Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase – Punchestown

Punchestown

13:20

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

Date 2026-01-11

Distance 2m3f115y

Class

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,080

Weather Drizzle

Temp 6.7°C

Wind 26mph S

Rain 99%

Winning Time 5m 35.90s (slow by 37.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Diamond Dollar (IRE) Kevin A Murphy · C Byrnes	5/1	Won
2nd	Just For Yuse (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · Paul Stafford	50/1	22
3rd	Mastermind (IRE) Shane Markey · Ms Helen P Markham	33/1	2.5
4th	Ernie From Nurney (IRE) Peter Smithers · Padraig Roche	9/1	1.5
5th	Duce Bigalow (IRE) Eoin Staples · Seamus Neville	4/1	3.5
6th	Hakensack (IRE) Michael Kenneally · James William Hannon	2/1F	5
7th	Halsafari (IRE) Calum Hogan · James M Barcoe	10/1	45

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Baltinglass Hill (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell	14/1
P.U.	Feast (IRE) Anna McGuinness · Stephanie Ocsko-Moore	10/1
P.U.	Lovely Reaction (IRE) Aidan Kelly · Thomas Mullins	8/1
P.U.	Tullabrack Lad (IRE) Benjamin P Kennedy · Francis J Flood	100/1

Runners (11)

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
6	Hakensack Bay J:Michael Kenneally(4) T:James William Hannon	J:Michael Kenneally(4) T:James William Hannon	151	—	-00832	80	-	-	13d	—	—	-5	23.5	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Improved hurdler of late; could make an impact here on chase debut
5	Duce Bigalow Bay J:Eoin Staples(2) T:Seamus Neville	J:Eoin Staples(2) T:Seamus Neville	153	—	70-P52	82	96	76	27d	—	—	-4	13	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Forcing tactics seemed to suit at Naas latest; more needed here over this longer trip
4	Diamond Dollar Brown J:Kevin A Murphy(4) T:C Byrnes	J:Kevin A Murphy(4) T:C Byrnes	163	—	0-U651	92	-	-	13d	—	—	+3	13.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Limerick hurdles winner at Christmas; straight into handicap company for chase debut
1	Lovely Reaction Bay J:Aidan Kelly T:Thomas Mullins	J:Aidan Kelly T:Thomas Mullins	168	—	3P3-PF	97	100	-	42d	—	—	+4	14.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Still unexposed chaser 6lb lower than over hurdles
10	Feast Bay J:Anna McGuinness(4) T:Stephanie Ocsko-Moore	J:Anna McGuinness(4) T:Stephanie Ocsko-Moore	144	p	5066P4	73	90	65	16d	—	—	-1	8.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Down Royal fourth encouraging; not one to rule out off light weight
2	Ernie From Nurney Bay J:Peter Smithers(4) T:Padraig Roche	J:Peter Smithers(4) T:Padraig Roche	165	t	363P-0	94	95	43	28d	—	—	+6	12.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
0-8 chasing but should be better for last month's comeback run over hurdles
8	Baltinglass Hill Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche T:P J Rothwell	148	b	585337	77	104	93	16d	—	—	+5	12.3	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Down Royal run at Christmas was tame but earlier placings over 2m3f put him in the mix
3	Halsafari Bay J:Calum Hogan(4) T:James M Barcoe	J:Calum Hogan(4) T:James M Barcoe	164	—	P01005	93	98	69	3d	—	—	+10	15.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Both recent chase efforts leave 13yo with plenty to find
11	Mastermind Bay J:Shane Markey(4) T:Ms Helen P Markham	J:Shane Markey(4) T:Ms Helen P Markham	143	—	56-906	72	100	81	16d	—	—	+3	6.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Veteran has lots to find with Feast on Down Royal run over Christmas
7	Just For Yuse Brown J:Patrick M O'Brien(2) T:Paul Stafford	J:Patrick M O'Brien(2) T:Paul Stafford	149	—	6706/9	78	103	30	47d	—	—	+5	7.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Well held both recent starts after mammoth absence; hard to be confident in
9	Tullabrack Lad Bay J:Benjamin P Kennedy(4) T:Francis J Flood	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(4) T:Francis J Flood	146	—	/9000-	75	-	-	520d	—	—	+5	6.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Low-grade maiden hurdler; potential improver now sent chasing but inexperience a negative

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Hakensack	7/4	2/1	2/1	15/8	2/1
Duce Bigalow	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2
Diamond Dollar	6/1	13/2	13/2	6/1	13/2
Lovely Reaction	15/2	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Feast	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2
Ernie From Nurney	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Baltinglass Hill	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Halsafari	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Mastermind	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Just For Yuse	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Tullabrack Lad	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Hakensack

23.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 8.9

2/1

2nd

Halsafari

15.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 3 Odds: 1.6

14/1

3rd

Lovely Reaction

14.6

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Diamond Dollar

13.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Duce Bigalow

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Ernie From Nurney

12.9

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Baltinglass Hill

12.3

OR: 6.8 Form: 3.6 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Feast

8.4

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Just For Yuse

7.6

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Tullabrack Lad

6.7

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Mastermind

6.3

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lovely Reaction	97	100	—
Ernie From Nurney	94	95	43
Halsafari	93	98	69
Diamond Dollar	92	—	—
Duce Bigalow	82	96	76
Hakensack	80	—	—
Just For Yuse	78	103	30
Baltinglass Hill	77	104	93
Tullabrack Lad	75	—	—
Feast	73	90	65
Mastermind	72	100	81

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Halsafari	3d ago	Quick return
Hakensack	13d ago	Quick return
Diamond Dollar	13d ago	Quick return
Feast	16d ago	Fit
Baltinglass Hill	16d ago	Fit
Mastermind	16d ago	Fit
Duce Bigalow	27d ago	Fit
Ernie From Nurney	28d ago	Fit
Lovely Reaction	42d ago	Fit
Just For Yuse	47d ago	Fresh
Tullabrack Lad	520d ago	Long break