September 22 / 16.20 Listowel

16.20

Good

Listowel Printing Works Handicap

  • Prize money: £22310.92
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Listowel Printing Works Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 1/97-0 D

Last run: 125 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner between hurdles and Flat including a Galway festival double in 2020; hasn't been at his best in three runs this season and application of blinkers could help but will need to improve on recent showings; 1lb wrong.
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8th

7

(1)

25th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Flying Scotsman

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ben Haslam

Scored over C&D in January off just 1lb lower; absent since a heavy defeat over hurdles in May but the January win came after a 95-day break; visor the headgear of choice today; more appealing than many.

4/1

1

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

18:40 Cartmel

Flying Scotsman

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Seen only once over hurdles since 2023, when pulled up last summer, and his AW win in January came in a low-grade handicap; needs to prove he can still be competitive off a mark this high over jumps.

20/1

1

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

18:40 Cartmel

Flying Scotsman

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Seen only once over hurdles since 2023, when pulled up last summer, and his AW win in January came in a low-grade handicap; needs to prove he can still be competitive off a mark this high over jumps.

20/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3/42-9 BF

Last run: 88 days

W: 8st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner; had no answers for HMS Seahorse on last Flat start at the Curragh in June and well held in the Galway hurdle last time; has a few questions to answer now and Foley has jumped off.
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1st

8

(8)

8th Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 141y

15:45 Curragh

Autumn Evening

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders under 4f out, pressed leader going easily 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, kept on well, comfortably

10/1

2nd

9

(4)

22nd Sep 2022

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Autumn Evening

8st 8lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

took keen hold, midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and went third over 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, went second towards finish, always held

12/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 004249

Last run: 55 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Sole win in 20 starts came in a Killarney maiden in 2020 when with Aidan O'Brien; has failed to build on Fairyhouse second in two runs since; blinkers may eke out some improvement but needs to find a bit more to feature in this.
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5th

14

(3)

29th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:05 Curragh

San Martino

8st 10lb

J: Aileen O’Sullivan

T: S Michael Millar

1-27 on Flat, 0-13 over hurdles, although better hurdles form than Flat form this year; only one pound out of the handicap.

20/1

4th

5

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 49y

14:55 Punchestown

San Martino

11st 9lb

J: Aileen O’Sullivan

T: S Michael Millar

soon led, clear after 3rd, reduced lead halfway, headed last (usual 2 out)

20/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 752899 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner including two soft ground handicap wins last autumn; second in a Gowran Listed event in June but has been well held in three starts since including at Galway last time; return to handicaps should suit but will need to bounce back and this is tough.
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7th

8

(2)

23rd Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Pita Pinta

9st 6lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: J A Stack

midfield, ridden and in touch with leaders over 2f out, no impression over 1f out

10/1

4th

1

(7)

22nd Sep 2022

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Pita Pinta

10st 1lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: J A Stack

in rear, ridden over 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, kept on and went fourth final 110yds, never near to challenge

14/1

9th

9

(14)

6th Sep 2022

Yielding

1m 4f 42y

18:40 Galway

Pita Pinta

9st 9lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: J A Stack

midfield, pushed along and brief headway on outer 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon no impression

9/2

Form: 40-952 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Far from disgraced in a premier handicap at Galway on penultimate start and good run when second to Monas Melody at Bellewstown last time (2m1f, good); up 1lb and drops back in trip; likely to get the strong pace he needs here and no surprise if involved.
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5th

5

(6)

22nd Sep 2022

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:20 Listowel

National Ballet

8st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

bumped start, held up in rear, short of room when switched right and ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, no impression and held inside final furlong

6/1

2nd

5

(8)

24th Aug 2022

Good

2m 1f 22y

19:40 Bellewstown

National Ballet

11st 8lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: Mrs John Harrington

prominent, pushed along from over 2f out, pressed leaders when ridden under 2f out, soon outpaced, ran on final 110yds, went second towards finish, always held

8/1

4/1

Form: 231583

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won his maiden at Gowran in good style before cracking run at Royal Ascot where he got little luck in running; poor in the Nasrullah at Leopardstown but good third in premier handicap at the Curragh 11 days ago; up 2lb and likely to be right there once again.
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6th

3

(1)

22nd Sep 2022

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Flying Dolphin

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and some headway over 1f out, briefly went fourth 1f out, soon no impression

4/1

3rd

17

(1)

11th Sep 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Flying Dolphin

9st 2lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

midfield, good headway towards far side and went third 2f out, ridden and went second when jockey dropped whip over 1f out, no extra and lost second towards finish

16/1

Form: 321-98

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Two wins last season including premier handicap at the Curragh; well held in first three outings this term, including twice over hurdles, but only beaten just shy of 5l at the Curragh last time; mark unchanged and chance if building on that.
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7th

2

(12)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Max Mayhem

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: George Baker

Three times down the field in Bahrain for this yard and can't support with confidence, for all moving back up in trip should help.

25/1

6th

5

(2)

5th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

17:15 Sandown

Max Mayhem

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hilal Kobeissi

Usually ridden patiently at about 1m4f in recent times but he made the running when fourth of 17 at Glorious Goodwood (good) last July, on most recent attempt at 1m2f (off this mark); found wanting since a convincing winner at Meydan in March and needs more for the now-rare 1m2f run.

10/1

Form: 0-5878 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Five-time Flat winner but hasn't won in this sphere since 2019; good winner over hurdles at Down Royal last month however and may have finished closer at Leopardstown last time with a clearer run; trip should be fine and won't want it too soft but this is competitive.
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3

4th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:40 Tipperary

One Cool Poet

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Liz Doyle

midfield, lost position when short of room after 1st, pushed along and towards rear when bit short of room and slipped up after 3 out

20/1

9th

5

31st May 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

18:50 Tramore

One Cool Poet

11st 12lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Liz Doyle

Was a one-time very useful Flat type but only 1-19 hurdling; only narrowly went down at Punchestown last October on final start for Matthew Smith and veteran now starts for new yard; wants better ground.

20/1

2nd

2

10th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 140y

14:25 Punchestown

One Cool Poet

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Matthew J Smith

Was a one-time smart Flat type but has won only once over hurdles; was 2nd in this race last year off 3lb higher but has to rebound after some lesser runs.

18/1

7/1

Form: 2-2190 BF

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Ran away with a rated event at Naas in May; outclassed in Group 2 Queens Vase at Royal Ascot and disappointing in Galway premier handicap, 7-2 fav, last time; needs to bounce back and this isn't any easier.
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2nd

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

20:42 Market Rasen

Ruler Legend

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Gary Hanmer

Ended last season in excellent form, winning twice here (2m/2m2f) on good ground, and is probably still on a workable mark; big chance.

6/5

1st

11

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

15:20 Market Rasen

Ruler Legend

10st 8lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Gary Hanmer

Readily gained a first victory in over two years when capitalising on a reduced mark in 2m handicap here nine days ago; carries a 7lb penalty but can go well again.

6/1

1st

7

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:33 Market Rasen

Ruler Legend

10st 8lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Gary Hanmer

Soundly beaten on first two starts for Gary Hanmer but his fifth of 11 at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) a fortnight ago was much more encouraging; could have a say if able to build on that recent effort.

5/1

10th
13 (5)
Zileo

25/1

Form: 4-0900

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in all four starts this season and others make more appeal in this competitive affair; 1lb wrong.
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8th

8

(5)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Zileo

9st 5lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

pushed along briefly, soon in touch with leaders, led after 4f

16/1

7th

3

(8)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Zileo

9st 13lb

J: W J Lee

T: M Halford & T Collins

Three runner-up finishes on turf this year, two of them over further than this; has failed to show his best form at this venue and it looked as if he needed further when sixth over C&D four weeks ago; on a positive note, his yard is in excellent form.

5/1

6th

4

(15)

1st Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:05 Dundalk (AW)

Zileo

10st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

Stays a lot further and plenty of placed form on turf, including three runner-up finishes this year; not shown his best at this venue albeit not had that many goes here.

12/1

Form: 851003 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Dual winner this term over shorter; good run at Leopardstown when last seen but step back up to 1m4f unsure to suit; 5lb out of the handicap.
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6th

3

(5)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Aingeal Dorcha

9st 11lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

In wonderful form here at the moment, gained his first win since 2022 when breaking his AW duck over C&D in February; up 6lb and absolutely bolted up last time, with Storm Eric 5.5l back in second; up 10lb more and entering a higher grade, but decent draw and he's flying.

3/1

1st

5

(2)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Aingeal Dorcha

9st 13lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

Two wins on turf; has been running well here in recent months and was rewarded with victory three weeks ago; has gone up 6lb for this rematch with third-placed Eighty Eight and Storm Eric.

7/2

1st

8

(16)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Aingeal Dorcha

9st 7lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

Two-time turf winner is 0-6 on the AW but only narrowly beaten over C&D off today's mark in December; needs to improve on last month's effort however.

10/1

14/1

Form: 031-50 CD

Last run: 122 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner at this meeting last year; decent run on seasonal reappearance at Leopardstown but failed to back that up at Rocommon last time; dropped 5lb since and needs to improve.
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7

(9)

22nd Sep 2022

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Empyrea

8st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Maiden winner at this meeting last year; decent run on seasonal reappearance at Leopardstown but failed to back that up at Rocommon last time; dropped 5lb since and needs to improve.

14/1

Form: P-2710

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Enjoying a good season; won a Fairyhouse conditions race in July; good run over hurdles at the Galway festival before readily winning Ladies handicap hurdle at Navan five days ago; can be forgiven for poor showing at Killarney; makes plenty of appeal back in this sphere and sure to give a good account.
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5th

3

(2)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Nibiru

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

Ex-Irish veteran who scored here (2m) last month on second Flat start for new yard, taking AW record to 3-14; may remain competitive, having gone back up just 1lb.

13/2

5th

3

(2)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Nibiru

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

in touch with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, switched right when rallying inside final 110yds, kept on

13/2

1st

1

(1)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 4

15:27 Southwell (AW)

Nibiru

10st 3lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

Won a claimer at Dundalk (10.6f) in October and he stayed on well for fourth here (1m6f) on his stable debut the following month; has each-way claims on that form but this 9yo is not easy to predict and was well held back over hurdles last time; risks attached.

14/1

Form: -73992

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Application of blinkers seemed to ignite him back into life at Dundalk last Friday when defeated by a nose over this trip; best turf run came at Killarney back in July; yard among the winners lately and may not be far away if building on that; 1lb wrong.
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3rd

1

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Cozone

12st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Bounced back with a bang when easily winning at Downpatrick (2m6f, yielding to soft) off career-low mark on return in March; failed to back that up from 10lb higher at Down Royal but remains fairly treated on pick of old form.

7/1

6th

1

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

Cozone

12st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Bounced back to form with a bang at Downpatrick (2m6f, yielding to soft) when defeating runner-up Coppola by 7.5l off a career low mark; hefty 10lb hit for that, but this three-time hurdles winner has won off a mark of 106 before; big player.

15/4

Non-runners

Empyrea, Nibiru, Cozone

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €52.00
Straight Forecast €56.63
Tricast €539.41
Trifecta €973.80

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

National Ballet

The Irish Sun:

Flying Dolphin

TOPSPEED:

Max Mayhem

SPOTLIGHT:

Nibiru

POSTDATA:

National Ballet