Galway (IRE) Races
Galway (IRE)
13:50
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
Galway (IRE)
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2025
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Surface: Turf
Win: €9.10
Place: €3 €1.50 €5.70
Exacta: €45.80
Tricast: €298.55
Trifecta: €644.40
Non-Runners: Pralognan (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Aurea Fortuna (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | A J Martin | 151 lbs | 8/1 | Won | In rear - outpaced 3 out - rallying and in touch with leaders when not fluent 2 out - kept on well and led inside final 110yds - comfortably(tchd 15/2) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Ragmans Corner (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Eoghan Finegan
(4)lbs
|
Gerard Keane | 161 lbs | 85/40F | 1.5 | In rear - hampered on turn after 4th - not fluent 6th - headway 2 out - kept on well and went second towards finish(op 15/8) | |
| 3rd | 12 | Kotkito Bello (FR) | 5 G | AVG | P J Rothwell | 149 lbs | 16/1 | 3.75 | Led - joined after 6th - led again last - headed inside final 110yds - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Castleheath (IRE) | 3 G | AVG |
Patrick M O'Brien
(2)lbs
|
Ciaran Murphy | 164 lbs | 11/2 | 1.75 | Midfield - hampered on turn after 4th - headway after 6th - in touch with leaders when hung badly left on turn before last - rallied run-in - went fourth towards finish(op 13/2) | |
| 5th | 4 | Son Of Hypnos (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
James Smith
(2)lbs
|
Kevin Michael Smith | 157 lbs | 13/2 | .75 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent 2 out - pressed leaders run-in - weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1) | |
| 6th | 5 | Duleek Street (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | John C McConnell | 158 lbs | 25/1 | 1.5 | In rear - midfield when hampered on turn after 4th - some headway when outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in - not pace to challenge(op 28/1) | ||
| 7th | 16 | Georginas Jet (IRE) | 4 F | Poor |
Alix Balfe
(4)lbs
|
Paul John Gilligan | 136 lbs | 125/1 | 2 | In rear - kept on from 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 66/1) | |
| 8th | 8 | Eyeeye (GB) | 4 G | Poor |
Jack G Gilligan
(2)lbs
|
Paul John Gilligan | 151 lbs | 18/1 | .75 | Prominent - raced in second from 2nd - disputed lead after 6th - weakened last(op 12/1) | |
| 9th | 2 | Battle Of Ridgeway (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Martin Hassett | 165 lbs | 9/1 | 4.75 | In touch with leaders - raced wide but some headway before 2 out - weakened on turn before last(op 11/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 10th | 6 | Half A Chance (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | John Joseph Hanlon | 155 lbs | 7/1 | 5 | In rear - midfield when hampered on turn after 4th - in touch with leaders 6th - prominent 3 out - weakened just before 2 out(op 15/2) | ||
| 11th | 9 | Pahlavi (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Shane O'Callaghan
(2)lbs
|
John Joseph Hanlon | 150 lbs | 12/1 | 9 | In rear - midfield when slightly hampered on turn after 4th - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding made a mistake at 3rd last)(op 18/1) | |
| 12th | 14 | Sayitfirst (IRE) | 9 M | Poor |
Conor Owens
(4)lbs
|
Darren Collins | 140 lbs | 40/1 | 5.5 | Prominent - lost position after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 33/1) | |
| 13th | 11 | Jack Holiday (IRE) | 11 G | AVG |
Peter Smithers
(4)lbs
|
D M Christie | 146 lbs | 10/1 | 12 | Midfield - hampered on turn then dropped to rear after 4th - weakened after 3 out(op 12/1) | |
| 14th | 7 | Miss Dishy (IRE) | 6 M | AVG |
Sean Cleary-Farrell
(4)lbs
|
Ciaran Murphy | 151 lbs | 28/1 | 34 | In touch with leaders - raced wide when lost position 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 25/1) | |
| 99th | 15 | Seventy Eight Team (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | Paul John Gilligan | 140 lbs | 40/1 | - | Raced wide - midfield - dropped to rear after 2nd - struggling 4th - soon detached - pulled up after 3 out(op 28/1) |