September 21 / 16.00 Listowel

16.00

Yielding To Soft

Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap

  • Prize money: £6526.55
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

2nd
9 (9)
Katonah

4/1

Form: 705773

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Best h'cap run came when a close 3rd at Sligo last time over 1m2f on soft, shaping as though she will stay this trip; Keane stays aboard and solid chance.
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10th

10

31st Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 159y

13:45 Punchestown

Katonah

10st 7lb

J: Neil Ryan

T: Noel Meade

11-race Flat maiden, placed in three of her last four turf handicap starts, showing an ability to handle testing conditions; kept ticking over with a Dundalk run this month.

12/1

7th

4

(9)

13th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Katonah

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Maiden was placed in three of her last four handicaps (10.5f/1m4f) on soft turf or worse; makes AW debut and Group-winning half-sister went close only start here.

4/1

3rd

3

(14)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:00 Galway

Katonah

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Maiden has shown fair form of late on soft ground, staying-on third over 1m2f at Sligo and over today's trip at Listowel kept on well into second behind an easy winner after not clearest of runs; unplaced favourite at Bellewstown last time.

6/1

Form: 606085

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; unplaced all starts and needs more even though he is dropping down the weights.
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3rd

14

(2)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

Rough And Tough

9st 6lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Really hit form in heavy ground, winning on consecutive days at Gowran earlier this month, readily carrying 7lb penalty second occasion to win with plenty in hand; up another 8lb but again has ground to suit and big player.

9/2

3rd

14

(2)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

Rough And Tough

9st 6lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Really hit form in heavy ground, winning on consecutive days at Gowran earlier this month, readily carrying 7lb penalty second occasion to win with plenty in hand; up another 8lb but again has ground to suit and big player.

9/2

1st

8

(9)

17th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 75y

15:40 Gowran Park

Rough And Tough

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Michael Mulvany

in touch with leaders, prominent after 3f, led going best over 2f out, ridden and ran on from over 1f out, eased towards finish, comfortably

8/1

Form: 5665

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Mild promise in maidens and ran well enough over 1m2f on h'cap bow at Naas last time; down 4lb and one to consider despite wide draw.
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8th

12

(11)

20th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Kitty McFee

9st 7lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: John S O’Donoghue

Ran okay when beaten 8l in a C&D maiden here before promising handicap debut at Naas; ran around when a disappointing favourite over C&D when last seen in October; cheekpieces tried here.

10/1

5th

14

(3)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Kitty McFee

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John S O’Donoghue

Ran okay when beaten 8l in a C&D maiden here before promising handicap debut at Naas; possibly didn't stay at Listowel last month and may do better back over this C&D from workable mark.

15/2

4th

5

(14)

21st Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:00 Listowel

Kitty McFee

9st 11lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John S O’Donoghue

Mild promise in maidens and ran well enough over 1m2f on h'cap bow at Naas last time; down 4lb and one to consider despite wide draw.

12/1

5th
3 (6)
Kermiya

7/2

Form: 70532 BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Some promise in maidens and fine efforts both handicaps, at Navan over 1m6f and notably at Galway last time over this trip when didn't get the clearest of runs; big player.
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2nd

9

(10)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

15:37 Curragh

Kermiya

9st 12lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

midfield, headway towards near side under 2f out, went second when carried left inside final furlong, ran on well challenging and went clear with winner inside final 110yds, just held

12/1

5th

3

(6)

21st Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:00 Listowel

Kermiya

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Some promise in maidens and fine efforts both handicaps, at Navan over 1m6f and notably at Galway last time over this trip when didn't get the clearest of runs; big player.

7/2

Form: 5-253

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has shown ability in maidens, notably over 1m2f at Curragh last time; can go well on h'cap bow and handled soft ground fine on debut last year.
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2

(3)

18th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:31 Nottingham

Right Now

9st 10lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Won over hurdles last year and has twice made the frame on the Flat for new stable this season, perhaps more notably when second to unexposed rival at Pontefract (1m2f, good to firm) in May; encountered traffic there on both subsequent appearances and arrives here on a good mark.

5/1

7

(8)

30th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

14:00 Pontefract

Right Now

10st 3lb

J: Mr Lewis Kent

T: Paul Midgley

Winning hurdler; 0-10 on the Flat but runner-up over C&D in May and was denied a clear passage back here three weeks ago; each-way claims.

6/1

7th

7

(6)

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

19:20 Pontefract

Right Now

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Paul Midgley

Hurdles scorer; 0-9 on Flat but has steadily returned to form this term and ran well, clear second behind odds-on shot, in maiden handicap over C&D (good to firm) most recently; in the mix.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 671482

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Winner over 1m at Gowran but stayed this trip at Cork last time; has run respectably on soft ground and can be involved.
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3

16th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 59y

14:20 Punchestown

Timeless Piece

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual Flat winner; off the mark at fourth attempt hurdling with much-improved effort when running away with 2m2f Down Royal handicap in January; staying on in midfield when a last-flight faller at the Punchestown festival latest; absent since a poor run at Tramore in late May.

7/1

11th

4

31st May 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

18:50 Tramore

Timeless Piece

11st 13lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual Flat winner; off the mark at fourth attempt hurdling with much-improved effort when running away with 2m2f Down Royal handicap in January; staying on in midfield when a last-flight faller at the Punchestown festival latest; bit to find.

10/1

24

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

15:40 Punchestown

Timeless Piece

11st 1lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual Flat winner; off the mark at fourth attempt hurdling with much-improved effort when running away with 2m2f Down Royal all-aged handicap in January; run may have come too soon when she attempted a quick follow-up at this venue six days later.

16/1

Form: 093620 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
First reserve; just denied at Navan and Roscommon run probably came too soon after; could rebound, so has prospects if getting a run.
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10th

10

(7)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 66y

17:15 Thurles

Macinamillion

9st 2lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Versatile sort has won over hurdles, fences and on the Flat; got first chase win at Downpatrick (2m2f, good) in August; won on the level at Bellewstown off 53 on good; fell when travelling okay in Listowel beginners' chase on latest.

8/1

Form: -90234

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Maiden has run well on last few starts; was 2.5l behind Timeless Piece at Cork last time; can run well again but has a tough draw.
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1st

4

(4)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:48 Dundalk (AW)

Grey Fable

9st 12lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Karl Thornton

Both wins came at Chester in 2024; it's been a washout so far this season and remains best watched.

16/1

14th

2

(16)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

20:20 Roscommon

Grey Fable

10st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Karl Thornton

Back-to-back wins at Chester in 2024, but has never won on home soil; moderate form last year and same story in two recent outings; 1m7f too far latest.

10/1

4th

3

(2)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Ayr

Grey Fable

9st 3lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Karl Thornton

Irish raider; won twice over 1m4f at Chester in July 2024 (good/good to soft); mixed efforts since, mainly at 1m2f/1m4f as he didn't seem to stay when tried at 2m.

4/1

14/1

Form: 467

Last run: 66 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Not without promise in three maidens and worth a market check on h'cap bow with a tongue-tie added; handled soft ground on debut.
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10th

11

(7)

21st Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:00 Listowel

Siouxanne

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Not without promise in three maidens and worth a market check on h'cap bow with a tongue-tie added; handled soft ground on debut.

14/1

7th

12

(2)

17th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 3f 35y

19:50 Killarney

Siouxanne

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Similar efforts in maidens at Limerick and Down Royal; likely to fare better in handicaps after this.

16/1

Form: 4588

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in maidens and not a bad run on h'cap bow over 1m2f; back up in trip now; ran well enough in soft on debut.
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10

8th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

14:45 Market Rasen

Susiesparkle

10st 5lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

0-10 over hurdles and still operating too far below her 2024-25 level to consider; pulled up behind Bunker Bay over C&D latest.

50/1

8

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:33 Market Rasen

Susiesparkle

10st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Doubled her Flat tally with low-grade AW win in February 2025 but has poor record over hurdles and on the Flat since last summer; difficult to enthuse over.

33/1

7th

8

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:38 Sedgefield

Susiesparkle

10st 2lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Mike Sowersby

Doubled her Flat tally with low-grade AW win just over a year ago but has poor record over hurdles/on the Flat for this stable since last summer; 2lb out of the weights; difficult to enthuse over.

66/1

12th
6 (2)
Alluring

16/1

Form: 0666

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Mild promise in maidens and on h'cap debut at Navan over 1m6f; down 3lb but needs more; one of two runners for these owners.
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11th

5

(2)

17th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 1f 100y

16:50 Gowran Park

Alluring

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: K J Condon

Has shown a glimmer of promise in races over longer distances; needs to improve; visored now.

10/1

12th

6

(2)

21st Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:00 Listowel

Alluring

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: K J Condon

Mild promise in maidens and on h'cap debut at Navan over 1m6f; down 3lb but needs more; one of two runners for these owners.

16/1

13th
14 (15)
Blenheim Lad

14/1

Form: -56005

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Best h'cap run was over 1m6f at Navan last time but was keen then and dropping to this trip should suit; cheekpieces could help too but draw is unhelpful.
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4

(3)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Blenheim Lad

9st 3lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Camilla Poulton

Won two in a row over 1m6f on Southwell AW last autumn but he's having a difficult year and was well behind Velvet Vulcan over C&D recently.

20/1

9th

7

(12)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Blenheim Lad

9st 4lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Camilla Poulton

Completed a Southwell double (1m6f, Tapeta) last autumn but he's been disappointing since and was tailed off at Nottingham last month; has lots to prove and he needs a big turnaround back on AW.

14/1

4

(6)

31st Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Nottingham

Blenheim Lad

9st 11lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Camilla Poulton

Completed a Southwell double (1m6f, AW) last autumn; 0-10 on turf but although he was beaten just over 14l at Lingfield (1m6f, good) 13l were taken up by the easy winner last time; edging down the weights.

10/1

Form: -50250

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Was a decent 2nd at Limerick on fast ground but has to rebound from two much lesser efforts since; ground a query too.
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12th

8

(15)

29th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Cruiscin Lan

9st 4lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Noel C Kelly

Went close on handicap debut in 2023 but regressive since; struggled both starts this year; new yard and tongue-tie first time.

40/1

12th

8

(15)

29th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Cruiscin Lan

9st 4lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Noel C Kelly

Went close on handicap debut in 2023 but regressive since; struggled both starts this year; new yard and tongue-tie first time.

40/1

Form: 904203

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
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8th

8

5th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

16:55 Kelso

Night Moon

11st 0lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Gary Harrison

Virtually friendless in the market when tailed-off fifth of eight on debut at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) last month; best watched.

66/1

5th

5

13th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 5

16:30 Carlisle

Night Moon

11st 2lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Gary Harrison

in rear, headway on outer 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

66/1

Non-runners

Cosmic Lady, Glyde Ranger, Laudable, Grann's Boy

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Payout
Straight Forecast €43.57
Tricast €1741.92

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Right Now

POSTDATA:

Night Moon

SPOTLIGHT:

Kermiya

The Irish Sun:

Right Now