Saturday 21 March · Thurles, Eire

13:40 Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 1m 7f 177y
Going: Soft
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 13000
Runners: 16

Race preview

This is all about FAKIERA, who improved for his hurdling debut at Naas when finishing a close-up second behind the promising Jon Snow at Leopardstown. The winner had more experience than Gordon Elliott's charge and arrived there boasting some strong form, so the five-year-old emerged with plenty of credit and he is the one they all have to beat. Arthurian Fame heads the list of dangers from smart bumper performer Politesse.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Politesse	321	C J Orr	L Fowler	11 7	9-4
2	Fakiera	4-422	Sean O'Keeffe	G Elliott	11 6	5-6
3	Ran Rite	5-12P54	B Browne	D M O'Brien	11 6	33-1
4	Nero Rock	02P030	Simon Torrens	M F Morris	11 6	16-1
5	Blanketontheground	346424	Gavin Brouder	J J Walsh	10 13	8-1
6	Ruinous	PP373	J B Kane	G P Cromwell	11 6	14-1
7	Arthurian Fame	249	R P Treacy	J P O'Brien	12 0	11-2
8	Feelgood Island	68	J P O'Sullivan	Miss E Doyle	11 6	125-1
9	Streets Of Doyen	14600	P J McGrath	J C McConnell	12 0	125-1
10	Go Fox	70	Gary Noonan	P Neville	12 0	200-1
11	Red Striker	00	P J Cawley	A McNamara	12 0	200-1
12	Dayereh	4-8	H Morgan	P Griffin	10 13	150-1
13	Divine Approach	0P	A W Short	R O'Sullivan	11 7	150-1
14	Knoxter's Hill	9	Ricky Doyle	Ms H P Markham	10 13	200-1
15	Gendarme	00	E O'Connell	P Neville	12 0	200-1
-	Backonthehill	00P	K Brogan	E Sheehy	10 13	150-1
NR	Giftedtokate		Reserve 1	Miss E Doyle	11 6
NR	Kargs Post	5-00	Reserve 2	S Nolan	11 6
NR	Lauderdale Lady	0-78	Reserve 3	J P Ryan	10 13