Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle – Thurles

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3:40

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-03-15

Distance 1m7f136y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,375

Runners 19

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Following Orders b Tiernan Power Roche(2) · P J Rothwell	Tiernan Power Roche(2) · P J Rothwell	166	—	522	-	116	80	13d	—	—	-17	20.3	11/8 42%
Makes plenty of appeal following his long-priced second on hurdling debut at Leopardstown
4	Free Flow b Tom Harney(4) · Ross O'Sullivan	Tom Harney(4) · Ross O'Sullivan	166	—	63	-	114	88	19d	—	—	-12	9.2	3/1 25%
Has shown some potential in two maiden hurdles but was beaten 27l in third last time
14	Slieve Annilog b Oakley Brown(2) · Riceal Dunne	Oakley Brown(2) · Riceal Dunne	166	—	4-1658	112	115	100	23d	—	—	+3	20.5	4/1 20%
Point winner, has kept better company than this in three hurdle outings, leading contender
16	Stumblin In b Charlie O'Dwyer · P M J Doyle	Charlie O'Dwyer · P M J Doyle	159	—	P-4635	89	102	76	216d	—	—	+1	13.1	13/2 13%
Third in a 3m handicap hurdle at Wexford last July, some ability but the trip is a concern
2	Brave Soldier b John Shinnick · Mark Michael McNiff	John Shinnick · Mark Michael McNiff	166	—	84	-	98	61	132d	—	—	-7	2.9	17/2 11%
Shaped quite well when 20l fourth in maiden hurdle at Cork in November, change of stable
5	Game On ch Neil Ryan(4) · Noel Meade	Neil Ryan(4) · Noel Meade	166	t	U2-6	-	60	-	19d	—	—	-7	2.7	17/2 11%
Second in a point, made a few mistakes and was tailed off on hurdling debut at Punchestown
1	Abitlikethat b G B Noonan · P J Rothwell	G B Noonan · P J Rothwell	166	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	50/1 2%
Dam unraced, trainer also saddles Following Orders who has strong claims on form
12	Pension Plan b Gavin Brouder · Paul W Flynn	Gavin Brouder · Paul W Flynn	166	—	00	-	69	19	7d	—	—	-1	0.2	150/1 1%
Towards the rear in maiden at Leopardstown and Gowran early this month, no appeal
11	Midnight Eugene b Cian Quirke · Timothy Doyle	Cian Quirke · Timothy Doyle	166	b	PP-000	-	57	-	16d	—	—	-1	0.2	150/1 1%
Pulled up in three points in 2023, no encouragement from three maiden hurdle outings.
10	Mega Speculator ch Niall Moore(2) · M A Gunn	Niall Moore(2) · M A Gunn	166	h	P0-06P	-	87	10	113d	—	—	-1	0.3	100/1 1%
Failed to complete in three points, has shown next to nothing under rules, hooded now
15	Tippinaway b Paddy Hanlon(4) · Eric Larkin	Paddy Hanlon(4) · Eric Larkin	166	—	00	-	72	44	7d	—	—	-1	0.3	125/1 1%
Down the field in maidens at Clonmel and Gowran, unlikely to feature
6	Gatehouse Boy gr Aidan Kelly · P J Rothwell	Aidan Kelly · P J Rothwell	166	—	—	-	-	-	23d	—	—	-1	0.2	200/1 0%
Completely tailed off in a bumper at Punchestown, stablemate of Following Orders
13	Rinnaseer King b Benjamin P Kennedy(4) · Thomas P O'Connor	Benjamin P Kennedy(4) · Thomas P O'Connor	166	b	0P-P0P	-	79	8	116d	—	—	0	0.2	200/1 0%
Has struggled in all six appearances, safe to leave out of calculations. blinkered now
7	Getaway Blondie ch Harry Sexton(4) · Adrian Sexton	Harry Sexton(4) · Adrian Sexton	166	p	8P00	-	71	48	168d	—	—	-1	0.3	200/1 0%
Poor form in four outings last year, impossible to make a case for him
8	Highland Earl b Ross Berry(4) · Liam P Cusack	Ross Berry(4) · Liam P Cusack	166	—	780P	-	53	-	59d	—	—	-1	0.2	150/1 1%
Moderate form in bumpers and has struggled in two attempts over hurdles, can be ruled out
9	Killala Bay b Liam McKenna(2) · Paul W Flynn	Liam McKenna(2) · Paul W Flynn	166	—	—	-	-	-	7d	—	—	0	0.2	150/1 1%
Jumping was untidy when he was completely tailed off on his debut at Gowran
NR	Ernest Loring b Liam Quinlan · W J Austin	Liam Quinlan · W J Austin	166	—	67/	-	86	-	695d	—	—	—	0	—
First reserve, low-rated maiden on the Flat, unplaced in two maiden hurdle outings in 2023
NR	Miss Bernese b TBC · Norman Lee	· Norman Lee	159	h	—	-	-	-	224d	—	—	—	0	—
Second reserve, finished in rear first time out in a Galway festival bumper, absent since
NR	Charlie's Gift b TBC · John M Burke	· John M Burke	166	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
Third reserve, dam point winner half-sister to useful staying chaser Embracing Change

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Following Orders	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8
Free Flow	3/1	3/1	11/4	11/4	3/1
Slieve Annilog	7/2	4/1	7/2	4/1	7/2
Stumblin In	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Brave Soldier	17/2	8/1	8/1	17/2	17/2
Game On	17/2	8/1	8/1	17/2	8/1
Abitlikethat	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1	50/1
Pension Plan	150/1	125/1	100/1	100/1	125/1
Midnight Eugene	150/1	125/1	100/1	125/1	125/1
Mega Speculator	100/1	100/1	80/1	100/1	80/1
Tippinaway	125/1	100/1	66/1	80/1	80/1
Gatehouse Boy	200/1	150/1	125/1	150/1	150/1
Rinnaseer King	200/1	200/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Getaway Blondie	150/1	200/1	100/1	125/1	125/1
Highland Earl	150/1	150/1	80/1	125/1	100/1
Killala Bay	150/1	150/1	150/1	125/1	150/1
Ernest Loring	-	-	-	-	-
Miss Bernese	-	-	-	-	-
Charlie's Gift	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Slieve Annilog

20.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

Following Orders

20.3

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 11.8

11/8

3rd

Stumblin In

13.1

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Free Flow

9.2

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Brave Soldier

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Game On

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Abitlikethat

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Mega Speculator

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Tippinaway

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Getaway Blondie

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Pension Plan

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Midnight Eugene

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Gatehouse Boy

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Rinnaseer King

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Highland Earl

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Killala Bay

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ernest Loring

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Miss Bernese

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Charlie's Gift

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Slieve Annilog Top Rated	112	115	100
Stumblin In	89	102	76
Following Orders	—	116	80
Free Flow	—	114	88
Brave Soldier	—	98	61
Game On	—	60	—
Abitlikethat	—	—	—
Pension Plan	—	69	19
Midnight Eugene	—	57	—
Mega Speculator	—	87	10
Tippinaway	—	72	44
Gatehouse Boy	—	—	—
Rinnaseer King	—	79	8
Getaway Blondie	—	71	48
Highland Earl	—	53	—
Killala Bay	—	—	—
Ernest Loring	—	86	—
Miss Bernese	—	—	—
Charlie's Gift	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Following Orders	13d ago	Quick return
Free Flow	19d ago	Fit
Slieve Annilog	23d ago	Fit
Stumblin In	216d ago	Long break
Brave Soldier	132d ago	Long break
Game On	19d ago	Fit
Abitlikethat	—	—
Pension Plan	7d ago	Quick return
Midnight Eugene	16d ago	Fit
Mega Speculator	113d ago	Long break
Tippinaway	7d ago	Quick return
Gatehouse Boy	23d ago	Fit
Rinnaseer King	116d ago	Long break
Getaway Blondie	168d ago	Long break
Highland Earl	59d ago	Fresh
Killala Bay	7d ago	Quick return
Ernest Loring	695d ago	Long break
Miss Bernese	224d ago	Long break
Charlie's Gift	—	—

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