September 20 / 14.10 Listowel

14.10

Good

McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6526.55
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 17 runners
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McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.90
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 044527

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has finished in the frame a few times in bumpers, including when second at Kilbeggan last month; best of three hurdle efforts came at that track last time; tongue-tie and cheekpieces together.
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5

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 85y

17:20 Clonmel

The Shantou King

11st 12lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Aengus King

Fair hurdler won Listowel maiden in September and not beaten far off 113 in Tipperary handicap in April; both of those runs were on yielding to soft so this ground might be quicker than ideal for chase debut.

12/1

21

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

15:40 Punchestown

The Shantou King

11st 4lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Aengus King

Won Listowel maiden in September; well held in novice company; closely matched with Killeemore Lad on recent Tipperary evidence; this is a much deeper race.

25/1

21

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

15:40 Punchestown

The Shantou King

11st 4lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Aengus King

Won Listowel maiden in September; well held in novice company; closely matched with Killeemore Lad on recent Tipperary evidence; this is a much deeper race.

25/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 4/25

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown some ability in all codes but lacks consistency; was a solid second in a Roscommon maiden hurdle when the subject of a riding enquiry; was below that level at the same track last time but has a chance if showing his best.
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1

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 30y

15:15 Gowran Park

Ballycallan King

12st 0lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

disputed lead

25/1

10th

3

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

15:05 Naas

Ballycallan King

11st 7lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

Handicap hurdle winner off 108 at Limerick (2m, heavy) in April; never in contention when a faller on chasing debut at that venue in December and never involved over hurdles at Clonmel latest; more needed.

18/1

10th

3

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

15:05 Naas

Ballycallan King

11st 7lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

Handicap hurdle winner off 108 at Limerick (2m, heavy) in April; never in contention when a faller on chasing debut at that venue in December and never involved over hurdles at Clonmel latest; more needed.

18/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: -00674

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Showed little in bumpers and on hurdling debut but ran way above that level when 4th in a Bellewstown conditions hurdle last time; has a chance if repeating that effort.
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9th

11

10th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

14:00 Naas

Missus Beeton

10st 0lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Shane Nolan

Progressing well of late; third to Park Of Kings at Gowran and improved on that when touched off at Punchestown last month; good 7lb claimer on board mostly negates her beiing 9lb wrong and looks capable of a big run.

10/1

9th

11

10th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

14:00 Naas

Missus Beeton

10st 0lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Shane Nolan

Progressing well of late; third to Park Of Kings at Gowran and improved on that when touched off at Punchestown last month; good 7lb claimer on board mostly negates her beiing 9lb wrong and looks capable of a big run.

10/1

2nd

12

16th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Punchestown

Missus Beeton

10st 2lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Shane Nolan

Bounced back to form lately; was just denied over 2m6f at Ballinrobe before being beaten 4.25l by Park Of Kings at Gowran last time over this trip; should get closer to him today on 8lb better terms.

13/2

Form: 2/5-10 D BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a Tramore bumper in June and not a bad Flat effort at Galway after; very disappointing favourite in a Sligo maiden hurdle last time; however, has a chance if bouncing back from that reversal.
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9

20th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

13:30 Limerick

Vadsa Queen

11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: N Stokes

Dual-purpose bumper winner for Willie Mullins; 0-4 over hurdles and shaped well when a 9l second in a maiden hurdle at Listowel last month on her third run for current yard; well-beaten on the Flat in sole run since but return to this sphere is a plus; sets the standard with a rating of 104 and should be in the mix.

5/1

Form: 0/9-60

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
First reserve; lightly-raced and showed some ability in bumpers but was beaten 52l on hurdling debut at Galway and not easy to fancy on that form.
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10th

10

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Kilbeggan

Forever Frankie

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Maiden's best run over hurdles came on return from five months off when second to an improver at Tramore; well held last time.

14/1

7th

4

6th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 180y

14:10 Down Royal

Forever Frankie

11st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Sean Aherne

prominent, pressed leaders when bit short of room before 2 out, weakened from last

7/1

7th

4

6th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 180y

14:10 Down Royal

Forever Frankie

11st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Sean Aherne

prominent

7/1

Form: 9F-456

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Point' winner ran well in a Limerick handicap and Killarney maiden over the summer; poor at Tramore last time and questions coming back in trip.
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16

25th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 0y

13:03 Fairyhouse

Cloudy Fountain

10st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: W J Burke

Won 2m7f handicap hurdle at Thurles last March on heavy before a runner-up finish at Wexford on soft; has been in poor form since; best watched.

25/1

16

25th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 0y

13:03 Fairyhouse

Cloudy Fountain

10st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: W J Burke

Won 2m7f handicap hurdle at Thurles last March on heavy before a runner-up finish at Wexford on soft; has been in poor form since; best watched.

25/1

7th

13

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Cork

Cloudy Fountain

11st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: W J Burke

Won a 2m7f handicap hurdle at Thurles last March and then runner-up at Wexford on soft; moderate form last four starts; won a point, fell on only hunter chase start.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; dam point winner/placed 2m4f chase, sister to bumper and useful 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner King Of The Wolds and 2m1f hurdle winner Rubipresent; homebred is probably best watched for future reference.
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6th

15

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 55y

15:27 Fairyhouse

Oogum Boogum

11st 3lb

J: Mr E T Mellerick

T: David Kenneth Budds

Yet to reach four; signs of progress when fifth at this venue; has an edge over Portarlington; similar form when sixth at Limerick on latest.

10/1

6th

15

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 55y

15:27 Fairyhouse

Oogum Boogum

11st 3lb

J: Mr E T Mellerick

T: David Kenneth Budds

Yet to reach four; signs of progress when fifth at this venue; has an edge over Portarlington; similar form when sixth at Limerick on latest.

10/1

6th

6

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:25 Limerick

Oogum Boogum

11st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: David Kenneth Budds

midfield, slightly hampered 1st

12/1

Form: 80-0

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed-off on maiden hurdle debut last time and best watched.
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8th

9

12th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Tramore

Ladybela

11st 5lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Much better effort on second try over hurdles when mid-field, beaten 17l, at Listowel last month.

14/1

8th

15

20th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:10 Listowel

Ladybela

11st 5lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Tailed-off on maiden hurdle debut last time and best watched.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Four-time sprint winner on the Flat looks best watched on hurdling debut with stamina a worry.
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9th

4

20th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:10 Listowel

Hell Left Loose

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Vincent Carroll

Four-time sprint winner on the Flat looks best watched on hurdling debut with stamina a worry.

66/1

9th

9

(2)

12th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:15 Laytown

Hell Left Loose

9st 10lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Vincent Carroll

Won four for Denis Hogan including this race in 2021; second on yard debut over 7f last year but unplaced since and behind a couple of these at Naas last month; return to the beach needs to spark a revival.

12/1

12th

21

(4)

27th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:50 Naas

Hell Left Loose

9st 0lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Vincent Carroll

Didn't run badly twice last month but needs to find a little more; tongue-tie and blinkers tried.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Got off the mark in points' on third start in that sphere; difficult to know what he achieved in winning that but likely has to improve for rules debut.
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1

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:45 Naas

River Vale

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

Point-to-point winner on good; showed ability in maiden hurdles; improved for handicap debut when second of 18 at Limerick (2m3f, yielding to soft) in December, beaten a length; the third has boosted the form; drop in trip is fine.

2/1

6th

1

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:45 Naas

River Vale

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

Point-to-point winner on good; showed ability in maiden hurdles; improved for handicap debut when second of 18 at Limerick (2m3f, yielding to soft) in December, beaten a length; the third has boosted the form; drop in trip is fine.

2/1

2nd

3

29th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 0y

15:27 Limerick

River Vale

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Michael Winters

Point winner; showed enough in his maidens to believe he could have a future in handicaps; tongue-tie added.

10/1

Form: 9-

Last run: 145 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise on bumper debut at Punchestown in April and is worth a market look on hurdling bow.
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5

25th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 0y

13:03 Fairyhouse

Dorans Law

11st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Won over this sort of trip over hurdles at Ballinrobe in August; best run over fences yet when runner-up at Leopardstown (24.5f) last month but all of his best form is on a much sounder surface; stable in red-hot form but could struggle here.

16/1

5

25th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 0y

13:03 Fairyhouse

Dorans Law

11st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Won over this sort of trip over hurdles at Ballinrobe in August; best run over fences yet when runner-up at Leopardstown (24.5f) last month but all of his best form is on a much sounder surface; stable in red-hot form but could struggle here.

16/1

2nd

16

29th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

13:55 Leopardstown

Dorans Law

10st 2lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

raced wide, towards rear early, midfield 7th

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 900-

Last run: 155 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way in three maiden hurdles and can't be fancied.
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0

5

11th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 216y

13:00 Clonmel

Enoughofthat

12st 0lb

J: Mr C J Shine

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Weak hurdles form; makes little appeal based on a recent last of three finishers behind wide-margin winner Sampoet in a maiden point at Dromahane.

33/1

0

5

21st Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

16:21 Limerick

Enoughofthat

11st 12lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

midfield, prominent halfway

50/1

17th

11

15th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 3f 0y

15:45 Cork

Enoughofthat

11st 5lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Best of four maiden hurdle runs came at Listowel last time when beaten 28l; should be more competitive now in handicaps; market may help.

16/1

Form: 7

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed ability when placed in two points'; never got involved on hurdling debut at Roscommon and will need to improve plenty from that.
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15

6th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 213y

18:30 Roscommon

Squire Ohara

10st 13lb

J: Daniel King

T: Mrs C O’Leary

Maiden back hurdling here after two moderate runs over fences; hard to fancy.

25/1

6th

14

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 150y

15:33 Tipperary

Squire Ohara

10st 13lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Mrs C O’Leary

Maiden was pulled-up on handicap chase debut last time so isn't easy to fancy on that evidence.

28/1

9

8th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 104y

14:32 Punchestown

Squire Ohara

11st 1lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Mrs C O’Leary

midfield on inner, weakened and towards rear 5 out, pulled up before 2 out

20/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 267 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Tailed-off in a bumper for former yard last winter; needs enormous improvement.
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16th

16

19th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Navan

Jimmy De Giant

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Widger

Has shown a little ability in three maiden hurdles but a lot more needed here.

50/1

12th

6

21st Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

16:21 Limerick

Jimmy De Giant

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Robert Widger

towards rear

33/1

6th

4

29th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Gowran Park

Jimmy De Giant

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Robert Widger

always behind

50/1

Form: 6-00

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well held in a bumper and two maiden hurdles so is best watched for the time being.
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11th

1

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

19:17 Ballinrobe

Shotgun Jack

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Patrick G Kelly

led, not fluent 3rd, weakened quickly when headed approaching last

14/1

11th

1

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

19:17 Ballinrobe

Shotgun Jack

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Patrick G Kelly

Both wins last season came on soft/heavy; struggled afterwards off revised mark and reappears after year's absence here on ground quicker than ideal.

14/1

100/1

Form: 800

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Tailed-off in a maiden hurdle last time and best watched.
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16th

17

20th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:10 Listowel

Mountain Fame

11st 5lb

J: E Walsh

T: Damian Murphy

Tailed-off in a maiden hurdle last time and best watched.

100/1

11th

7

1st Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

17:55 Wexford

Mountain Fame

10st 13lb

J: Daniel King

T: Damian Murphy

Soundly beaten in two bumpers and will need to find plenty of improvement.

66/1

10th

11

27th Jul 2023

Soft

2m 3f 0y

20:05 Limerick

Mountain Fame

11st 7lb

J: Mr Jack Sexton

T: Damian Murphy

Tailed off at odds of 100-1 at Punchestown in June; best watched for now.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Ninth foal; half-brother to 2m7f hurdle winner Bouncing Betty; dam 1m winner, half-sister to Italian 1m2f Group 1 winner Artan; best watched for future reference.
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14th

8

21st Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:00 Limerick

Must Meet At Mals

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Patrick J F Hassett

Saddle slipped after a bad mistake at the fourth at Listowel; looks like the second-string for the trainer of 112-rated Simpletwistoffaith.

50/1

0

6

20th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:10 Listowel

Must Meet At Mals

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Patrick J F Hassett

Ninth foal; half-brother to 2m7f hurdle winner Bouncing Betty; dam 1m winner, half-sister to Italian 1m2f Group 1 winner Artan; best watched for future reference.

66/1

Non-runners

Fast Medicine, Sunwalk, Willie The Coo, Wisteria Bloom

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Payout
Exacta €73.80
Straight Forecast €62.97
Trifecta €272.80

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Missus Beeton

SPOTLIGHT:

Vadsa Queen

The Irish Sun:

River Vale

POSTDATA:

Missus Beeton