Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle – Sligo

Sligo

19:38

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-08-20

Distance 3m1f118y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,965

Winning Time 6m 33.50s (slow by 28.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Tango Theatre (IRE) Alex Harvey · John C McConnell	4/1F	Won
2nd	Themanintheboots (IRE) Finn Brickley · Gordon Elliott	11/1	15
3rd	Ballyglass Beauty (IRE) Charlie O'Dwyer · Liam P Cusack	6/1	1.25
4th	Guided By You (IRE) Aidan Kelly · Padraig Roche	10/1	3
5th	Pachmena (IRE) James Smith · Matthew J Smith	8/1	.75
6th	The Little Yank (IRE) Harry Sexton · John Patrick Ryan	8/1	0.3
7th	Macgiloney (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · Denis Gerard Hogan	8/1	8.5
8th	Captain P (IRE) Eoin Staples · Cian Collins	22/1	0.2
9th	Back The West (IRE) Gavin Brouder · I Madden	22/1	0.3
10th	Sphagnum (IRE) Dillon Maxwell · J P Broderick	11/2	8.5
11th	Royal Diver (IRE) Alan King · V T O'Brien	100/1	92

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Storm Mahler (IRE) Calum Hogan · E McNamara	11/2

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
10	Guided By You Bay J:Aidan Kelly T:Padraig Roche	J:Aidan Kelly T:Padraig Roche	142	—	466	92	115	93	26d	—	—	+1	14.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Unexposed handicap debutante stepped up markedly in trip; potential improver
7	Ballyglass Beauty Bay J:Charlie O'Dwyer T:Liam P Cusack	J:Charlie O'Dwyer T:Liam P Cusack	157	—	3P/040	101	118	64	15d	—	—	+3	16.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Pick of three runs this year when C&D fourth last month (good) off 104; one to consider
2	Sphagnum Bay J:Dillon Maxwell(2) T:J P Broderick	J:Dillon Maxwell(2) T:J P Broderick	161	tp	81PF-8	105	110	91	9d	—	—	+5	17.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Much better chaser; entitled to come on for recent comeback run
3	Storm Mahler Chestnut J:Calum Hogan(4) T:E McNamara	J:Calum Hogan(4) T:E McNamara	160	—	P02-20	104	115	106	34d	—	—	+5	16.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Possibly vulnerable to stronger stayers here and ideally wants it softer
9	Tango Theatre Bay J:Alex Harvey T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey T:John C McConnell	144	tv	/70-22	88	119	99	47d	—	—	-1	13.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Runner-up the last twice; should again be thereabouts and yard in much better form now
1	Macgiloney Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(4) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Paddy Hanlon(4) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	168	—	1PU-76	112	114	108	17d	—	—	+8	18.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Wasn't disgraced back hurdling at Galway latest; drops in grade here
5	The Little Yank Bay J:Harry Sexton(4) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Harry Sexton(4) T:John Patrick Ryan	159	b	713827	103	117	38	11d	—	—	+14	22	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Effective hurdler/chaser in this grade; hard to catch right but never one to rule out
6	Themanintheboots Bay J:Finn Brickley(4) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Finn Brickley(4) T:Gordon Elliott	158	p	/P7-85	102	113	97	15d	—	—	+6	15.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Recent Roscommon effort (second start back after year's absence) mildly encouraging
4	Pachmena Bay J:James Smith(2) T:Matthew J Smith	J:James Smith(2) T:Matthew J Smith	159	ht	46440-	103	112	98	—	—	—	+8	15.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Claimed out of Gavin Cromwell's at Tramore; 0-8 hurdling and tries a new trip
8	Captain P Bay J:Eoin Staples(4) T:Cian Collins	J:Eoin Staples(4) T:Cian Collins	148	tp	100-5P	92	109	34	27d	—	—	+7	11.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Dropped out quickly on handicap debut at Wexford last month; headgear combination fitted
12	Back The West Bay J:Gavin Brouder T:I Madden	J:Gavin Brouder T:I Madden	140	p	/P/P-4	84	109	48	29d	—	—	+5	9.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Promising recent Ballinrobe comeback but 12lb wrong here
11	Royal Diver Bay J:Alan King(4) T:V T O'Brien	J:Alan King(4) T:V T O'Brien	140	—	0/0P0/	84	-	-	859d	—	—	+7	9	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Absent since April 2023; can only be watched on handicap debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Guided By You	11/2	11/2	11/2	5/1	5/1
Ballyglass Beauty	11/2	6/1	11/2	11/2	9/2
Sphagnum	6/1	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Storm Mahler	13/2	7/1	13/2	13/2	13/2
Tango Theatre	13/2	13/2	6/1	13/2	11/2
Macgiloney	7/1	15/2	7/1	15/2	7/1
The Little Yank	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	17/2
Themanintheboots	9/1	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2
Pachmena	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Captain P	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Back The West	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Royal Diver	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

The Little Yank

OR: 13.3 Form: 6.4 Odds: 2.4

9/1

2nd

Macgiloney

18.6

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

3rd

Sphagnum

17.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Ballyglass Beauty

16.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Storm Mahler

16.8

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Themanintheboots

15.7

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Pachmena

15.4

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

16/1

Guided By You

14.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Tango Theatre

13.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Captain P

11.9

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Back The West

9.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Royal Diver

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Macgiloney	112	114	108
Sphagnum	105	110	91
Storm Mahler	104	115	106
The Little Yank	103	117	38
Pachmena	103	112	98
Themanintheboots	102	113	97
Ballyglass Beauty	101	118	64
Guided By You	92	115	93
Captain P	92	109	34
Tango Theatre	88	119	99
Back The West	84	109	48
Royal Diver	84	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sphagnum	9d ago	Quick return
The Little Yank	11d ago	Quick return
Ballyglass Beauty	15d ago	Fit
Themanintheboots	15d ago	Fit
Macgiloney	17d ago	Fit
Guided By You	26d ago	Fit
Captain P	27d ago	Fit
Back The West	29d ago	Fit
Storm Mahler	34d ago	Fit
Tango Theatre	47d ago	Fresh
Royal Diver	859d ago	Long break
Pachmena	—	—