18:18 Tipperary (IRE) 01 Jul 2025
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
Div 1 | 4YO plus
Winner €8,100 - 13 ran
led and disputed, mistake 4 out, ridden into outright lead after 2 out, pressed and joined last, led again run-in and kept on well to extended advantage close home
mid-division early, soon improved to track leaders and 4th halfway, closer in 3rd before 4 out, pushed along to challenge in 2nd before last and soon disputed lead, ridden and headed run-in, no extra close home
towards rear, progress from 4 out, pushed along in 4th before 2 out and soon ridden, no impression on principals before last and kept on into 3rd run-in
led and disputed, ridden and headed after 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last, no extra and weakened to 4th run-in
tracked leaders and 5th halfway, 4th from 4 out, pushed along in 5th before 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on same pace
mid-division, not fluent 9th, pushed along in 7th after 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next
mid-division, not fluent 3rd and 8th, mistake 6 out, pushed along in 6th after 3 out and ridden before next, soon dropped to 7th and no extra
towards rear, some progress from 5 out and pushed along in 8th after 3 out, no extra and kept on same pace from 2 out
mid-division, mistake 7th, again mistake 10th, soon reminders and dropped towards rear, pushed along and no extra from 3 out, some modest late headway past beaten horses
tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place from 4 out, no extra and kept on same pace from next
mid-division and pushed along early, soon dropped towards rear, no extra and kept on same pace from 3 out
never better than mid-division, pushed along and dropped towards rear from 5 out, mistake 3 out and no extra, tailed off
mid-division on outer, pushed along from 3 out and soon weakened, pulled up before next
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good - Yielding | 16 | Avec Espoir | 11 | 11 3 | 97 | 64316-7 | 42 days | V T O'Brien (87 miles) | A P Kelly | 16/ 1 | 6:02.30 | |
| 2023 | Good - Yielding | 17 | King Ferdinand | 7 | 11 5 | 100 | 70052-1 | 47 days | E M O'Sullivan (74 miles) | E Walsh | 11/ 2 | 6:05.60 | |
| 2022 | Yielding | 14 | I'm Not Alone | 8 | 10 6 | 86 | 0709-33 | 39 days | C O'Dwyer (83 miles) | Charlie O'Dwyer | 6/ 1 | 6:20.60 | |
| 2021 (Div 1) | Yielding | 14 | Avec Espoir | 8 | 10 9 | 90 | 2F8-655 | 15 days | V T O'Brien (87 miles) | Shane FitzGerald | 12/ 1 | 6:21.10 | |
| 2021 (Div 2) | Yielding | 14 | I'm Not Alone | 7 | 10 7 | 88 | 0C3CPC/8C5C1CPC4C0C- | 213 days | C O'Dwyer (83 miles) | S Fitzgerald | 16/ 1 | 6:23.70 | |
| 2020 | Good - Yielding | 12 | Gunfire Reef | 10 | 11 6 | 106 | 44356-3 | 18 days | Ms M Mullins (55 miles) | Ricky Doyle | 13/ 2 | 6:04.10 | |
| 2019 | Good | 11 | Ocean Glandore | 10 | 11 5 | 109 | 3-05191 | 8 days | D Hogan (5 miles) | Darragh O'Keeffe | 7/ 2 | 6:08.30 | |
| 2018 | Good | 8 | William Du Berlais | 7 | 12 0 | 113 | 34-7251 | 5 days | E Bolger (22 miles) | Darragh O'Keeffe | 15/ 8 | 5:48.00 |