September 19 / 17.00 Listowel

17.00

Good

Listowel Arms Hotel Handicap

  • Prize money: £11486.73
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Listowel Arms Hotel Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.60
  • Place: £4.70

Form: 298421 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Has mostly shown up well off reduced mark this year; second to Laughifuwant over 1m at Galway festival and went one better at Gowran (7f) last time; preference for easy ground.
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Verdict Starting price

15th

17

(2)

30th Jul 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:45 Galway

Spanish Tenor

9st 10lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Jack W Davison

First reserve; winner off 95 for Ado McGuinness and has run well here more than once; coming down the handicap but has lost his way for now.

7th

3

(6)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 40y

16:45 Killarney

Spanish Tenor

10st 2lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Jack W Davison

Eight-time winner; captured a Listowel festival handicap last autumn off 85; glimpses of form this year while coming down the handicap; hard to be confident after a disappointing handicap run on stable debut at Naas.

7/1

8th

4

(4)

26th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Naas

Spanish Tenor

9st 13lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Jack W Davison

Eight-time winner; captured a Listowel festival handicap last autumn off 85; glimpses of form this year while coming down the handicap; has left Ado McGuinness since his last run but regular rider keeps the mount.

8/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 009191 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Back to winning ways this year with pair of Galway victories; 7lb claimer now engaged to keep him competitive; second both visits here.
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2nd

6

(9)

19th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:00 Listowel

Laughifuwant

9st 7lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

soon raced in second, clear with one other when pushed along over 2f out, ridden from over 1f out, kept on well towards finish

11/2

1st

2

(7)

12th Sep 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 123y

16:20 Galway

Laughifuwant

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard Keane

travelled strongly, pressed leader, led 2f out, kept on well 2f out, always doing enough

5/2

3rd
8 (10)
Fast Tara

14/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: -17864 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Not up to stakes company after 1m maiden win at Bellewstown on heavy; far from shamed, though, when fourth in Galway Listed; headgear tried there discarded; another running in a handicap for first time.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(6)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:23 Gowran Park

Fast Tara

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Paul W Flynn

Placed twice in handicaps this season but only one career win from 27 starts is a concern; finished last in Listed company at Navan on Sunday; new headgear combination is tried now.

10/1

9th

3

(3)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

16:02 Navan

Fast Tara

9st 9lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Paul W Flynn

Placed twice in handicaps this term; only one win from 26 starts; faces a huge task in this company.

33/1

Form: 70-882 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Dual Listed winner over 7f but has form over 1m and farther; likes it soft; fine second to Dunum over 7f at Galway where nearest at the finish after slow start.
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19th

2

(16)

18th Mar 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Snapraeterea

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Ground will be right for him and won at Listed level for third time at Tipperary in October; second off 99 at Galway festival the last time he ran in a handicap; jockey rides him for the first time.

10/1

4th

2

(4)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

14:10 Leopardstown

Snapraeterea

9st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Was gaining his third win at Listed level when taking Concorde Stakes at Tipperary early this month, just five days after finishing second in similar Cork contest (in which Power And Me disappointed); clearly in good heart, handles the ground and has to be respected.

11/2

1st

6

(11)

1st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 100y

14:40 Tipperary

Snapraeterea

9st 7lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

towards rear, headway towards near side from under 2f out, ridden but still plenty to do 1f out, ran on well against near rail to lead towards finish

5/1

Form: 322111 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
On a four-timer; pair of heavy-ground wins at Leopardstown in the spring and back from five months off to win over 1m2f at Roscommon with that form boosted since.
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6th

2

(7)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 70y

19:02 Limerick

Cristal Clere

9st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John J Nallen

Third career win came on final start last season in 1m Listowel Listed in testing conditions under a positive ride (just a day after being well beaten in a handicap); failed to beat a single rival home in 1m4f Curragh Listed on return; balance of form is over shorter than this so others preferred.

20/1

9th

3

(6)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Cristal Clere

9st 10lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John J Nallen

Third career win came on final start last season in 1m Listowel Listed in testing conditions under a positive ride (just a day after being well beaten in handicap); balance of form is over shorter than this so others preferred on seasonal return.

16/1

1

(5)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Cristal Clere

9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John J Nallen

Top rated at 98 and mostly in good form this season; beaten 1.75l when second in a 1m5f Ballinrobe handicap on latest in July; placed in listed company at Chester (12.5f soft) a year ago but this trip surely on the sharp side; fifth 4.20 here on Monday.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 607770 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Grand servant is in and out these days but two good runs behind progressive Coeur D'or in August showed that he still has plenty of ability and hit winning form in autumn in two of the last three years.
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1st

4

(10)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Saltonstall

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

midfield, good headway up the centre and prominent over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final 110yds, kept on well towards finish

11/1

5th

2

(9)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Saltonstall

9st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Grand servant whose nine wins include this race last year off 94; touched off at the Curragh on opening day of campaign but hasn't reproduced that effort off revised mark and has a bit to find with a couple of these on recent Tipperary run; 2lb lower.

12/1

5th

1

(3)

1st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:10 Tipperary

Saltonstall

10st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

towards rear

8/1

7th
2 (6)
Lust

10/1

Form: 210-72 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Listed winner at Naas last year and likes it soft; has been sparingly raced, got 2lb for fair second at Tipperary lately.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(16)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

18:50 Leopardstown

Lust

9st 10lb

J: James Ryan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Has come down in the world a long way since a 7f Listed win for Ger Lyons in 2022; rated 102 at his peak; was running off a career-low 53 when starting the season with an encouraging third in a 1m2f event at Fairyhouse 13 days ago; good chance if building on that.

9/1

3rd

6

(6)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 190y

19:44 Fairyhouse

Lust

9st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Conor David Maxwell

Four-time winner but hasn't got his head in front since a listed win in 2022; badly out of sorts last season and can only be watched on seasonal reappearance.

40/1

8/1

Form: 871034 CD

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Hugely likeable handicapper won this last year and struck off 85 at Cork in May; not far off Snapraeterea when fourth over 7f at Galway festival and ground doesn't matter much for him.
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2nd

4

(8)

13th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

19:00 Killarney

Earls

9st 6lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Wonderfully durable handicapper with 11 wins to his name, the latest being on his favoured soft ground at Roscommon in September; returned to form at that track two starts back, where he handled good ground, and fine run at Limerick (yielding) last month when narrowly beaten by an in-form 3yo; easier ground would be ideal, but still the one to beat.

7/4

2nd

8

(5)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:20 Limerick

Earls

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Confirmed a liking for the Roscommon track with last month's second; last September, that venue was the scene of the most recent of his 11 career wins; retains ability.

6/1

2nd

8

(15)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

17:53 Roscommon

Earls

9st 10lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Veteran loves it here; has won eleven times, including three over C&D, most recently off this mark last September; poor both runs this season, however, and not well drawn here.

22/1

Form: 020400 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Placed in pair of premier handicaps over a mile this year but well held on latest two outings; third in the Listed race on this card the last two years so dangerous to put a line through him.
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11

(2)

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 40y

17:20 Killarney

Casanova

9st 6lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Seasoned handicapper has deteriorated considerably this year, never counting in a Ballinrobe claimer on latest; very hard to be confident in.

14/1

6th

6

(7)

4th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 195y

16:40 Bellewstown

Casanova

9st 6lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Adrian McGuinness

Has struggled in eight starts since winning a 1m1f Listowel handicap last autumn; rated 85 after that success, now 15lb lower but even so can be given a chance at these weights; good 7lb claimer aboard.

4/1

Form: -03655

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Impressive maiden winner on soft ground last term and only beaten a length in Group 3 on final start at two; beaten 3l in pair of stakes races in June; well held latest but one to note now running a handicap for the first time.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

7

(2)

19th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:00 Listowel

Small Oasis

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Impressive maiden winner on soft ground last term and only beaten a length in Group 3 on final start at two; beaten 3l in pair of stakes races in June; well held latest but one to note now running a handicap for the first time.

7/1

5th

10

(8)

29th Jul 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:30 Gowran Park

Small Oasis

9st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Mrs John Harrington

Followed up her maiden success with a 1l defeat in a Curragh Group 3 last season; hasn't managed to match that level of form for her new yard and she was beaten 3l in Listed company last time; second string.

12/1

5th

9

(3)

28th Jun 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

19:00 Naas

Small Oasis

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Mrs John Harrington

Faded in 1m Longchamp event last time, a race won by the Joseph O'Brien-trained American Sonja; previously shaped well with Group 3 third over 7f behind a pair of older fillies in the Group 3 Athasi Stakes over 7f at the Curragh; blinkered for the first time.

7/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €148.40
Straight Forecast €140.02
Tricast €870.51
Trifecta €1465.90

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Just An Hour

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Lust

SPOTLIGHT:

Cristal Clere

POSTDATA:

Laughifuwant

TOPSPEED:

Casanova