Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle – Down Royal

Down Royal

12:48

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-12-26

Distance 2m1f53y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €7,375

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	St Denis's Well Chestnut J:James Smith(4) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:James Smith(4) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	160	tb	584022	94	112	97	26d	—	—	+2	27.1	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Mixes hurdling and chasing to good effect; good second at Navan in latest hurdle; blinkers
12	Backfromtheraces Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(4) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(4) T:P J Rothwell	156	—	988-23	90	108	96	10d	—	—	-3	15.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Placed in first two handicaps including when beaten less than a length at Naas last time
1	Jinxs Link Chestnut J:Dillon Maxwell(2) T:M M Rice	J:Dillon Maxwell(2) T:M M Rice	168	—	06-612	102	102	93	—	—	—	+5	16.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
C&D winner on good ground in August and bumped into an improver when second at Galway
9	Albatala Bay J:Alex Harvey(2) T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey(2) T:John C McConnell	159	t	00-65O	93	102	86	12d	—	—	+4	13.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Fair fifth on handicap debut at Fairyhouse and rider's reins snapped back there last time
11	Pralognan Bay J:Michael J Molloy(4) T:A J Martin	J:Michael J Molloy(4) T:A J Martin	159	t	000/F-	93	99	-	—	—	—	+2	14.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Been running well on AW lately (rated 75) and should be a race in him over hurdles
2	Gladiatorial Bay J:Tom Harney(4) T:Noel C Kelly	J:Tom Harney(4) T:Noel C Kelly	167	t	69618P	101	97	87	40d	—	—	+13	17.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Got his head back in front over fences in October (2m5f); well held over hurdles since
13	Cowper Hall Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Liam Lennon	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Liam Lennon	154	—	9P0	88	95	22	138d	—	—	-5	15.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
4yo not shown much yet and makes handicap debut here; talented rider on board
3	Darkened Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(4) T:Noel C Kelly	J:Paddy Hanlon(4) T:Noel C Kelly	166	tb	68-968	100	103	93	—	—	—	+8	14.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Well held in three hurdle outings this year but did run creditably on AW last week
4	Kinbara Hills Bay J:Liam Quinlan T:S R B Crawford	J:Liam Quinlan T:S R B Crawford	165	—	408-46	99	103	54	193d	—	—	+9	13.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Fair runs in maidens and when midfield on handicap debut over this trip; off since June
5	Nathaniel's Dream Bay J:Conor Owens(4) T:A J Martin	J:Conor Owens(4) T:A J Martin	161	t	/517/0	95	103	31	11d	—	—	+9	12.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Gained only win over 3m in 2022; out the back over 2m on recent return from two years off
15	Adare Beauty Bay J:Carl Millar(2) T:Thomas Dowling	J:Carl Millar(2) T:Thomas Dowling	153	tp	566-	87	97	64	—	—	—	+6	10.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Respectable efforts in a couple of juvenile hurdles and opening mark could be exploitable
7	L'Un Deux Trois Grey J:James Duggan(4) T:Oliver McKiernan	J:James Duggan(4) T:Oliver McKiernan	160	tb	6/9080	94	98	64	41d	—	—	+9	11.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Well held over 2m4f in latest two hurdle outings and blinkers weren't the answer last time
14	Gilded Moon Bay J:Conor Smithers(4) T:Alan Fleming	J:Conor Smithers(4) T:Alan Fleming	154	—	083690	88	102	80	72d	—	—	+8	11.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Placed in Kilbeggan maiden but modest handicap form so far; drops back from 2m4f
16	Maxios Prime Brown J:Harry Sexton(4) T:P J Rothwell	J:Harry Sexton(4) T:P J Rothwell	144	—	000	93	99	46	18d	—	—	+7	12.4	10.00/1	40/1 2%
3yo ran respectably on debut at Galway in October, no show since; handicap debut
6	Silent Dawn Bay J:Eoin G Kelly(4) T:Adrian Murray	J:Eoin G Kelly(4) T:Adrian Murray	161	—	00-300	95	107	19	125d	—	—	+10	11.7	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Third in bunched finish to 2m3f maiden at Kilbeggan in May; shown nothing apart from that
NR	Fort Randall Bay J:Liam McKenna(2) T:Noel C Kelly	J:Liam McKenna(2) T:Noel C Kelly	159	—	-80363	93	107	96	130d	—	—	—	15.3	—	—
Trainer paid 17,000GBP for him out of 'Shark' Hanlon's yard; close third at Tramore latest

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
St Denis's Well	5/2	9/4	5/2
Backfromtheraces	9/2	5/1	5/1
Jinxs Link	8/1	15/2	15/2
Albatala	9/1	9/1	9/1
Pralognan	10/1	11/1	10/1
Gladiatorial	20/1	20/1	20/1
Cowper Hall	7/2	10/3	7/2
Darkened	20/1	20/1	20/1
Kinbara Hills	25/1	22/1	22/1
Nathaniel's Dream	33/1	33/1	33/1
Adare Beauty	33/1	33/1	33/1
L'Un Deux Trois	40/1	33/1	40/1
Gilded Moon	33/1	33/1	33/1
Maxios Prime	40/1	33/1	33/1
Silent Dawn	100/1	80/1	80/1
Fort Randall	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

St Denis's Well

27.1

OR: 11 Form: 8.5 Odds: 7.6

5/2

2nd

Gladiatorial

17.5

OR: 12.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

3rd

Jinxs Link

16.3

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

8/1

Cowper Hall

15.7

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Fort Randall

15.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0

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Backfromtheraces

15.2

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

5/1

Pralognan

14.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/1

Darkened

14.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

20/1

Kinbara Hills

13.5

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Albatala

13.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Maxios Prime

12.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

40/1

Nathaniel's Dream

12.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

L'Un Deux Trois

11.7

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Silent Dawn

11.7

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Gilded Moon

11.3

OR: 9.5 Form: 0.9 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Adare Beauty

10.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jinxs Link	102	102	93
Gladiatorial	101	97	87
Darkened	100	103	93
Kinbara Hills	99	103	54
Nathaniel's Dream	95	103	31
Silent Dawn	95	107	19
St Denis's Well	94	112	97
L'Un Deux Trois	94	98	64
Albatala	93	102	86
Pralognan	93	99	—
Maxios Prime	93	99	46
Fort Randall	93	107	96
Backfromtheraces	90	108	96
Cowper Hall	88	95	22
Gilded Moon	88	102	80
Adare Beauty	87	97	64

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Backfromtheraces	10d ago	Quick return
Nathaniel's Dream	11d ago	Quick return
Albatala	12d ago	Quick return
Maxios Prime	18d ago	Fit
St Denis's Well	26d ago	Fit
Gladiatorial	40d ago	Fit
L'Un Deux Trois	41d ago	Fit
Gilded Moon	72d ago	Fresh
Silent Dawn	125d ago	Long break
Fort Randall	130d ago	Long break
Cowper Hall	138d ago	Long break
Kinbara Hills	193d ago	Long break
Jinxs Link	—	—
Pralognan	—	—
Darkened	—	—
Adare Beauty	—	—