Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
8th	1	—	Cloonainra (M) Fairly useful hurdler who ran to a similar level when making a successful chase debut in a mares' novice at Listowel (19.5f) in September. Failed to progress in 2 subsequent runs in that sphere but a…	59845-0	Dylan Kidd J C McConnell	7	75.3kg	15 14/1
—	2	—	Boher Road (G) FAV Pulled Up Multiple Flat/hurdles winner who shaped as if retaining ability after 15 months off when seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.2f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Return to this shorter trip…	U170R/7	Cian Cullinan J P Fahey	7	74.8kg	2.75 7/4
—	3	—	Eternal Echo (G) Fell First run since leaving Gordon Elliott when 22/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 55 days ago, badly hampered fifth and losing touch soon after. This promises to reveal more.	3-90U	Calum Hogan David O'Sullivan	5	74.8kg	41 40/1
2nd	4	—	Moudan (G) Dual hurdles winner who has steadily got his act together over fences this winter, career best when winning 7-runner novice chase (9/4) at Limerick (17.6f, heavy) 43 days ago, holding on gamely. Resp…	129512	Eoghan Finegan Ciaran Murphy	7	72.6kg	3 2/1
4th	5	—	Half A Chance (G) P Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Creditable third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.1f, good to soft, 5/1) 49 days ago. Enters calculations.	340-4U3	Paddy Hanlon J J Hanlon	7	71.7kg	11 10/1
3rd	6	—	Fairyland Opera (M) T 25/1, respectable seventh of 12 in novice chase at Down Royal (20.6f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and no forlorn hope back down in trip.	107073/	Anna McGuinness L Fowler	7	70.8kg	15 14/1
—	7	—	Ernie From Nurney (G) Pulled Up T C&D winner. 9/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.5f, heavy) 27 days ago, finishing tired. Switches from chase to hurdles.	63P04P/	Peter Smithers P Roche	9	67.1kg	13 12/1
1st	8	—	Hesgonethatway (G) Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, heavy, 18/1) 54 days ago, plugging on without landing a blow. Step up in trip probably worth exploring on that ev…	006815	Brian Barry P J Rothwell	5	66.2kg	13 12/1
5th	9	—	Stiltellinemnuttin (M) Tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, heavy, 20/1) 18 days ago, dropping away home turn. Needs to bounce back.	56-0050	Sean Cleary-Farrell M Mulvany	5	66.2kg	29 28/1
6th	10	—	Chosen Diamond (G) P Ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Limerick (20f, heavy) 42 days ago, always behind. Back down in trip now but others arrive with more pressing claims.	29-8963	Sarah Kavanagh E Cawley	10	65.3kg	21 20/1
7th	11	—	Halsafari (G) Ended a lengthy losing run at Cork (15.9f) in November and possibly found a recent busy spell catching up with him when seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.5f, heavy, 10/1) 27 days ago…	77364-6	Harry Sexton J Barcoe	13	63.5kg	21 20/1
—	12	—	Marie's March (M) Pulled Up H Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 16/1) 16 days ago. Progress required if she's to feature operating from 6 lb out of the weights.	4P30/P0	Caragh Monaghan Ms S J Connell	7	63.5kg	29 28/1

Betting forecast: Boher Road (7/4), Moudan (2/1), Half A Chance (10/1), Hesgonethatway (12/1), Ernie From Nurney (12/1), Fairyland Opera (14/1), Cloonainra (14/1), Chosen Diamond (20/1), Halsafari (20/1), Stiltellinemnuttin (28/1), Marie's March (28/1), Eternal Echo (40/1)