September 24 / 15.10 Listowel

15.10

Good

Kelleher Feeds & Agri Suppliers Ballymullen, Tralee Handicap

  • Prize money: £6669.57
  • 0m 7f 15y
  • 12 runners
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Kelleher Feeds & Agri Suppliers Ballymullen, Tralee Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £3.00

Form: -27345 CD

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Five-time turf winner has been in decent form this season; yet to win but some sound efforts in defeat; beaten just 2.25l into fifth at the Galway Festival off 74 in August; all his best form is on soft-heavy, including his C&D win in 2020; needs rain.
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11th

7

(6)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ramiro

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Six turf wins but below form lately; has run well enough on AW from just five starts but others preferred today.

33/1

8

(4)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 15y

15:20 Listowel

Ramiro

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Won this race in 2020 and again last year off 1lb higher; likely to have needed his latest outing when behind a few of these at Roscommon and Oisin Murphy is an eye-catching booking; looks to have been laid out for this; interesting.

20/1

16

(5)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 94y

17:15 Roscommon

Ramiro

9st 3lb

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

First reserve; the last of his six wins came at Listowel 11 months ago; not a bad effort there on sole run this year but needs more.

22/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: -05740 CD

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won this race last year on soft ground off 76 and 8lb lower now; best effort this term on penultimate start at Killarney (1m, good to firm) where beaten 1.5l into fourth off 72; behind a few of these when last at Galway on latest but he has C&D form figures of 341 so it would be no surprise if he bounced back.
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7th

1

(5)

18th Oct 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

15:12 Leopardstown

Dragon Of Malta

10st 0lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: P F O’Donnell

Prolific winner whose last five wins have all been at Listowel, notably on successive days last month (yielding) under today's rider, over 1m1f and under mandatory 7lb penalty over 7f; aggregate 15lb rise takes him to a career-high but has to be respected being in such good form.

10/1

1st

6

(6)

22nd Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 15y

14:57 Listowel

Dragon Of Malta

9st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: P F O’Donnell

Had been running respectably in handicaps at Galway and Roscommon before winning over 1m1f here yesterday; would carry a 7lb penalty if taking up this engagement to bid for his third win in four years in this contest.

10/1

1st

7

(9)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

14:55 Listowel

Dragon Of Malta

9st 8lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: P F O’Donnell

Veteran has a fine record at this venue, three wins and three places from nine visits; won twice at last year's festival; recent form offers hope he is ready to strike again; however, he is best suited by testing conditions.

13/2

10/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 150130 D BF

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Gained third career win at Gowran off 61 in June (7f, good), her second win of the season over that C&D; finished a 3l third off her revised rating of 68 at Leopardstown; down 2lb after midfield finish over 6f at the Curragh; returning to 7f will suit and Keane keeps the faith; chance.
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12th

8

(9)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Summer Snow

9st 9lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Peter Lawlor

Good third in a Roscommon handicap in August but well beaten three times since; others preferred.

20/1

8th

9

(5)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:53 Listowel

Summer Snow

9st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Peter Lawlor

Six-time winner, most recently at last year's Galway festival over 7f; Roscommon third offered encouragement after a sequence of runs that saw her handicap mark reduced; however, she has failed to build on that.

14/1

10th

5

(16)

8th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Galway

Summer Snow

9st 12lb

J: Joseph Harnett

T: Peter Lawlor

Six-time winner, most recently here at last year's festival over 7f; Roscommon third on penultimate start offered encouragement after a sequence of runs that saw her handicap mark reduced; however, she ran dismally at the same venue last week.

20/1

Form: 006501 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Gained first turf win at Leopardstown (7f, good) last time out off 69 (Eddie G 1.5l behind); now 5lb higher but there could be more to come and he has a nice draw in stall 1; has an obvious chance and his yard had a winner at Navan last weekend.
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8th

4

(5)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Perfect Judgement

10st 0lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: P J F Murphy

Hat-trick of C&D wins the winter before last, cuminating in a victory off 84 in February of last year; mark has declined steadily since, but some creditable turf runs this summer make him of interest on first run in this grade on Polytrack.

6/1

5th

3

(7)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:10 Navan

Perfect Judgement

10st 1lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: P J F Murphy

Four-time AW winner and 1-22 on turf; second of 16 at Gowran last time (good to firm; has form on slower) and didn't quite see out the extended 1m1f; considered.

5/1

Form: 501148 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Prominent racing mare is 3-23 on turf; two of those wins came this season, won off 67 over 7f on soft at Tipperary and then a 6.5f rated race at Limerick; lesser effort last time at Cork but ground may have been too quick for her; placed over this C&D in June 2023 and she should run well again.
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16th

14

(1)

29th Sep 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

15:25 Cork

Linger For Longer

9st 1lb

J: W J Lee

T: Augustine Leahy

Three-time winner (including C&D) but not for over two years; no real sign of a return to form earlier this summer and on recent comeback run here (too keen); may come on for that run and now 28lb below last winning mark.

10/1

16th

14

(24)

9th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Cork

Linger For Longer

9st 1lb

J: W J Lee

T: Augustine Leahy

Three-time winner but not for over two years; no real sign of a return to form earlier this summer but mark reflects that; Billy Lee rides so don't discount.

14/1

10th

5

(11)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Linger For Longer

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Augustine Leahy

Three-time winner; below par last year; faded in a 1m contest at this event on her first run of the season; more like it when fourth at Listowel ten days ago; now reunited with the champion jockey who won twice on her in 2024; worth considering.

6/1

Form: 128552

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Had Ramiro behind when second at the Galway Festival but is worse off at weights now; ran well again at that venue on latest at 8.5f, beaten just 0.75l off 70; was 1.5l behind Perfect Judgement at Leopardstown last month; career high mark now but in form and should be on the premises again.
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15th

10

(14)

18th Oct 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

15:12 Leopardstown

Eddie G

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Adrian McGuinness

Wins over 7f at Naas and Galway over the summer and holding his form well, most recently getting to within a neck of front-running Uncle Goalie over same trip at the Curragh; 1m probably stretches him but definite chance of reversing that form here on 2lb better terms.

8/1

2nd

9

(10)

26th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Eddie G

8st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Adrian McGuinness

No closer than about 4l in three races since going up the weights for back-to-back wins in July; ran okay at Listowel on Tuesday (1m) but others are more intriguing.

15/2

3rd

2

(1)

22nd Sep 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:41 Listowel

Eddie G

9st 6lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Hit by the handicapper for his back-to-back wins in July (over 7f) and has struggled since, including when behind two of these in his penultimate race at Roscommon.

12/1

Form: 405420

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
1-22 on turf; finished 0.5l ahead of Tawaazon on last start on favoured ground at Fairyhouse; better off at weights with that rival here and ran well off 73 over 6.5f at this venue in June, shaping as though this trip would suit (1l behind Louiescall); soft ground no use to him at Galway last time and is an interesting runner.
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8th

11

(8)

2nd Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

17:20 Hamilton

Mount Ruapehu

9st 0lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Iain Jardine

In fine form in the spring, winning three 6f handicaps at Southwell before finishing second over 5f here off a 9lb higher mark; his form has gone the wrong way since, including when backed into favouritism at Newcastle 13 days ago; not solid.

12/1

8th

7

(7)

20th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:54 Newcastle (AW)

Mount Ruapehu

9st 6lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Iain Jardine

Won three sprint handicaps at Southwell in the spring; form has dipped more recently but he has slipped in the weights and Jack Nicholls takes off a handy 5lb; market instructive.

12/1

8th

11

(7)

1st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 5

20:00 Hamilton

Mount Ruapehu

8st 7lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Iain Jardine

1lb below his last winning mark, but is another who would have made more appeal on the AW (5-10) than turf (1-40).

12/1

Form: 7-5940 CD

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
2-14 on turf; behind some of these on latest at Galway; just 1.25l behind Linger For Longer at Tipperary in May and is 8lb better off with that rival here; however, best form is on soft-heavy ground so needs the rain to come; others preferred.
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6

(15)

5th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 30y

14:45 Killarney

Racing Royalty

9st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Gillian Scott

Both wins came on soft ground in 2023; he'll need to find something on this season's efforts.

25/1

7th

8

(2)

8th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Galway

Racing Royalty

8st 11lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Gillian Scott

Both wins came over this trip on soft ground in 2023; has since been placed twice over C&D; not a bad run at Limerick last time and can be a player down 4lb.

6/1

9th
1 (9)
Ferrybank

11/2

Form: 122014 D

Last run: 75 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Enjoying a fine campaign; has won three times this year, twice at Dundalk at 7f-8f and off 72 at Leopardstown (1m, good) on his penultimate start in June; upped 7lb for that and ran another solid race there off his revised mark when last seen in July; place chance again but could be vulnerable for win purposes.
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1

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

15:40 Punchestown

Ferrybank

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: T M Walsh

Five-time winner on the Flat, below form on last two runs in that sphere, last seen finishing tenth of 11 over extended 1m2f at Dundalk off a mark of 63; stays 1m; off 113 days; late comer to hurdles and makes debut.

14/1

10th

8

(9)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ferrybank

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: T M Walsh

Five-time winner is 3-20 on the AW but all wins over 6f-1m; behind a couple of these here (1m) two weeks ago; first try at this sort of trip; others preferred.

16/1

11th

9

(2)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Ferrybank

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: T M Walsh

Five-time winner is 3-19 on the AW including a win over C&D off 4lb lower; beaten a neck over C&D on latest last month; raised 3lb and needs more to win stepped up in grade.

11/2

18/1

Form: 4-1886 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won at Dundalk back in January off 75; returned from a 172 day absence in July and has had a couple of below par runs at Galway and Laytown; tongue tie and cheekpieces return (worn for last win) but he hasn't won on turf since 2019 and he ran poorly here last year; others preferred.
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4th

13

(3)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:07 Curragh

Free Solo

9st 4lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: P J F Murphy

Fully exposed 9yo with three wins apiece on turf and AW; second at Leopardstown in August, three starts ago; other than that, 2026 form does not amount to much.

16/1

8th

15

(8)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Free Solo

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: P J F Murphy

First reserve; fully-exposed 9yo, but goes well here, back on a good mark and and best run of the year last time.

2nd

7

(19)

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Leopardstown

Free Solo

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: P J F Murphy

Gained the sixth win of his career at Roscommon this time last year; 7lb lower now, but this season's form offers limited hope.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 203060 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Ground-versatile sort is 4-30 on turf; best effort this year came when a length behind Verhoyen (0.5l behind Mount Ruapehu) off 81 at Fairyhouse (7f, good) in July in this headgear combo and is 7lb lower now; no impact over shorter in next three starts but has run well here before and is well-handicapped; not discounted.
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20th

24

(24)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Tawaazon

8st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Multiple winner, but held lately and generally runs in lower grade; 7lb wrong.

25/1

6th

5

(9)

19th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Tawaazon

9st 7lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Irish raider with nine wins on his CV (four gained on Polytrack); comes here after three good efforts in big-field turf handicaps last month (5f-6f) and ought to make his presence felt.

9/2

5th

14

(6)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Tawaazon

9st 0lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: John Andrew Kinsella

C&D winner sent off single figure odds on last two starts at Naas (both 5f, good) and ran respectably; is very well handicapped on best form and won't be inconvenienced by softer ground if the rain arrives; can't discount.

16/1

Form: -63536

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
0-7 but has run decent races in defeat on last five starts, including when finishing third here over 6.5f in June (Mount Ruapehu 1l behind); usually races prominently so his wide draw is a negative here; behind Eddie G and Ramiro when last sighted at Galway; needs a bit more to get his head in front.
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6th

3

1st Oct 2026

Good

2m 6f 170y

16:42 Clonmel

Louiescall

11st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: David Harry Kelly

Has backed up a maiden hurdle win at Tramore with two pleasing Flat runs; finished third of 18 over 1m4f at Cork, and second of 15 over 1m6f at Listowel, both races won by the same horse; can keep up the good work in his first handicap hurdle.

9/4

2nd

1

(10)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 55y

17:12 Listowel

Louiescall

10st 0lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: David Harry Kelly

Back to form in winning a Tramore maiden hurdle and backed that up with a 3l third of 18 over 1m4f at Cork; returning to further is probably a good move and claimer takes 7lb off his back this time.

8/1

3rd

4

(8)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Cork

Louiescall

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: David Harry Kelly

Poor in two Flat runs on return from a break but bounced back with a maiden hurdle win at Tramore on latest; that will have boosted confidence but this trip may be on the sharp side back on the level.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €82.90
Straight Forecast €52.48
Tricast €251.41
Trifecta €634.60

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Eddie G

POSTDATA:

Perfect Judgement

SPOTLIGHT:

Mount Ruapehu

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Tawaazon

TOPSPEED:

Racing Royalty