Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle – Cork

Cork

15:30

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-08-04

Distance 2m2f100y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,555

Winning Time 4m 30.70s (slow by 13.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	William Tell (IRE) Peter Smithers · David Harry Kelly	4/5F	Won
2nd	Tippawan Haa (IRE) John Shinnick · Terence O'Brien	8/1	2
3rd	Eco Pete (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell	7/1	3.5
4th	Tinking Man (IRE) Thomas O'Connor · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	125/1	.75
5th	Lion Of The Desert (IRE) Niall Moore · Patrick John Kiely	100/1	3.25
6th	The Man's Room (IRE) Ross Berry · C A Murphy	9/4	0.3
7th	Jetaway Sheldon (IRE) Charlie O'Dwyer · Eugene M O'Sullivan	150/1	12
8th	Courtbrack Boy (IRE) Jack G Gilligan · Terence O'Brien	66/1	3
9th	Native Quest (IRE) Eoin Staples · Paul Stephen Kiely	25/1	6
10th	Champagne Diamond (GB) James Smith · T J O'Mara	20/1	2
11th	Marfa (IRE) Liam McKenna · M A Molloy	150/1	4.5
12th	King Bob (IRE) Ethan O'Sullivan · P J Rothwell	50/1	.75
13th	Way Down We Go (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · Charlie Keegan	66/1	32
14th	Hungry Henry (IRE) G B Noonan · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	150/1	99

Runners (17)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
14	William Tell Bay J:Peter Smithers(4) T:David Harry Kelly	J:Peter Smithers(4) T:David Harry Kelly	166	t	F5P-2	-	112	82	24d	—	—	-24	19.2	6/5 45%
Fine second behind 119-rated rival here on Rules' debut, on the shortlist after that
10	The Man's Room Bay J:Ross Berry(4) T:C A Murphy	J:Ross Berry(4) T:C A Murphy	166	—	55-26	115	122	108	31d	—	—	-5	25.6	9/4 31%
Good second at Limerick on penultimate, trip too far latest, rated 115, big player
4	Eco Pete Chestnut J:Tiernan Power Roche T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche T:P J Rothwell	166	p	607-3P	104	110	77	59d	—	—	+6	16.4	7/1 13%
Ran well at Downpatrick on penultimate but pulled up latest, risks attached
12	Tippawan Haa Bay J:John Shinnick T:Terence O'Brien	J:John Shinnick T:Terence O'Brien	166	—	65	-	99	76	18d	—	—	-7	2.9	9/1 10%
Not disgraced in first two starts, drops in trip, will qualify for handicaps after this
1	Champagne Diamond b/br J:James Smith(2) T:T J O'Mara	J:James Smith(2) T:T J O'Mara	166	—	6F55-5	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	20/1 5%
Modest form in points, yard won this last year but can only be watched on Rules' bow
8	Native Quest Chestnut J:Eoin Staples(4) T:Paul Stephen Kiely	J:Eoin Staples(4) T:Paul Stephen Kiely	166	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	33/1 3%
Diamond Boy gelding, dam sister to two jumps winners, likely best watched on debut
16	King Bob Bay J:Ethan O'Sullivan(4) T:P J Rothwell	J:Ethan O'Sullivan(4) T:P J Rothwell	163	—	—	-	-	-	32d	—	—	-2	0.8	33/1 3%
Well beaten in Tipperary bumper, best watched up in trip and switched to hurdles
3	Courtbrack Boy Bay J:Jack G Gilligan(2) T:Terence O'Brien	J:Jack G Gilligan(2) T:Terence O'Brien	166	—	—	-	51	40	18d	—	—	-2	0.8	50/1 2%
Jumping lacked fluency when well beaten on debut, may need more time
13	Way Down We Go b/br J:Patrick M O'Brien(2) T:Charlie Keegan	J:Patrick M O'Brien(2) T:Charlie Keegan	166	—	P07-50	95	105	61	13d	—	—	+10	11.8	66/1 1%
0-6 and rated 95, hasn't shown enough to suggest he can win a maiden hurdle
6	Lion Of The Desert Bay J:Niall Moore(2) T:Patrick John Kiely	J:Niall Moore(2) T:Patrick John Kiely	166	—	00-89	-	70	31	28d	—	—	-1	0.4	66/1 1%
Poor form in bumpers and on hurdles debut latest at Roscommon, hard to fancy
15	Hungry Henry Bay J:G B Noonan T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	163	ht	P	-	-	-	10d	—	—	-1	0.4	100/1 1%
Pulled up when hooded for debut at 80-1, tongue tie added, hard to make a case for
5	Jetaway Sheldon Chestnut J:Charlie O'Dwyer T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	J:Charlie O'Dwyer T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	166	—	00	-	73	34	24d	—	—	-1	0.4	100/1 1%
Long odds and never figured in two previous maiden hurdle starts, others preferred
7	Marfa Chestnut J:Liam McKenna T:M A Molloy	J:Liam McKenna T:M A Molloy	166	—	0F0	79	74	47	10d	—	—	+6	7.6	80/1 1%
Rated 79 after three maiden hurdle runs, rates an unlikely winner
11	Tinking Man Chestnut J:Thomas O'Connor(4) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:Thomas O'Connor(4) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	166	—	5P3-00	-	61	5	57d	—	—	-1	0.5	150/1 1%
Placed in a point, no show in two maiden hurdles at long odds, hard to fancy
NR	Cosmos d'Ainay Chestnut J:Jake Coen T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jake Coen T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	1C3-19	-	102	87	32d	—	—	—	0	—
Point and 2m2f bumper winner, weakened over 20.5f latest, considered back in trip
NR	The Grey Poet Grey J:Paddy Cleary(4) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Paddy Cleary(4) T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
Yeats gelding, dam a useful 1m2f-1m4f winner, market will reveal plenty
NR	Shire Star Bay J:Calum Hogan(4) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:Calum Hogan(4) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	163	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
9,000euros Berkshire gelding, half-brother to five winners, watch unless money comes

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
William Tell	10/11	11/10	11/10	evn	6/5
The Man's Room	2/1	9/4	9/4	2/1	2/1
Eco Pete	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1	13/2
Tippawan Haa	9/1	17/2	9/1	9/1	8/1
Champagne Diamond	20/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	18/1
Native Quest	33/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	28/1
King Bob	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	25/1
Courtbrack Boy	50/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	25/1
Way Down We Go	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	33/1
Lion Of The Desert	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Hungry Henry	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	50/1
Jetaway Sheldon	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	50/1
Marfa	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	50/1
Tinking Man	150/1	125/1	125/1	100/1	40/1
Cosmos d'Ainay	-	-	-	-	-
The Grey Poet	-	-	-	-	-
Shire Star	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

The Man's Room

25.6

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

9/4

2nd

William Tell

19.2

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 14.2

6/5

3rd

Eco Pete

16.4

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Way Down We Go

11.8

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Marfa

7.6

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Tippawan Haa

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Champagne Diamond

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Native Quest

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

King Bob

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Courtbrack Boy

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Tinking Man

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

150/1

Lion Of The Desert

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Hungry Henry

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Jetaway Sheldon

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Cosmos d'Ainay

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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The Grey Poet

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Shire Star

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Man's Room Top Rated	115	122	108
Eco Pete	104	110	77
Way Down We Go	95	105	61
Marfa	79	74	47
William Tell	—	112	82
Tippawan Haa	—	99	76
Champagne Diamond	—	—	—
Native Quest	—	—	—
King Bob	—	—	—
Courtbrack Boy	—	51	40
Lion Of The Desert	—	70	31
Hungry Henry	—	—	—
Jetaway Sheldon	—	73	34
Tinking Man	—	61	5
Cosmos d'Ainay	—	102	87
The Grey Poet	—	—	—
Shire Star	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hungry Henry	10d ago	Quick return
Marfa	10d ago	Quick return
Way Down We Go	13d ago	Quick return
Tippawan Haa	18d ago	Fit
Courtbrack Boy	18d ago	Fit
William Tell	24d ago	Fit
Jetaway Sheldon	24d ago	Fit
Lion Of The Desert	28d ago	Fit
The Man's Room	31d ago	Fit
King Bob	32d ago	Fit
Cosmos d'Ainay	32d ago	Fit
Tinking Man	57d ago	Fresh
Eco Pete	59d ago	Fresh
Champagne Diamond	—	—
Native Quest	—	—
The Grey Poet	—	—
Shire Star	—	—