Cork (IRE) Races
Cork (IRE)
13:00
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
Cork (IRE)
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Yielding To Soft
Surface: Turf
Win: €24.30
Place: €3.90 €1.10 €1.60
Exacta: €65.90
Tricast: €69.61
Trifecta: €276.20
Non-Runners: Fool Me Once (other), Siege Ofjadotville (coughing)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | Halsafari (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Harry Sexton
(4)lbs
|
James M Barcoe | 136 lbs | 16/1 | Won | Soon prominent behind clear leaders - prominent 3 out - going easily after 2 out - good jump to lead last - went clear run-in - readily(op 20/1 tchd 14/1) | |
| 2nd | 1 | Bannow Blaze (IRE) | 4 G | AVG |
Eoin Staples
(4)lbs
|
Jonathan Fogarty | 162 lbs | 10/11F | 5.5 | Soon prominent behind clear leaders - prominent when not fluent 3 out - soon led - headed when mistake last - no chance with winner run-in(op 11/10) | |
| 3rd | 8 | Wardens Whisper (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | P J Rothwell | 156 lbs | 100/30 | 4.75 | Led but pestered - clear with one other 2nd - headed and chased clear leader after 3rd - headway and challenging 3 out - no extra approaching last(op 3/1 tchd 11/4) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Ellaat (GB) | 9 G | AVG |
Thomas O'Connor
(4)lbs
|
Ian O'Connor | 158 lbs | 40/1 | 5 | Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - no extra from 2 out(op 20/1) | |
| 5th | 6 | Sarandon (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Ross Berry
(4)lbs
|
C A Murphy | 154 lbs | 5/1 | 7 | Midfield - stayed on from 3 out - never dangerous(op 6/1) | |
| 6th | 9 | Laska Du Breuil (FR) | 4 G | Poor |
Alix Balfe
(4)lbs
|
Gavin Cromwell | 146 lbs | 40/1 | 12 | Midfield - no extra from 2 out(tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1) | |
| 7th | 2 | Inchiquin Star (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Paul Stephen Kiely | 163 lbs | 25/1 | .75 | Soon prominent behind clear leaders - jumped right 1st - slow jump 2nd - lost position 4 out - no extra from 3 out(op 33/1) | ||
| 8th | 11 | La Tulipe Noire (IRE) | 4 F | Poor |
Cian Cullinan
(4)lbs
|
Aengus King | 136 lbs | 11/1 | 5.5 | Took keen hold - pressed leader - led after 3rd - soon clear - 12 lengths ahead after 4 out - much reduced lead when tired jump 3 out - soon headed and weakened quickly(op 10/1 tchd 12/1) | |
| 9th | 4 | The Blaggard (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Eoin Christopher McCarthy | 161 lbs | 33/1 | 4.5 | Midfield - no extra before 3 out(op 20/1) | ||
| 99th | 13 | Thunder Wolf (IRE) | 3 G | Poor |
Patrick M O'Brien
(2)lbs
|
Brian M McMahon | 138 lbs | 16/1 | - | In rear - detached when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly and pulled up)(op 20/1) | |
| 99th | 10 | Boltlander | 4 G | Poor |
Paddy Cleary
(4)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 144 lbs | 40/1 | - | Slowly into stride - in rear - struggling then eased after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding made a noise) |