Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Steeplechase
Course: Ballinrobe
Date: 11th Sep 2026
Distance: 2m1f (2m1f48y)
Type: Chase
Going: Yielding
Class:
Prize: €8,400
Runners: 16
Going Detail: YIELDING, Good to yielding in places
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Lady Doyanne
6yo b Mare (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Alan O'Sullivan(2)
Trainer: Henry De Bromhead
Knockeen, Co Waterford
Owner: Charobana Ltd
Breeding
Sire: Doyen (IRE)
Dam: Leanne (IRE)
Damsire: Alderbrook (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Consistently placed in recent starts, Lady Doyanne has run over today's trip and going before and arrives 34 days fresh, giving her every chance to go one better; the concern is she remains yet to win in her last five starts.
Race History for Lady Doyanne
Phoenix Arizona
7yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Thomas O'Connor(4)
Trainer: John J Cullen
Rosserk, Ballina, Co. Mayo
Owner: Harbour Bar Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
Dam: Broken Sunrise (IRE)
Damsire: Beneficial (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last six starts and ranked 14 of 19 on our figures, Phoenix Arizona is hard to fancy despite carrying 149 lb, though a second and a third in recent starts show he can hit the frame, and he has run over today's distance and going before.
Previous Trainers
- John F O'Neill (until 2026-07-12)
Previous Owners
- Mrs Janeanne Oneill Aisling Oneill (until 2026-07-12)
Race History for Phoenix Arizona
Farrokh
7yo b Gelding (FR)Connections
Jockey: Liam McKenna
Trainer: Barry Connell
Nurney, Co. Kildare
Owner: Barry Connell
Breeding
Sire: Manatee (GB)
Dam: I Want It All (FR)
Damsire: Majorien (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Farrokh landed a win two starts back but has since unseated and finished fourth, so his form is mixed; he has run over today's trip and going, and 14 days between runs suggests he arrives fresh, though 162 lb is a stiff ask.
Race History for Farrokh
Claude
5yo g Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Peter Smithers(2)
Trainer: Sarah Joanna Connell
Tallow, County Waterford
Owner: M A Ryan
Breeding
Sire: Caravaggio (USA)
Dam: An Cailin Orga (IRE)
Damsire: Galileo (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Ranked top of the field on ratings and returning on a good 29-day freshener, Claude has experience of today's trip and going and shaped with promise when third three starts back; yet to win in recent starts is the concern.
Previous Trainers
- Joseph Patrick O'Brien (until 2025-08-07)
Race History for Claude
Mo Ghille Mar
5yo b Mare (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Harry Sexton(4)
Trainer: John Joseph Hanlon
Bagenalstown, Co Carlow
Owner: Bronsan Racing
Breeding
Sire: Zoffany (IRE)
Dam: First Love (IRE)
Damsire: Galileo (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Won last time out and has previous experience over today's trip and going, but her rating of 106 ranks her fifth of nineteen and a weight of 166 lb is a stiff burden to overcome.
Previous Trainers
- Mrs John Harrington (until 2025-09-29)
Previous Owners
- Oti Racing Bronsan Racing (until 2024-10-13)
Race History for Mo Ghille Mar
Bossing It
6yo b Mare (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Josh Williamson
Trainer: David M O'Brien
Piltown, Co. Kilkenny
Owner: Peter Tarrant
Breeding
Sire: Order Of St George (IRE)
Dam: Is Herself About (IRE)
Damsire: Flemensfirth (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in her last five starts, Bossing It does at least bring distance and going experience to the table, and 26 days between runs suggests she arrives fresh; however, a 150 lb burden and a ranking of 13 of 19 in the field make a big run hard to call.
Race History for Bossing It
Sayitfirst
10yo br Mare (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Michael Kenneally
Trainer: Darren Collins
Ryehill, Co Galway
Owner: Profit In Your Pocket Racing Club
Breeding
Sire: Sageburg (IRE)
Dam: Pauls First (IRE)
Damsire: Morozov (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in her last five starts and ranked 11 of 19 here, Sayitfirst carries 154 lb against her, though she has run over today's distance and going before and returns after a 32-day break with something to prove.
Previous Trainers
- Eoin Christopher McCarthy (until 2022-08-06)
Previous Owners
- Darren Collins (until 2022-08-06)
Race History for Sayitfirst
Roccabaker
8yo b Mare (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Conor Smithers(4)
Trainer: David Harry Kelly
Rathvin, Co Tipperary
Owner: Meadows Racing Club
Breeding
Sire: Shirocco (GER)
Dam: Ma Baker (IRE)
Damsire: Robin Des Champs (FR)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Ranked 18 of 19 on our figures, Roccabaker makes this look a tough ask, and 145 days off the track adds further doubt; she has run over today's distance and going, and a win in her last five starts shows she can find the line first.
Previous Trainers
- Andrew Slattery (until 2023-01-28)
Previous Owners
- Dr Ronan Tynan (until 2023-01-28)
Race History for Roccabaker
Ballybrittas
7yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Mr R Sugrue(4)
Trainer: P J Rothwell
Tinahely, Co Wicklow
Owner: Laurence Byrne
Breeding
Sire: Champs Elysees (GB)
Dam: Tchouina (FR)
Damsire: Broadway Flyer (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Third last time out after winning two starts back, Ballybrittas has experience of today's trip and conditions, but a 160 lb burden and a trainer firing at just 4% in the last fortnight are real negatives against him here.
Race History for Ballybrittas
Poppycon
6yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Paddy Cody(4)
Trainer: Eoin Doyle
Mooncoin, Co Kilkenny
Owner: Ms G C Murphy
Breeding
Sire: Getaway (GER)
Dam: Backandillo (IRE)
Damsire: Oscar (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last five starts, Poppycon does offer some encouragement — a second two starts back and another second five starts back — though an unplaced last outing and 151 lb to carry are stiff tasks, despite having experience over today's trip and going.
Race History for Poppycon
Stoneyford Lady
7yo b Mare (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Danny Power(4)
Trainer: Henry De Bromhead
Knockeen, Co Waterford
Owner: Declan Landy
Breeding
Sire: Valirann (FR)
Dam: Presenting D'Azy (IRE)
Damsire: Presenting (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in her last five starts, Stoneyford Lady at least showed some promise with a third two runs back, though a fourth last time out and a weight of 156 lb make progress hard to find; she has run over today's trip and going, which offers some grounding.
Race History for Stoneyford Lady
Fedneys Park
6yo br Mare (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Dylan Whelan(4)
Trainer: Henry De Bromhead
Knockeen, Co Waterford
Owner: Old Gold Racing
Breeding
Sire: Walk In The Park (IRE)
Dam: Fedney Hill (IRE)
Damsire: Presenting (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in her last five starts and ranked 16 of 19 on our figures, Fedneys Park faces a stiff ask here, though she has run over today's trip before and a return from 89 days off can occasionally spark improvement.
Race History for Fedneys Park
Itsalonglongroad
12yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Shane O'Callaghan
Trainer: David O'Sullivan
Killarney, Co. Kerry
Owner: Patrick Joseph Oleary
Breeding
Sire: Lawman (FR)
Dam: Alabelle (GB)
Damsire: Galileo (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Itsalonglongroad has run over today's trip and going before and shaped with promise when third last time out, but he remains winless in his last five starts and a hefty 146 lb is a significant burden to overcome here.
Previous Trainers
- Charles Coakley (until 2025-10-09)
- Ian O'Connor (until 2022-04-10)
- John C McConnell (until 2022-03-23)
Previous Owners
- David Osullivan (until 2022-04-10)
- Planetary Orbit Syndicate (until 2022-03-23)
- Rockview Racing Club (until 2020-11-25)
- Lets Get Lucky Racing Club (until 2020-01-24)
- Rockview Racing Club (until 2019-07-05)
Race History for Itsalonglongroad
Political Stance
6yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Tom Kelly(4)
Trainer: C Byrnes
Ballingarry, Co Limerick
Owner: Byrnes Bloodstock Limited
Breeding
Sire: Libertarian (GB)
Dam: Miss Melanie (GB)
Damsire: Phoenix Reach (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Political Stance has been in grim form of late — unplaced and pulled up in his two most recent outings — and rated 15th of 19 on our figures, he is hard to fancy under 146 lb; a second three starts back and experience over today's trip and going are slim consolations for a gelding yet to win in his last five starts.
Race History for Political Stance
Custers Mistake
9yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Calum Hogan(2)
Trainer: Peter McCreery
Kilcullen, Co Kildare
Owner: Brendan Mcneill
Breeding
Sire: Zoffany (IRE)
Dam: Nancy Spain (IRE)
Damsire: Sadler's Wells ()
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Custers Mistake won last time out and has run over today's trip and going, with our rating of 108 marking him out as a leading threat in a field of 19; the sole concern is a layoff of over 400 days.
Previous Trainers
- R J Tumilty (until 2025-08-06)
- John F O'Neill (until 2023-07-10)
- Mark Michael McNiff (until 2022-09-14)
- Kevin Prendergast (until 2021-08-12)
Previous Owners
- Michael Bernadette Walsh (until 2023-07-10)
- Queen Maeve Racing Club (until 2022-09-14)
- Mrs David Nagle Mrs John Magnier (until 2021-08-12)
Race History for Custers Mistake
Coole Vision
9yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Mr E M Nugent(4)
Trainer: Norman Lee
Gort, Co. Galway
Owner: Addergoole More Partnership
Breeding
Sire: Arctic Cosmos (USA)
Dam: Lady Upmanship (IRE)
Damsire: Definite Article (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last four starts and ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Coole Vision faces a stiff task here; two pulled-up or unplaced efforts among his most recent runs are hard to dismiss, though he has run over today's trip and going before and returns after a 52-day break.
Previous Owners
- Patrick Gleesongalway (until 2022-12-29)
Race History for Coole Vision
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