Thurles (IRE)
15:30
Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2026 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €1.58 Place: €1.10 €17.10 €14.90 Exacta: €102.70 Trifecta: €1632.60
Non-Runners: Cailin Mahler (coughing), Checkpoint Georgie (reserve), Kentucky Beach (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - hampered by faller 1st - soon disputing lead - led clearly 3rd - clear 3 out - kept on well - canter(op 8/11 tchd Evens)
5 G Poor W P Mullins 162 lbs 4/7F Won
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2nd
Midfield - headway but still plenty to do before 2 out - chased clear leader approaching last - not fluent last - kept on and went clear with winner run-in - no match for winner (jockey said gelding was green - hanging and rolling around - he added he gave him a chance early on and he stayed on past tired horses)(op 80/1)
5 G Poor Michael Winters 162 lbs 100/1 8.5
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3rd
Midfield - headway after 2 out - went modest third last - kept on
4 F - Michael Winters 145 lbs 50/1 17
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4th
Prominent - briefly left in lead 1st - soon joined - headed 3rd - weakened 2 out(tchd 80/1)
5 M Poor Liam P Cusack 159 lbs 100/1 11
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5th
Prominent - some headway 2 out - badly hampered by faller and lost ground 1st - midfield halfway - some headway approaching last - kept on(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
4 G Poor E McNamara 164 lbs 15/2 .75
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6th
Prominent - went second 4th - weakened from 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
4 F Poor Thomas Cooper 157 lbs 14/1 12
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7th
Towards rear - headway approaching last - kept on - never on terms(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
5 M Poor G Ahern 157 lbs 66/1 1.25
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8th
Prominent - chased clear leader after 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 100/1)
5 M - Norman Lee 159 lbs 125/1 2.75
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9th
Never better than midfield(op 100/1 tchd 66/1 and tchd 150/1)
5 M Poor Eugene M O'Sullivan 157 lbs 125/1 12
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10th
Never better than midfield(op 50/1)
7 G Poor Paul O'Flynn 164 lbs 33/1 2.75
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11th
Towards rear - some headway after 3 out - never dangerous(op 80/1 tchd 125/1)
4 G Poor P J Rothwell 162 lbs 100/1 0.05
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12th
Never better than midfield(op 40/1)
5 M Poor Dermot Day 159 lbs 80/1 11
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13th
Didn't jump well - towards rear throughout(tchd 125/1)
4 F Poor Mrs Julie Cashin 157 lbs 100/1 30
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14th
Towards rear throughout(op 80/1)
4 G Poor Brendan Maurice Walsh 164 lbs 100/1 11
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15th
Took keen hold - midfield - jumped badly left 2nd - soon in touch with leaders - briefly went third after 3 out - soon weakened(op 40/1)
4 G - John M Burke 154 lbs 50/1 2.5
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99th
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Led - fell 1st(op 11/8 tchd 6/5)
4 G Poor Noel Meade 164 lbs 15/8 -
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99th
In touch with leaders - midfield halfway - weakened after 3 out - pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding made a noise in running)(op 33/1)
6 G Poor Ms M Flynn 162 lbs 25/1 -
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99th
Never better than midfield - weakened 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 100/1 tchd 80/1)
4 F - Edward F Power 149 lbs 125/1 -
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