September 24 / 15.10 Listowel

15.10

Good

Kelleher Feeds & Agri Suppliers Ballymullen, Tralee Handicap

  • Prize money: £6669.57
  • 0m 7f 15y
  • 12 runners
TG4
View Course
Kelleher Feeds & Agri Suppliers Ballymullen, Tralee Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £3.00

Form: -27345 CD

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Five-time turf winner has been in decent form this season; yet to win but some sound efforts in defeat; beaten just 2.25l into fifth at the Galway Festival off 74 in August; all his best form is on soft-heavy, including his C&D win in 2020; needs rain.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

7

(6)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ramiro

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Six turf wins but below form lately; has run well enough on AW from just five starts but others preferred today.

33/1

8

(4)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 15y

15:20 Listowel

Ramiro

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Won this race in 2020 and again last year off 1lb higher; likely to have needed his latest outing when behind a few of these at Roscommon and Oisin Murphy is an eye-catching booking; looks to have been laid out for this; interesting.

20/1

16

(5)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 94y

17:15 Roscommon

Ramiro

9st 3lb

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

First reserve; the last of his six wins came at Listowel 11 months ago; not a bad effort there on sole run this year but needs more.

22/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: -05740 CD

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won this race last year on soft ground off 76 and 8lb lower now; best effort this term on penultimate start at Killarney (1m, good to firm) where beaten 1.5l into fourth off 72; behind a few of these when last at Galway on latest but he has C&D form figures of 341 so it would be no surprise if he bounced back.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

1

(7)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 60y

15:15 Listowel

Dragon Of Malta

10st 0lb

J: Sylvia O’Donnell

T: P F O’Donnell

Course specialist won on successive days at last September's festival (7f/1m on heavy); well beaten on return; opposable at present.

10/1

8th

3

(3)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:12 Cork

Dragon Of Malta

9st 6lb

J: Max Popan

T: P F O’Donnell

Seven-time winner at 7f/1m, last three wins coming at Listowel on soft/heavy; has tended to need his comeback run so probably best watched here on ground on the quick side.

16/1

18

(18)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:48 Bellewstown

Dragon Of Malta

10st 12lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: P F O’Donnell

Third reserve; roared back to top form on heavy ground at Listowel last week, winning over 1m then following up over 7f under a 7lb penalty; career high mark of 82 may scupper hat-trick bid.

10/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 150130 D BF

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Gained third career win at Gowran off 61 in June (7f, good), her second win of the season over that C&D; finished a 3l third off her revised rating of 68 at Leopardstown; down 2lb after midfield finish over 6f at the Curragh; returning to 7f will suit and Keane keeps the faith; chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15th

1

(16)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:05 Curragh

Summer Snow

10st 3lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Peter Lawlor

Progressive in handicaps at 7f/1m last season; probably a bit high in the ratings now; big price when towards the rear at Leopardstown on seasonal debut.

20/1

9th

1

(9)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

18:47 Leopardstown

Summer Snow

10st 4lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Peter Lawlor

Progressive in handicaps at 7f/1m last season; possibly a bit high in the ratings now; plenty of weight here for her seasonal debut, 19lb higher than when winning the apprentice handicap on this card 12 months ago.

12/1

3

(3)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:55 Leopardstown

Summer Snow

9st 11lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Peter Lawlor

In the form of her life this summer, with wins over C&D, at Down Royal and at Galway; fine run after aggregate 21lb rise when good third in C&D mares handicap in August, from franked since by both the winner and second; remains very much of interest.

9/2

Form: 006501 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Gained first turf win at Leopardstown (7f, good) last time out off 69 (Eddie G 1.5l behind); now 5lb higher but there could be more to come and he has a nice draw in stall 1; has an obvious chance and his yard had a winner at Navan last weekend.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(5)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 210y

16:52 Fairyhouse

Perfect Judgement

9st 11lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Four AW wins, sole turf win came at Leopardstown (7f); late headway into midfield on recent yard debut at latter venue, remains unproven over this far.

14/1

7th

3

(5)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:12 Leopardstown

Perfect Judgement

10st 0lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Four AW wins; signs of a return to form at Dundalk last time; his record on turf is not very convincing (1-16), though his single success came at this venue in 2024.

16/1

4th

5

(6)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Perfect Judgement

9st 10lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Stephen Thorne

Reeled off a 1m hat-trick here last winter, weak form on last five visits; plenty to prove and faces a stiff task against a pair of higher-rated rivals.

4/1

Form: 501148 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Prominent racing mare is 3-23 on turf; two of those wins came this season, won off 67 over 7f on soft at Tipperary and then a 6.5f rated race at Limerick; lesser effort last time at Cork but ground may have been too quick for her; placed over this C&D in June 2023 and she should run well again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

9

(13)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Linger For Longer

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: Augustine Leahy

Three-time winner was below par last year and didn't provide much encouragement on her return at Limerick.

18/1

10th

13

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

15:15 Limerick

Linger For Longer

8st 12lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Augustine Leahy

Three-time winner was below par in six runs last year; now 17lb below last winning mark but must return to form.

16/1

1

(7)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 15y

14:50 Listowel

Linger For Longer

10st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: Augustine Leahy

Three-time winner generally below par this year but her last run at Cork was a slight step in the right direction; handles cut, is 14lb below last win and has gone well here before.

9/1

Form: 128552

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Had Ramiro behind when second at the Galway Festival but is worse off at weights now; ran well again at that venue on latest at 8.5f, beaten just 0.75l off 70; was 1.5l behind Perfect Judgement at Leopardstown last month; career high mark now but in form and should be on the premises again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

(4)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

19:20 Cork

Eddie G

9st 12lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

Two-time AW winner is 0-10 on turf; denied a clear run when a 1.75l third of 14 on his seasonal reappearance in first-time tongue tie (retained) at Roscommon (7.5f, good) and has been gelded since; big player here off the same mark.

7/2

2

(4)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

19:20 Cork

Eddie G

9st 12lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

Two-time AW winner is 0-10 on turf; denied a clear run when a 1.75l third of 14 on his seasonal reappearance in first-time tongue tie (retained) at Roscommon (7.5f, good) and has been gelded since; big player here off the same mark.

7/2

Form: 405420

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
1-22 on turf; finished 0.5l ahead of Tawaazon on last start on favoured ground at Fairyhouse; better off at weights with that rival here and ran well off 73 over 6.5f at this venue in June, shaping as though this trip would suit (1l behind Louiescall); soft ground no use to him at Galway last time and is an interesting runner.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(11)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

15:00 Carlisle

Mount Ruapehu

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Three 6f wins on AW this year and he only narrowly failed to improve on a very modest turf strike-rate (now 1-35) when just touched off at Hamilton (5f, good) this month; no serious impact at Catterick (7f) since but ran well in headgear in Ireland and cheekpieces are now refitted.

9/1

8th

1

(5)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:30 Catterick

Mount Ruapehu

10st 0lb

J: Cara Tuke

T: Iain Jardine

Three 6f AW wins this year for new yard and short-headed at Hamilton (5f, good) eight days ago when back on turf; there can be optimism that he will be fine back up to 7f and he's a strong contender.

7/2

2nd

1

(4)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:00 Hamilton

Mount Ruapehu

9st 10lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Has been on a roll at Southwell in recent weeks and didn't run badly in defeat at Wolverhampton; carries a penalty for the cosy win five days ago but a greater concern would be his record on grass, which reads 1-33.

11/4

Form: 7-5940 CD

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
2-14 on turf; behind some of these on latest at Galway; just 1.25l behind Linger For Longer at Tipperary in May and is 8lb better off with that rival here; however, best form is on soft-heavy ground so needs the rain to come; others preferred.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

2

(11)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 111y

15:05 Roscommon

Racing Royalty

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Gillian Scott

Disappointing favourite last time at Listowel but his previous runs suggested his turn might be near and he does enjoy slow ground; in the mix.

6/1

9th

13

(17)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:02 Listowel

Racing Royalty

9st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: Gillian Scott

Two wins in 2023 were gained in the autumn on soft ground, including over 7f at this venue; last season, he went close when second at Galway on heavy on his final outing; recent Galway third suggests he can add to his score before the end of the season.

5/1

3rd

13

(14)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

18:05 Galway

Racing Royalty

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gillian Scott

Both wins in 2023 were gained in the autumn on soft ground; last season, went closest when second over C&D on heavy on his final outing; improved from his seasonal debut when fifth at Naas last month; Colin Keane aboard, could feature now

8/1

9th
1 (9)
Ferrybank

11/2

Form: 122014 D

Last run: 75 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Enjoying a fine campaign; has won three times this year, twice at Dundalk at 7f-8f and off 72 at Leopardstown (1m, good) on his penultimate start in June; upped 7lb for that and ran another solid race there off his revised mark when last seen in July; place chance again but could be vulnerable for win purposes.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

8

(9)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ferrybank

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: T M Walsh

Five-time winner is 3-20 on the AW but all wins over 6f-1m; behind a couple of these here (1m) two weeks ago; first try at this sort of trip; others preferred.

16/1

11th

9

(2)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Ferrybank

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: T M Walsh

Five-time winner is 3-19 on the AW including a win over C&D off 4lb lower; beaten a neck over C&D on latest last month; raised 3lb and needs more to win stepped up in grade.

11/2

18/1

Form: 4-1886 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won at Dundalk back in January off 75; returned from a 172 day absence in July and has had a couple of below par runs at Galway and Laytown; tongue tie and cheekpieces return (worn for last win) but he hasn't won on turf since 2019 and he ran poorly here last year; others preferred.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

2

(12)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

17:50 Roscommon

Free Solo

10st 0lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Has been out of form since C&D win last August; signs of a revival with a prominent showing at the Curragh a fortnight ago.

14/1

7th

1

(2)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Free Solo

10st 2lb

J: Sam Coen

T: P J F Murphy

Has been out of form since Roscommon win last August; better ground may prompt a revival; however, Methgal is a more obvious contender for the stable.

20/1

11th

8

(11)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:52 Leopardstown

Free Solo

9st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: P J F Murphy

Added his sixth win when landing a Roscommon handicap in August (7.5f, good) off 6lb lower; not at his best in runs since and finished last of 13 at Dundalk last time.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 203060 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Ground-versatile sort is 4-30 on turf; best effort this year came when a length behind Verhoyen (0.5l behind Mount Ruapehu) off 81 at Fairyhouse (7f, good) in July in this headgear combo and is 7lb lower now; no impact over shorter in next three starts but has run well here before and is well-handicapped; not discounted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(2)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

14:42 Fairyhouse

Tawaazon

10st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Durable sort; gained the most recent of his nine wins at Naas a year ago before good third at the Curragh; absent since July and looks to have a bit to find with some of these.

15/2

12th

12

(6)

25th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:12 Cork

Tawaazon

8st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Durable sort; gained the most recent of his nine wins at Naas in May; 12lb wrong here, makes no appeal.

33/1

8th

12

(3)

28th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

16:40 Curragh

Tawaazon

8st 9lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Can be a threat when he gets his own way up front as seen at Naas last month and gave it another good go over extended 6f here behind Saturn Seven 24 days ago; up 2lb but there's not a lot of pace in this and he's one for the shortlist.

17/2

Form: -63536

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
0-7 but has run decent races in defeat on last five starts, including when finishing third here over 6.5f in June (Mount Ruapehu 1l behind); usually races prominently so his wide draw is a negative here; behind Eddie G and Ramiro when last sighted at Galway; needs a bit more to get his head in front.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

13:45 Limerick

Louiescall

11st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Won on the Flat at Leopardstown in August and some good hurdle runs since; the best of them when runner-up in maidens at Tramore and Listowel; a repeat will put him in the mix.

7/2

2nd

9

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:10 Listowel

Louiescall

11st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Flat winner; best of four runs over hurdles on in a maiden at Tramore when beaten 0.75l; no impact on handicap debut here on Thursday but these are calmer waters; chance if turned out quickly.

4/1

16

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Listowel

Louiescall

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Won on the Flat at Leopardstown last month and was just denied by Tatateo in a Tramore maiden hurdle since, third start in this discipline; needs more on handicap bow from 2lb out of the handicap.

22/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €82.90
Straight Forecast €52.48
Tricast €251.41
Trifecta €634.60

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Eddie G

POSTDATA:

Perfect Judgement

SPOTLIGHT:

Mount Ruapehu

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Tawaazon

TOPSPEED:

Racing Royalty