18:48 Tipperary (IRE) 01 Jul 2025
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
Div 2 | 4YO plus
Winner €8,100 - 13 ran
towards rear early, soon improved into mid-division, 6th from 3 out and ridden in 4th from next, went 3rd before last and kept on strongly run-in to lead inside final 150 yards
mid-division, progress from 6 out, 5th 3 out and good progress to dispute lead before next, pushed along to lead before last and ridden run-in, headed inside final 150 yards and no extra close home
towards rear, mistake 5th, progress from 5 out and pushed along in 8th after 3 out, ridden in 5th after 2 out and kept on into 3rd run-in, not threatening principals
mid-division early, not fluent 2nd, soon improved to track leaders, progress to lead 3 out, ridden and headed before next, no extra in 4th before last and kept on same pace run-in
tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead before 2nd and jumped right at times, joined from 4th, headed 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden and no extra from 2 out, kept on same pace
mid-division, pushed along in 7th after 3 out, no extra and kept on same pace from 2 out
tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead from 4th, headed 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened
towards rear, mistake 5 out and soon pushed along, no extra from 3 out and pulled up before next
mid-division early, not fluent 7th, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
never better than mid-division, mistake 9th and soon dropped to rear, detached from 6 out and pulled up before next
led, headed before 2nd, dropped to 5th halfway, weakened from 4 out, mistake next and ridden, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, closer in 2nd after 3 out and soon disputed lead, ridden and headed before last where bad mistake and not recover, pulled up run-in
always towards rear, briefly pushed along after 7th, no impression in moderate 11th from 4 out and pulled up before 2 out
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 |