Thurles (IRE)
11:37
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
Thurles (IRE) Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Chase Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €3.75 Place: €1.50 €3.10 €11 Exacta: €41.40 Tricast: €957.10 Trifecta: €313.20
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - in touch with leaders 4th - headway and pressed leader 3 out - led going best after 2 out - went clear approaching last - easily(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
7 G AVG Jonathan Sweeney 166 lbs 11/4F Won
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2nd
Disputed lead early - led clearly after 1st - much reduced lead and faced challenge 3 out - headed after 2 out - jumped right last - kept on but no match for winner
6 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 138 lbs 12/1 14
3rd
Towards rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders 6th - prominent 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - stayed on and just held third(op 40/1)
6 G AVG Ms Eleanor Broderick 151 lbs 33/1 3.5
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4th
In touch with leaders - not fluent and lost position 8th - rallying when not fluent 3 out - soon outpaced - stayed on(op 10/1)
8 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 152 lbs 9/1 0.05
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5th
In touch with leaders - lost position briefly when mistake 2nd - outpaced after 2 out - kept on(op 11/2)
7 G AVG Paul O'Flynn 142 lbs 9/2 .5
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6th
Prominent behind clear leader - raced in second behind clear leader 6th - weakened gradually before 3 out
7 G Poor Andrew Slattery 159 lbs 6/1 3.25
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7th
In rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out - pressed leader briefly 2 out - hung right and weakened gradually home straight
6 M AVG David M O'Brien 146 lbs 50/1 2
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99th
Midfield - lost position and not fluent 7th - weakened and pulled up before 3 out
6 G AVG Cian Collins 154 lbs 40/1 -
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99th
Towards rear - weakened and pulled up before last(op 6/1)
4 G AVG E Bolger 154 lbs 9/1 -
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99th
In rear throughout - weakened and pulled up before 3 out(tchd 14/1)
7 G AVG P J Rothwell 149 lbs 16/1 -
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99th
Disputed lead early - raced in second behind clear leader after 1st - mistake 2nd - lost position gradually from 6th - mistake 8th - soon pulled up(tchd 50/1)
10 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 141 lbs 40/1 -
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99th
Towards rear throughout - weakened and pulled up before 3 out (vet reported gelding to have blood at both nostrils post race; jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel)(op 22/1)
8 G Poor Eamon Courtney 139 lbs 11/1 -
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99th
In rear - not fluent 6th - weakened halfway - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 100/1)
6 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 146 lbs 125/1 -
99th
Towards rear - in touch with leaders 4th - weakened quickly home turn - pulled up before last(op 4/1)
6 G Elite Simon Cavanagh 152 lbs 5/1 -