shinnick T:Gerard Edmund O'Leary	156	t	8001P-	99	114	69	84d	—	—	+12	19.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won at Limerick but pulled-up at Kilbeggan after losing two front shoes; has to rebound
7	Swelltime Bay J:Jake Coen T:W J O'Doherty	J:Jake Coen T:W J O'Doherty	155	—	0007-5	98	116	92	61d	—	—	+6	14.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
C&D winner; not a bad run over 2m at Wexford last time and is one to consider back here
9	Ballinoe Blaze Bay J:G B Noonan T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	152	—	003-78	95	116	66	47d	—	—	+8	12.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Poor on two starts since Limerick third and has to bounce back
15	Jekiki Bay J:Thomas O'Connor(4) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:Thomas O'Connor(4) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	143	t	00-560	86	114	62	47d	—	—	+6	10.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Maiden has been beaten a long way the last twice and isn't easy to fancy
2	Time Marches On Bay J:Alex Harvey T:J Motherway	J:Alex Harvey T:J Motherway	162	—	P563-9	105	114	62	39d	—	—	+11	14.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Beaten a long way back in this sphere on return at Punchestown; lots of improvement needed
14	Minority Interest Bay J:Ethan O'Sullivan(4) T:P J Rothwell	J:Ethan O'Sullivan(4) T:P J Rothwell	144	—	0/072-	87	114	106	356d	—	—	+7	10.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Was 2nd almost a year ago at Kilbeggan; best watched unless the market says otherwise
10	Gekkota Bay J:Jack G Gilligan(2) T:T J O'Mara	J:Jack G Gilligan(2) T:T J O'Mara	149	—	05370-	92	115	88	275d	—	—	+10	12.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Regressive last season and can only be watched on return unless the market says otherwise
NR	General Clermont gr/b J:Gavin Brouder T:D E Fitzgerald	J:Gavin Brouder T:D E Fitzgerald	157	—	522-20	100	115	-	41d	—	—	—	12.5	—	—
Is 11lb lower in this sphere than fences but was poor last time and doesn't appeal
NR	Doctor Confusion Bay J:Oakley Brown(2) T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Oakley Brown(2) T:Henry De Bromhead	154	t	68-6	102	103	80	64d	—	—	—	13	—	—
Disappointing favourite in Tipperary maiden; could do better in handicaps with tongue-tie
NR	Derby Rock Bay J:Charlie O'Dwyer T:M F Morris	J:Charlie O'Dwyer T:M F Morris	146	p	565-05	89	111	35	31d	—	—	—	9.8	—	—
A bit better at Kilbeggan last time; drops in trip and needs plenty more
NR	Chapter Thirty Grey J:TBC T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J: T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	140	ht	0-8600	83	105	76	2d	—	—	—	8.3	—	—
Beaten a long way last time; tongue-tie added; 3lb out of the handicap; no appeal; reserve

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Give Him A Chance	5/1	4/1	5/1
Hees Dynamite	5/1	11/2	5/1
Party President	4/1	15/2	4/1
Gaelic Des Chastys	13/2	6/1	13/2
Corkbeg	13/2	8/1	13/2
Vintage Gold	9/1	13/2	17/2
Silent Selector	10/1	12/1	10/1
Swelltime	14/1	15/2	14/1
Ballinoe Blaze	20/1	20/1	20/1
Jekiki	20/1	16/1	20/1
Time Marches On	25/1	25/1	25/1
Minority Interest	28/1	20/1	28/1
Gekkota	33/1	28/1	28/1
General Clermont	-	-	-
Doctor Confusion	-	-	-
Derby Rock	-	-	-
Chapter Thirty	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Give Him A Chance

26.7

OR: 12.3 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

5/1

2nd

Party President

OR: 14.8 Form: 5 Odds: 5.2

15/2

3rd

Gaelic Des Chastys

22.3

OR: 9.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Silent Selector

19.9

OR: 12.3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Hees Dynamite

16.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Time Marches On

14.7

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Swelltime

14.5

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

14/1

Vintage Gold

13.1

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Doctor Confusion

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Gekkota

12.8

OR: 10.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.8

33/1

General Clermont

12.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ballinoe Blaze

12.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Corkbeg

11.8

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

8/1

Jekiki

10.2

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Minority Interest

10.2

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Derby Rock

9.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Chapter Thirty

8.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Party President	109	114	102
Time Marches On	105	114	62
Doctor Confusion	102	103	80
Hees Dynamite	101	110	92
General Clermont	100	115	—
Give Him A Chance	99	116	84
Silent Selector	99	114	69
Swelltime	98	116	92
Ballinoe Blaze	95	116	66
Gekkota	92	115	88
Vintage Gold	91	115	70
Derby Rock	89	111	35
Gaelic Des Chastys	88	113	67
Minority Interest	87	114	106
Jekiki	86	114	62
Corkbeg	84	109	95
Chapter Thirty	83	105	76

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Chapter Thirty	2d ago	Quick return
Derby Rock	31d ago	Fit
Hees Dynamite	39d ago	Fit
Time Marches On	39d ago	Fit
Corkbeg	41d ago	Fit
General Clermont	41d ago	Fit
Give Him A Chance	46d ago	Fresh
Vintage Gold	47d ago	Fresh
Ballinoe Blaze	47d ago	Fresh
Jekiki	47d ago	Fresh
Swelltime	61d ago	Fresh
Doctor Confusion	64d ago	Fresh
Party President	68d ago	Fresh
Silent Selector	84d ago	Fresh
Gaelic Des Chastys	197d ago	Long break
Gekkota	275d ago	Long break
Minority Interest	356d ago	Long break