Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div I) – Killarney

Killarney

13:55

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Date 2025-08-23

Distance 2m4f50y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,375

Winning Time 5m 5.40s (slow by 23.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ballinoe Blaze (IRE) G B Noonan · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	4/1F	Won
2nd	Close Enough (IRE) Anna McGuinness · B J Hallahan	10/1	.5
3rd	Tropical Image (IRE) Thomas O'Connor · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	8/1	2.75
4th	Jaadil (IRE) Shane O'Callaghan · D E Fitzgerald	13/2	2.5
5th	Mother Ship (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · John Joseph Hanlon	11/2	.75
6th	Creadan Grace (IRE) James Smith · Gordon Elliott	28/1	0.2
7th	Gaoithe Glory (IRE) Calum Hogan · E McNamara	7/1	13
8th	Cullagh Pride (IRE) Alex Harvey · Seamus Fahey	5/1	2.75
9th	Swing Time (IRE) Gavin Brouder · V T O'Brien	66/1	1.25
10th	Boola Times (IRE) John Shinnick · David Kenneth Budds	6/1	4.5
11th	Red Night Sky (IRE) Benjamin P Kennedy · L J Archdeacon	66/1	6
12th	Park Rules (IRE) Tom Kelly · Ian O'Connor	33/1	38

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Doyentohurl (IRE) Conor Clarke · Eoin Griffin	18/1
P.U.	Jetaway Sheldon (IRE) Charlie O'Dwyer · Eugene M O'Sullivan	40/1
P.U.	Niosfearabolt (IRE) Liam McKenna · Thomas P O'Connor	80/1

Runners (15)

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
2	Ballinoe Blaze Bay J:G B Noonan T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	162	p	03-784	94	107	72	37d	—	—	-2	16.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Fourth (beaten 10l) over C&D last time; down 1lb and cheekpieces on so should be involved
8	Mother Ship Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(4) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(4) T:John Joseph Hanlon	155	p	2-8837	87	104	64	9d	—	—	+3	16.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Unlucky third at Sligo last month but was below that form at Tramore since; cheekpieces
7	Cullagh Pride Bay J:Alex Harvey T:Seamus Fahey	J:Alex Harvey T:Seamus Fahey	157	—	P-2090	89	106	87	15d	—	—	+1	13.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Best run this term second at Cork in May but disappointing since and has to rebound
14	Jaadil Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan T:D E Fitzgerald	J:Shane O'Callaghan T:D E Fitzgerald	146	—	887240	82	100	82	12d	—	—	+2	13.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Poor at Ballinrobe over 2m7f last time; a squeak back to a more suitable trip
3	Boola Times Bay J:John Shinnick T:David Kenneth Budds	J:John Shinnick T:David Kenneth Budds	162	—	80-5	98	99	69	—	—	—	+2	16	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Best hurdle run when beaten 17l in a Roscommon maiden; can do better in this grade
10	Tropical Image Bay J:Thomas O'Connor(4) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:Thomas O'Connor(4) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	153	tp	0-P267	85	103	52	3d	—	—	+1	11.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Runner-up at Sligo in June; not as good twice since including at the same track 3 days ago
11	Close Enough Bay J:Anna McGuinness(4) T:B J Hallahan	J:Anna McGuinness(4) T:B J Hallahan	149	—	75-020	81	103	99	15d	—	—	+1	10.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Runner-up at Wexford over 3m but was poor since at the same track; a squeak if rebounding
1	Gaoithe Glory Bay J:Calum Hogan(4) T:E McNamara	J:Calum Hogan(4) T:E McNamara	166	t	5-6509	98	93	50	18d	—	—	+6	14.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Hint of ability in three maiden hurdles but can surely do better now handicapping
15	Doyentohurl Chestnut J:Conor Clarke(4) T:Eoin Griffin	J:Conor Clarke(4) T:Eoin Griffin	143	—	60-UU	75	87	-	76d	—	—	+3	7.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Well beaten on her two completed maiden hurdle starts and jumping issues the other two
9	Creadan Grace Grey J:James Smith(2) T:Gordon Elliott	J:James Smith(2) T:Gordon Elliott	153	—	990-	85	89	26	142d	—	—	+6	9.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Well beaten in three maidens but from a top yard and likely to do better in this grade
4	Park Rules Bay J:Tom Kelly(4) T:Ian O'Connor	J:Tom Kelly(4) T:Ian O'Connor	160	h	P6500-	92	97	46	156d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+8	11.3	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Beaten 30l in a Cork handicap over 2m last time; needs huge improvement up in trip
5	Jetaway Sheldon Chestnut J:Charlie O'Dwyer T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	J:Charlie O'Dwyer T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	159	—	007	91	101	45	19d	—	—	+8	11	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Best maiden run last time; should be capable of better in this grade so watch the market
13	Red Night Sky Bay J:Benjamin P Kennedy(4) T:L J Archdeacon	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(4) T:L J Archdeacon	148	—	4751P-	80	102	23	—	—	—	+11	13.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Point winner in April but his previous handicap form was poor and isn't easy to fancy
6	Swing Time Bay J:Gavin Brouder T:V T O'Brien	J:Gavin Brouder T:V T O'Brien	158	—	79-6	90	84	39	16d	—	—	+8	10.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Not a lot of promise in three maidens; has to find plenty even dropping into handicaps
12	Niosfearabolt Bay J:Liam McKenna T:Thomas P O'Connor	J:Liam McKenna T:Thomas P O'Connor	149	hp	6070-P	81	85	57	19d	—	—	+6	8.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Has been poor in maidens and handicaps so isn't easy to fancy; hood and cheekpieces added

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ballinoe Blaze	4/1	7/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Mother Ship	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2	5/1
Cullagh Pride	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2
Jaadil	13/2	13/2	7/1	13/2	7/1
Boola Times	7/1	13/2	7/1	7/1	6/1
Tropical Image	15/2	7/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Close Enough	8/1	7/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Gaoithe Glory	9/1	9/1	10/1	9/1	9/1
Doyentohurl	18/1	18/1	18/1	14/1	25/1
Creadan Grace	28/1	25/1	25/1	28/1	25/1
Park Rules	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Jetaway Sheldon	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Red Night Sky	50/1	33/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Swing Time	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	28/1
Niosfearabolt	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Mother Ship

16.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4

11/2

2nd

Ballinoe Blaze

16.2

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Boola Times

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 4

7/1

Gaoithe Glory

14.2

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Jaadil

13.8

OR: 8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Red Night Sky

13.6

OR: 7.5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Cullagh Pride

13.1

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Tropical Image

11.6

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Park Rules

11.3

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Jetaway Sheldon

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Swing Time

10.7

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Close Enough

10.4

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Creadan Grace

9.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Niosfearabolt

8.5

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Doyentohurl

7.6

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Boola Times	98	99	69
Gaoithe Glory	98	93	50
Ballinoe Blaze	94	107	72
Park Rules	92	97	46
Jetaway Sheldon	91	101	45
Swing Time	90	84	39
Cullagh Pride	89	106	87
Mother Ship	87	104	64
Tropical Image	85	103	52
Creadan Grace	85	89	26
Jaadil	82	100	82
Close Enough	81	103	99
Niosfearabolt	81	85	57
Red Night Sky	80	102	23
Doyentohurl	75	87	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Tropical Image	3d ago	Quick return
Mother Ship	9d ago	Quick return
Jaadil	12d ago	Quick return
Cullagh Pride	15d ago	Fit
Close Enough	15d ago	Fit
Swing Time	16d ago	Fit
Gaoithe Glory	18d ago	Fit
Jetaway Sheldon	19d ago	Fit
Niosfearabolt	19d ago	Fit
Ballinoe Blaze	37d ago	Fit
Doyentohurl	76d ago	Fresh
Creadan Grace	142d ago	Long break
Park Rules	156d ago	Long break
Boola Times	—	—
Red Night Sky	—	—