September 24 / 13.55 Listowel

13.55

Yielding

Allman Contracts Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £9172.27
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Allman Contracts Novice Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.80
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 41-21B D

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Was still involved when brought down in a valuable handicap at the Galway festival and had won two of his previous three starts, including a valuable contest at the Punchestown festival; return to this trip is no issue but has a bit to find and needs to prove he's as good on slower ground.
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7

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 150y

16:42 Listowel

Ambitious Fellow

11st 7lb

J: Mr G Devitt

T: Peter Fahey

Four wins over hurdles (rated 130), one of them here; maiden after 10 chase starts and has had jumping issues, but was second off 120 at Roscommon last summer; only beaten 7l in Champion Hunters Chase at Punchestown where he was a huge price.

6/1

5th

1

1st May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Ambitious Fellow

12st 0lb

J: Mr G Devitt

T: Peter Fahey

Four wins over hurdles; has never won a chase; point-to-point form nowhere near good enough.

66/1

15/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 05-231

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Went close in maiden hurdles before her career best at Ballinrobe latest when not needing to improve to get her head in front; back on softer ground and while there's still more to come from her, she has a lot to find.
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2nd

11

24th Sep 2022

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:55 Listowel

Nos Na Gaoithe

10st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

prominent in chasing group, went second after 3 out, led just after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on well, faced strong challenge and edged left run-in, headed final strides

15/2

1st

4

8th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 143y

18:25 Ballinrobe

Nos Na Gaoithe

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

made all, soon clear, not fluent 4th, 12 lengths ahead halfway, not fluent 4 out, shaken up and kept on well run-in, easily

7/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 5-1111 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Highly progressive hurdler who arrives bidding for a five-timer; has improved roughly 10lb with every run this summer and will be hard to beat if he does so again; seemed to handle testing ground at a lower level earlier in his career but reportedly better on good after latest win.
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11

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

14:18 Tipperary

Lieutenant Highway

11st 1lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Four-time hurdle winner also won a novice chase in 2023 for this yard; subsequently lost his form and back with this yard after a spell with Moses McCabe; seems best watched.

25/1

5

12th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:35 Kilbeggan

Lieutenant Highway

11st 3lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Moses McCabe

Five wins for Gordon Elliott; ran like he needed it on stable bow at Wexford; probably best watched at present.

25/1

Form: 00-16

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner at Downpatrick and similar form when sixth of seven in a novice at Sligo last month; that's a long way off the standard required here though.
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9th

1

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:55 Tramore

Typical Thomas

11st 12lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: James Andrew Fahey

Two-time chase winner but losing run stretches back to October 2023; off since okay run on the Flat at Listowel last September; poor record when fresh; others preferred.

16/1

11

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:25 Listowel

Typical Thomas

11st 0lb

J: Miss H Heffernan

T: James Andrew Fahey

Hurdles rating of 113 leaves him with a lot to find in this company; tailed off in a Thurles conditions hurdle in March and not much better in two most recent handicap chase starts; exceedingly unlikely.

40/1

7

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 51y

19:48 Kilbeggan

Typical Thomas

10st 4lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: James Andrew Fahey

Did well to win 2m2f Listed handicap chase at Cork off 119 in 2023 but hasn't run to that level since, most recently when too keen in first-time cheekpieces at Tipperary last month; handicapper quite slow to relent.

20/1

16/1

Form: 321 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promise in placed efforts in maiden hurdles before winning a maiden hurdle at Roscommon last month; that form has received a couple of boosts since but he will need more again.
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11

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Tramore

Starzov

10st 3lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Won twice over hurdles; no sign of similar form over fences; fell here in May, tailed off at Downpatrick last month, pulled up at Wexford last time.

25/1

12

6th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 70y

19:17 Wexford

Starzov

10st 0lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: P J Rothwell

Won twice over hurdles; no sign of similar form over fences; tailed off at Downpatrick last month; trainer has a better chance with Prince Zaltar.

16/1

4

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:28 Downpatrick

Starzov

11st 6lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Dual hurdles winner but regressive last season; two chase efforts don't make him an obvious contender now on handicap debut unless first-time tongue-tie brings improvement.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 22-U31

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Career best when dropped back down to 2m2f at Ballinrobe earlier this month in maiden hurdle company; deeper waters here on slower ground but not without each-way claims.
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8th

8

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Benny The Duke

11st 7lb

J: Mr F P Murphy

T: Brendan Oliver Walsh

Winning hurdler; 0-10 in points, remote seventh in this race last year; no apparent chance.

100/1

7th

3

1st May 2025

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Benny The Duke

11st 7lb

J: Mr F P Murphy

T: Mark John Scallan

didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear throughout

100/1

7th

3

1st May 2025

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Benny The Duke

11st 7lb

J: Mr F P Murphy

T: Mark John Scallan

towards rear, mistake 24th, mistake 25th

100/1

Form: 45622- BF

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has hit the crossbar in his last couple of starts in bumpers but that's a long way off the standard required here; off five months.
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7

28th Dec 2022

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:15 Limerick

Suain Na Draoicht

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

pulled up last, dismounted

20/1

5th

4

24th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 7f 13y

13:35 Thurles

Suain Na Draoicht

11st 10lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Stayed on strongly to win an ordinary maiden hurdle at Sligo last month; more needed here but stamina looks his forte and should be coming home well.

14/1

1st

6

21st Oct 2022

Yielding

3m 1f 90y

16:10 Sligo

Suain Na Draoicht

11st 4lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

raced wide, pressed leader, awkward jump 7th, led after 3 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden when faced challenge run-in, kept on strongly

6/4

Form: 740

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in two bumpers and same story when 250-1 for maiden hurdle latest.
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3rd

10

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Smallcraftwarning

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won at Killarney last July off 12lb lower; respectable run in Cork National (3m4f, gd-yld) off 106 (3lb wrong) last November; pulled up back there three weeks later; out of depth in Killarney National on return from break latest; these are calmer waters and could rebound.

18/1

8th

13

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

Smallcraftwarning

10st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Patrick Ryan

Sole chase win came at this track over 2m7f last year; some decent runs in defeat since but faces a tough task here on return from 8lb out of the handicap.

33/1

4th

12

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Smallcraftwarning

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Went up 9lb for a Killarney win in July; ran poorly at the same venue in August; more like it again when second to a well-handicapped horse at Punchestown; again runner-up at Galway last Sunday (10l clear of the third) and at Thurles on Thursday; 3lb out of the handicap in this more demanding company.

14/1

Form: 00

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in two bumpers so far; tongue-tie tried.
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1

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

19:30 Tramore

As Na Scamaill

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

Shown very little in four starts so far; off 217 days and others preferred.

100/1

16th

3

29th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 90y

14:18 Galway

As Na Scamaill

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

always towards rear, ridden and no extra after 3 out

100/1

9th

8

24th Sep 2022

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:55 Listowel

As Na Scamaill

11st 0lb

J: T Joseph Kelly

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

always towards rear, became detached 4th, tailed off

100/1

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Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Leading Light mare; dam unraced half-sister to bumper/2m hurdle winner Ri Na Deise and 2m3f-2m5f chase winner Baltic Pathfinder; enormous ask for a newcomer to get involved here.
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14

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

15:48 Downpatrick

Ella Rose

10st 5lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Rosemary Connors

Regressive maiden makes his debut for new yard; can't be fancied.

100/1

11

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

14:15 Clonmel

Ella Rose

10st 8lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: D E Prendergast

Long-priced second in a 2m4f handicap hurdle on heavy at Gowran last season (off 88); nothing approaching that standard of form since; pulled up over hurdles here two weeks ago; has run only once over fences.

33/1

11

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 0y

14:55 Clonmel

Ella Rose

10st 12lb

J: Mr B Barry

T: D E Prendergast

Long-priced second over 2m4f on heavy at Gowran last season (off 88) but nothing approaching that sort of form since; cheekpieces tried.

12/1

Form: 1-1

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stayed on strongly to win a Limerick bumper on debut and it was a big step forward when mightily impressive at the Galway festival in a wide-margin maiden hurdle success; form has a solid enough look to it and return to softer ground should be fine; type to keep on improving.
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1

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 213y

18:05 Punchestown

Champ Kiely

11st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Won the Grade 1 novice here last year, beating stablemate Ballyburn; has experienced a torrid campaign after starting off with a second placing over 2m; remote seventh behind Fact To File in the Irish Gold Cup; not a bad effort in the Grand National; making up the numbers here.

33/1

8th

12

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Champ Kiely

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

The furthest he's been is 3m1f in Grade 1 novice at Punchestown Festival (good to yielding) last April which he won in good style, showing improved form; went close over 2m in November and although he slipped up next time and met with heavy defeats twice since, he went well enough to the home turn in Irish Gold Cup on latest; whether he'll stay 4m2f is a big question but he could outrun his odds for a long way.

28/1

7th

2

2nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 100y

15:30 Leopardstown

Champ Kiely

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: W P Mullins

Grade 1 novice hurdle winner came back from a long absence last season; won three races as a novice chaser, notably a Grade 1 win at Punchestown over 3m1f; a fine second to the 11lb-receiving Only By Night over 2m at Naas on return; clipped heels and unseated rider early on in the Savills; race may have come too soon when disappointing at Tramore four days later.

50/1

Form: 21 D

Last run: 85 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Gained compensation for hitting the crossbar on Rules debut when bolting up in a maiden hurdle at Wexford three months ago; will need to improve again but early days and proven on ground and at the trip.
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1st

1

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

18:37 Killarney

Senecia

11st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Vincent Laurence Halley

Very smart chaser when at his best but he was well beaten in this 12 months ago and last season's placed efforts were remote ones behind class acts; current wellbeing is a bit of an issue.

12/1

5

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

14:10 Leopardstown

Senecia

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Vincent Laurence Halley

Decent sort has two wins apiece over hurdles and fences, including a Grade 2 at Navan last season, his best performance; however, he is rated a long way below all of these rivals and is an unlikely winner.

66/1

Form: 8

Last run: 132 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Went close in a point but tailed off on Rules debut in a bumper 132 days ago and hard to recommend here.
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5th

10

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:10 Killarney

Man Of The House

10st 6lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: John Joseph Hanlon

0-15 under Rules and 0-6 in chases; mild promise in three of last four starts in this sphere; shaped like this trip might suit on his penultimate start here when fourth over 2m5f (yielding); chance if repeating that and handling the forecast slower ground.

16/1

Non-runners

Champ Kiely, Man Of The House

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Payout
Exacta €16.90
Straight Forecast €12.64
Trifecta €73.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Champ Kiely

RP Ratings (IRE):

Champ Kiely

TOPSPEED:

Champ Kiely

POSTDATA:

Champ Kiely

The Irish Sun:

Champ Kiely