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6 19:48 Sligo (IRE) 19 Aug 2026

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (4YO plus)

3m 1f 168y Good

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Calum Hogan (2)
A L T Moore
Star rating: 3
P/04-826 8 11-12 109 p
G HG Hcp
Niall Moore (2)
Donncha Duggan
Star rating: 3
83607-1 6 11-11 108
C G
Kevin Healy (4)
P J Rothwell
Star rating: 4
P-65725 8 11-8 105 t p
D G HG Hcp
Alan King (4)
J J Cullen
Star rating: 4
1F8-205 7 11-7 104 b1
CD G
Eoghan Finegan (2)
C Collins
Star rating: 3
3505-52 5 11-6 103
G BF
Thomas O'Connor (4)
M M McNiff
Star rating: 4
7829-01 6 11-5 102 t
CD G HG
Eoin Staples (2)
G P Cromwell
Star rating: 2
P60P-18 7 11-5 102 b
CD G HG
Michael Kenneally
S Curling
Star rating: 4
1F-0115 6 11-3 100 t
G HG
Shane Fitzsimons (4)
J C McConnell
Star rating: 3
177-582 11 10-11 94 t v
CD G HG Hcp
Patrick M O'Brien
D A McLoughlin
Star rating: 3
PP5P03- 6 10-10 93 t
G HG Hcp
John Aherne (4)
J P Ryan
Star rating: 3
PPPP-33 11 10-9 92 b
C G HG Hcp
Conor Smithers (4)
Norman Lee
Star rating: 5
F0-0781 5 10-5 88
G
Verdict

Surprise Killarney winner LUCK BETWEEN US can make it back-to-back victories. A lightly-raced six-year-old, the Donncha Duggan-trained gelding kept on strongly to record a first career win. Although taking a significant step up in trip for this contest, the son of Berkshire remains an unexposed, progressive sort and if his stamina holds out, he should take plenty of beating. Trained locally by Mark McNiff, Ilbdare has no such stamina concerns so has to be a strong contender. Successful over C&D last time, he will be staying on better than most. Wexford scorer Strong Contender is now 9lb higher, but the Norman Lee-trained mare was full value for that impressive success.

Previous Winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2025 Good 12 Tango Theatre 10 10 4 88 6070-22 47 days J C McConnell (110 miles) Alex Harvey 4/ 1 6:33.50
2024 Soft 9 Shuil Na Tra 6 10 3 84 098-P0 71 days N Lee (86 miles) Philip Donovan 25/ 1 6:45.90
2023 Good 13 Old Chap 5 11 1 93 40660-7 9 days P J Gilligan (86 miles) D King 12/ 1 6:33.09
2022 Good - Yielding 12 Hascoeur Clermont 5 11 12 103 0F7-51U 31 days G P Cromwell (110 miles) Kieren Buckley 15/ 8 6:05.50
2021 Yielding 15 Oskar High 9 9 12 81 U0009-0 79 days N Lee (86 miles) Gavin Brouder 16/ 1 6:29.80
2020 Good 9 Shanroe Al C 7 11 12 109 1124U-0 43 days K Thornton Danny Hand 11/ 1 6:16.50
2019 Yielding 11 Pump Road 7 10 10 100 186213 12 days M M McNiff (1 miles) Sean O'Keeffe 5/ 2 6:11.60

Race Favourite Stats
Year Favourite Finish Position Winner Market Position
2025 1 1
2024 3 8
2023 7 6
2022 1 1
2021 8 9
2020 3 4
2019 1 1