September 24 / 16.20 Listowel

16.20

Good

MAC Hardware & Farm Supplies Irish EBF Rated Race

  • Prize money: £15391.3
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 5 runners
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MAC Hardware & Farm Supplies Irish EBF Rated Race

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

Form: 042

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
$550,000 purchase has steadily improved with each run; still a touch green when touched off at Galway (7f, yielding) earlier this month by a well-regarded filly; she's related to a couple of winners at 1m-1m2f so it this trip looks well worth a go; has to be considered with Ryan Moore up for the first time.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

16th

15

(4)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

15:45 Naas

Medici Venus

9st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Highly-tried of late but has looked regressive; blinkers back here and hard to see her getting involved.

33/1

8th

9

(6)

14th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:22 Cork

Medici Venus

8st 13lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: A P O’Brien

Highly-tried of late but has looked regressive; cheekpieces now replace visor and hard to see her getting involved.

50/1

10

(3)

25th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 84y

18:40 Naas

Medici Venus

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Ran well in defeat in three starts at Listed and Group 3 level this term inc when fourth over C&D in May; had Bonnie Moon and Butterfly Wings behind her when fourth over 1m5f at Navan on penultimate start; no-show in a Cork Group 3 last time when Butterfly Wings finished in front of her (1m4f, good to yielding).

12/1

Form: 69021

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; won a nursery at Down Royal off 63 last time; acts on any ground; poorly treated by the conditions of the race, though his talented jockey's 5lb claim will help; yard probably has a better chance with Drivers Seat.
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2

(11)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

The Marty Party

9st 9lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won nursery at Down Royal (7f, good) last September off 63; still 14lb higher due to getting big hike for fine effort in rated race at Listowel; possibly didn't handle heavy on return at Gowran but might need to come down the weights; up in trip.

14/1

2

(11)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

The Marty Party

9st 9lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won nursery at Down Royal (7f, good) last September off 63; still 14lb higher due to getting big hike for fine effort in rated race at Listowel; possibly didn't handle heavy on return at Gowran but might need to come down the weights; up in trip.

14/1

14th

2

(9)

23rd Apr 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

18:42 Gowran Park

The Marty Party

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

1-7 in his 2yo campaign; won 7f nursery on good ground at Down Royal in September off 63 and is now 17lb higher after getting a big hike for a fine effort in a rated race at Listowel; has been gelded; unproven on very testing ground but is the choice of McMonagle; can't discount.

17/2

Form: 7091

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; mild promise in a trio of maidens at 6f to 1m; huge improvement on handicap debut over 7f (good), landing a nursery at Down Royal by 5.5l off 67; got a 13lb hike for that and steps back up to 1m now in a tougher race; Ronan Whelan keeps the faith and he should go well again.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

8

(2)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 63y

18:50 Roscommon

Sir Jeremy

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Sole win for Ado McGuinness came in a 7f Down Royal nursery in September 2024; uneven form last year; needs to improve from stable debut at the Curragh in March.

12/1

7th

13

(8)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Sir Jeremy

9st 3lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Noel Meade

Sole win for Ado McGuinness came in a 7f Down Royal nursery in September 2024; ran well on soft ground at the Galway festival last August and 2lb lower now; off since September but worth a market check on first start for Noel Meade.

20/1

2

(3)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 98y

17:05 Galway

Sir Jeremy

10st 1lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

Winner over 7f at Down Royal on handicap debut last autumn; uneven form this season; creditable fourth in the race won by Tilani from Flying Fortress here at the festival; last week's Gowran sixth was a shade disappointing.

8/1

Form: 53

Last run: 47 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
One of two for last year's winning yard and the choice of Browne-McMonagle; clear promise in both of his runs to date, over 7f on debut at the Curragh and then over 1m at Leopardstown; had a subsequent maiden winner 0.5l behind him last time; still early days for this colt and he will win races but he probably needs to find a bit more in this company.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

(16)

27th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

19:25 Curragh

Drivers Seat

9st 8lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Signs of ability in all three runs last season (7f-1m) but not as good this season at Dundalk and Leopardstown, didn't seem to stay 1m5f on latest; cheekpieces worn last time retained and drops back in trip.

14/1

6th

4

(7)

19th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 180y

20:00 Leopardstown

Drivers Seat

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Signs of ability in all three runs last season (7f-1m), the best his middle one when third of 11 in a 1m maiden at this venue; got a bump at the start on reappearance at Dundalk; capable of better; first-time cheekpieces.

7/1

4th

1

(4)

11th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Drivers Seat

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Clear signs of ability in all three runs last season (7f-1m), the best his middle one when third of 11 in a 1m maiden at Leopardstown; bred to make a better 3yo and has strong form claims in this company.

2/1

Form: 3873

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
One of two runners for yard; four-race maiden but has shown more than enough ability to suggest he can win races; was 0.5l behind Shiota on debut at Naas (6f, good); wasn't disgraced when eighth in the Group 3 Anglesey Stakes; mildly disappointing that he couldn't win upped in trip on latest and hood now reached for; can't discount.
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4th

5

(3)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Lingfield

No Return

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Charlie Johnston

Ex-Irish gelding who's proved inconsistent for this yard having missed six months; handicapper easing off now but he again didn't offer a huge amount back on turf last month.

12/1

4th

4

(4)

22nd Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 4

16:25 Catterick

No Return

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Inconsistent for his current stable but of interest on his best effort, notably a second of eight at Lingfield (6f, AW) in January when 5lb higher; non-runner at Pontefract Tuesday.

8/1

Non-runners

Lady O, Shiota

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast €18.73

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Medici Venus

TOPSPEED:

Drivers Seat

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sir Jeremy

The Irish Sun:

Medici Venus

POSTDATA:

Drivers Seat