June 01 / 17.25 Listowel

17.25

Good

Cnoc An Oir Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 7f 100y
  • 18 runners
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Cnoc An Oir Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 18 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.60
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 750-72

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Has a touch of the slows but he kept boxing on for second behind a well-handicapped winner at Punchestown (2m7f, good to yielding) and he's not had many chances on this sort of ground.
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8th

7

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:12 Kilbeggan

Rising Dust

10st 11lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Emmet Mullins

Rattled in a hat-trick at Thurles at 2m5f-25.5f last winter, going up a cumulative 41lb; came up short off revised mark at Kempton (3m, gd-sft) when last seen in February; needs to resume progress after break.

6/1

7th

13

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Kempton

Rising Dust

10st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Emmet Mullins

A major improver since joining Emmet Mullins, winning twice over hurdles in the autumn and now arrives here on a four-timer over fences after three wins at Thurles (2m5f-3m1f); tackling a different level of opposition now but Sean Bowen rides off a feather weight and he could be dangerous.

10/1

1st

7

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:50 Thurles

Rising Dust

10st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Former winner for Michael Hourigan is having a very fruitful season, with back-to-back good to yielding hurdle wins (2m6f/2m7f) in September/October before disappointing at 11-10 at Clonmel next time; reverted to fences at this track for back-to-back wins off a much lower chasing mark most recently; things may be more difficult now following 15lb hit for easy win last time (3m1f, yielding).

2/1

40/1

  • Place: £8.90

Form: 00-79

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Just a smidgeon of promise in maidens and she's best watched on this handicap debut.
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4th

14

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:17 Killarney

Annie Questions

10st 0lb

J: Mr M J Walsh

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Belatedly off the mark in point-to-points in May after 14 attempts; no impact in a handicap chase or hurdle race since then.

33/1

10th

16

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 120y

19:33 Limerick

Annie Questions

10st 2lb

J: Mr M J Walsh

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Belatedly off the mark in point-to-points in May; once placed over hurdles but that was two years ago; no impact in a handicap chase at Roscommon last month.

40/1

Form: P677P/

Last run: 543 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Dual novice winner for Fergal O'Brien; it's been a rocky road in handicaps and a slip-up in her recent point won't have done much for her confidence; new headgear tried.
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8th

13

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:43 Gowran Park

Ordered Lives

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Dual winner when trained in Britain; best Irish run when third over 3m at Listowel in June 2024; two poor efforts followed; interesting that in-form handler keeps veteran mare in training after absence and leading claimer is booked for return; watch betting; 5lb wrong.

25/1

10th

13

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 190y

16:30 Wexford

Ordered Lives

11st 6lb

J: Mr D M Fitzgerald

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Dual winner when trained in Britain; best Irish run when third over 3m at Listowel in June, no trace of that form over same trip last time; hood on last twice, goes without it here over much shorter trip.

16/1

13th

8

4th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Tipperary

Ordered Lives

11st 7lb

J: Mr D M Fitzgerald

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Dual winner in Britain back in 2021; better for first-time hood when third at Listowel although was 6l behind reopposing runner-up Annie Questions on that occasion.

15/2

10/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 599-5

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Uncompetitive in four maidens but handicaps are now a better option; cheekpieces added.
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5th

5

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

3m 1f 98y

19:40 Sligo

Safran Et Bleu

11st 6lb

J: Evan Dwan

T: P M J Doyle

prominent, led narrowly before 2nd, flashed tail and kicked out before 4th, flashed tailed and joined before 6th, headed 9th,

9/2

3rd

4

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:48 Tramore

Safran Et Bleu

11st 7lb

J: Evan Dwan

T: P M J Doyle

Improving gelding has won two of his last three starts; scored off 89 at Kilbeggan over 24.5f and added another handicap hurdle off 95 at Wexford last week over 3m, both on good to yielding; up another 6lb and could be more to come but drop back in trip a concern.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0PP-67

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Runner-up over 2m6f on good to yielding here last May and that was off a 5lb higher mark; hasn't repeated that form since, though, and conditions were no excuse the last twice.
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11th

5

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 6f 0y

15:18 Punchestown

Tilloughna

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: David Kenneth Budds

2m6f winner at Ballinrobe last summer; headgear combination didn't bring results at Limerick over Christmas and plenty more needed here.

12/1

11th

5

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 6f 0y

15:18 Punchestown

Tilloughna

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: David Kenneth Budds

2m6f winner at Ballinrobe last summer; headgear combination didn't bring results at Limerick over Christmas and plenty more needed here.

12/1

6th

5

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 0y

15:25 Limerick

Tilloughna

11st 11lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: David Kenneth Budds

prominent

8/1

Form: /2FP5/

Last run: 652 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Potentially on a good mark given previous placed form over hurdles and fences; long time since he was last seen under rules but latest point run following an absence was encouraging; cheekpieces enlisted.
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6th

14

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:25 Listowel

Presenting Cody

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Potentially on a good mark given previous placed form over hurdles and fences; long time since he was last seen under rules but latest point run following an absence was encouraging; cheekpieces enlisted.

25/1

Form: 84/7-5

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Could have needed her comeback run and she has placed form in handicaps on decent ground; might not be the strongest of stayers over this far.
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16

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 63y

16:00 Roscommon

Whiskey Lady

10st 13lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Gillian Scott

Well-beaten last three runs off low marks and loads to find; cheekpieces replace blinkers.

28/1

11th

15

8th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 149y

19:45 Roscommon

Whiskey Lady

10st 13lb

J: Daniel King

T: Gillian Scott

Maiden hasn't been beaten far at times in handicaps but well-held the last twice and has to return to best form.

22/1

7th

16

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:25 Listowel

Whiskey Lady

11st 1lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gillian Scott

Could have needed her comeback run and she has placed form in handicaps on decent ground; might not be the strongest of stayers over this far.

20/1

Form: 9P6-87

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Cheekpieces tried last week are soon dismissed and previous efforts weren't too shoddy; now 0-12 over hurdles but might pick up a race.
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14

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 100y

15:05 Limerick

Rewrite The Script

10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Matthew A Daly

Now 0-16 hurdling and has generally struggled off lowly marks in handicaps; only 10-1 last time, at Listowel in June, beaten around 30l in mid-division.

25/1

9th

18

31st May 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:48 Listowel

Rewrite The Script

10st 2lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Matthew A Daly

Now 0-15 hurdling and continues to struggle off lowly marks in handicaps.

33/1

9th

18

31st May 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:48 Listowel

Rewrite The Script

10st 2lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Matthew A Daly

Now 0-15 hurdling and continues to struggle off lowly marks in handicaps.

33/1

Form: 05804-

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
No more than minor promise in two maidens and was tailed off on his handicap debut in October; has since run well in a point but hasn't progressed from there.
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9th

11

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:36 Killarney

Delta Melody

11st 2lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

midfield

20/1

8th

6

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 100y

16:05 Cork

Delta Melody

11st 9lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

in touch with leaders

25/1

10/1

Form: 9770-3

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
0-11; beaten under 10l at Clonmel 16 days ago but that was over 2m3f and she was tailed off over this far the time before, albeit on soft ground.
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10th

11

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:25 Listowel

Toucan Do

11st 6lb

J: E Walsh

T: John M Burke

0-11; beaten under 10l at Clonmel 16 days ago but that was over 2m3f and she was tailed off over this far the time before, albeit on soft ground.

10/1

3rd

9

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:00 Clonmel

Toucan Do

11st 5lb

J: Niall Moore

T: John M Burke

prominent early, midfield halfway, headway from 2 out, ran on and went third towards finish, no match for first two

50/1

3rd

9

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:00 Clonmel

Toucan Do

11st 5lb

J: Niall Moore

T: John M Burke

prominent early, midfield halfway, headway from 2 out, ran on and went third towards finish, no match for first two

50/1

Form: 60-9

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner; hard to suggest that she's well treated for handicap debut based on her maiden efforts; the tongue-tie may help.
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3rd

6

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

14:15 Downpatrick

Dear Ryta

11st 13lb

J: Mr A Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

Dual point winner; poor form under rules and tailed off on handicap debut a fortnight ago.

33/1

11th

3

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:25 Listowel

Dear Ryta

11st 10lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

Dual point winner; hard to suggest that she's well treated for handicap debut based on her maiden efforts; the tongue-tie may help.

33/1

Form: P040-U BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Placed off a slightly higher mark when with Henry De Bromhead before losing his way and sold on for £4,500; steadied the ship with placed form in points for Emmet Mullins and was all the rage (5-4f) for a maiden hunter chase at Downpatrick last week only to unseat before finding full stride (had raced lazily); has the ability to win this.
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12

2nd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Sheephaven Flyer

12st 0lb

J: Mr E Mahon

T: Emmet Mullins

never better than midfield, pulled up 5 out

100/1

12

2nd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Sheephaven Flyer

12st 0lb

J: Mr E Mahon

T: Emmet Mullins

never better than midfield, pulled up 5 out

100/1

3rd

10

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 44y

16:40 Punchestown

Sheephaven Flyer

12st 0lb

J: Stoqn Germanov

T: Emmet Mullins

Point winner is rated only 89 over hurdles so has plenty to find.

33/1

Form: 9700-6

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Not had much racing and just about his best run yet when beaten 11l into sixth in a 2m4f Punchestown handicap 11 days ago; stayed on well, offering hope for this longer distance.
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13

7th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 157y

14:20 Punchestown

Walkonthebriteside

10st 11lb

J: Carl Millar

T: John C McConnell

Had blood in nostrils when pulled up at Clonmel in March; unseated early on at Tramore on most recent start; won a 3m Wexford handicap hurdle from a mark of 89 last August; others are preferred.

18/1

9

30th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:05 Tramore

Walkonthebriteside

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Won 3m Wexford handicap hurdle last August on good ground but soundly beaten favourite on both chase attempts when veterinary excuses, latest when blood in nostrils after being pulled up at Clonmel in March; back from a short break and caution advised but can't rule out.

10/1

9

30th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:05 Tramore

Walkonthebriteside

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Won 3m Wexford handicap hurdle last August on good ground but soundly beaten favourite on both chase attempts when veterinary excuses, latest when blood in nostrils after being pulled up at Clonmel in March; back from a short break and caution advised but can't rule out.

10/1

Form: 249P-P

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Standout run was her second in a Downpatrick maiden last year on yielding ground; soft ground probably not ideal for her two runs in handicaps but still has enough to prove on balance.
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8

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:25 Listowel

Signora Di Milano

11st 8lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Standout run was her second in a Downpatrick maiden last year on yielding ground; soft ground probably not ideal for her two runs in handicaps but still has enough to prove on balance.

25/1

14

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Wexford

Signora Di Milano

10st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Standout run came when second to a better-fancied stablemate in 2m2f mares maiden at Downpatrick in August (yielding); hasn't built on that - including handicap debut last time - but this mark is managable on that best form.

12/1

14

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Wexford

Signora Di Milano

10st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Standout run came when second to a better-fancied stablemate in 2m2f mares maiden at Downpatrick in August (yielding); hasn't built on that - including handicap debut last time - but this mark is managable on that best form.

12/1

Form: 7973-0

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Hard to get a grip on as her third of 16 at Tramore (2m5f, yielding) was really encouraging but she then ran no race on similar ground at Punchestown; not entirely sure what to expect after that.
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6

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 11y

16:20 Sligo

Mrs Biddle

10st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Garrett James Power

Maiden has been in the frame several times over hurdles but has been well below her best last two starts in this sphere; has to rebound.

20/1

11

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:52 Galway

Mrs Biddle

11st 0lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: Garrett James Power

Maiden signed off for 2024 with placed efforts at Tramore (21.5f) and Downpatrick (2m6f) on good-good to yielding; disappointing efforts both starts in 2025; needs to bounce back.

20/1

7

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:49 Tramore

Mrs Biddle

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Garrett James Power

Maiden placed in three of last five runs in this sphere in 2024 (including at this venue); didn't take to chasing when pulled up at Downpatrick on return from 276 day break; needs to rebound back over timber.

16/1

Form: 30/0-5

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Never that threatening when placed in staying hurdles before and he was tailed off trying fences last time; others preferred.
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13

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:25 Listowel

Morrie In D Quarry

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

Never that threatening when placed in staying hurdles before and he was tailed off trying fences last time; others preferred.

12/1

5th

14

18th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 50y

17:10 Wexford

Morrie In D Quarry

10st 4lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

Placed in staying hurdles and he's a winning pointer who might fancy this new challenge; hood added.

20/1

5th

14

18th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 50y

17:10 Wexford

Morrie In D Quarry

10st 4lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

Placed in staying hurdles and he's a winning pointer who might fancy this new challenge; hood added.

20/1

Form: 50/97-

Last run: 207 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
The ground was heavy for his first handicap when tailed off but has very little in the way of worthwhile form.
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16th

16

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 60y

18:15 Cork

Getaway Henry

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Daniel Joseph O’Leary

Back on his favoured good ground, he won well at Clonmel (2m) and a 5lb rise isn't the end of the world, having been competitive off this mark before.

8/1

1st

12

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

18:10 Clonmel

Getaway Henry

10st 9lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Daniel Joseph O’Leary

Shock winner at Wexford in 2024; best effort last season when runner-up at Thurles (2m, good to yielding) in October; pulled up over 2m4f at Limerick (soft) back from a break; others preferred.

22/1

9

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:20 Limerick

Getaway Henry

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Daniel Joseph O’Leary

Shock winner at Wexford in 2024; best effort last season when runner-up at Thurles in October; best form has been over shorter than this.

12/1

Form: /560U-

Last run: 248 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Beaten when unseating on chase debut in September; still a maiden over hurdles but there have been positive signs on good ground and blinkers are tried; could be an improver.
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5th

10

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:10 Killarney

Man Of The House

10st 6lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: John Joseph Hanlon

0-15 under Rules and 0-6 in chases; mild promise in three of last four starts in this sphere; shaped like this trip might suit on his penultimate start here when fourth over 2m5f (yielding); chance if repeating that and handling the forecast slower ground.

16/1

Non-runners

Golden Glen, Queen Of Seduction, Ivy Hall

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Payout
Exacta €175.90
Straight Forecast €209.77
Tricast €5394.08

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Safran Et Bleu

POSTDATA:

Mrs Biddle

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Signora Di Milano

SPOTLIGHT:

Walkonthebriteside