15.41

J: Mr J L Gleeson

20/1 (Won)

Win: £13.90
Place: £3.70

Form: 030878

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

Flat winner who was third at Cork over hurdles (18.5f, good to yielding) in August from a mark of 103; 5lb lower now sporting first-time cheekpieces but this trip looks too sharp for this hold-up performer.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 1	26th Sep 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y	16:30 Listowel Liberated Light 11st 12lb J: Mr J L Gleeson T: John E & Thomas Kiely	Grand family dual-purpose performer won his latest hurdle at Tramore in May (2m) and been running well on the Flat since, including when finishing well over 1m6f here on Monday; not quite proven over this far and lot of weight to shoulder for a relatively handy type.	6/1
5th 4 (17)	21st Sep 2026 Good 1m 6f 55y	17:12 Listowel Liberated Light 9st 12lb J: Conor Cusack T: John E & Thomas Kiely	3-36 and two of those wins were over hurdles; however, made up a lot of ground to be third of 16 in a 2m Flat handicap at Navan 19 days ago and that entitles him to a place on the shortlist.	12/1
3rd 12 (5)	2nd Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y	17:08 Navan Liberated Light 11st 1lb J: Mr J L Gleeson T: John E & Thomas Kiely	Best form this year has been over hurdles at Tramore; only Flat win was in 2023, and he needs to improve on recent efforts; strong trainer/rider combination.	12/1

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9th

1

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Listowel

11st 12lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

Grand family dual-purpose performer won his latest hurdle at Tramore in May (2m) and been running well on the Flat since, including when finishing well over 1m6f here on Monday; not quite proven over this far and lot of weight to shoulder for a relatively handy type.

6/1

5th

4

(17)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 55y

17:12 Listowel

9st 12lb

J: Conor Cusack

3-36 and two of those wins were over hurdles; however, made up a lot of ground to be third of 16 in a 2m Flat handicap at Navan 19 days ago and that entitles him to a place on the shortlist.

12/1

3rd

12

(5)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

11st 1lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Best form this year has been over hurdles at Tramore; only Flat win was in 2023, and he needs to improve on recent efforts; strong trainer/rider combination.

12/1

2nd

11

Wardens Whisper

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

9/2

Place: £1.70

Form: 0-P032

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict

Struggled here on first handicap but showed dramatic improvement when third in Tipperary contest last month; runner-up and stablemate Duffys Hodey franked the form with wide-margin Clonmel win; good second at Cork since, no match for the winner; entitled to be bang there.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 6	26th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 11y	16:13 Galway Wardens Whisper 10st 10lb J: Shane O’Callaghan T: P J Rothwell	Consistent form last winter, winning at Cork in January after being placed in three consecutive races; pulled up at Fairyhouse in February; absent until early this month, 14-1 unseated at the first at Gowran.	10/1
13	3rd Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 80y	15:11 Gowran Park Wardens Whisper 11st 2lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Hit a vein of consistent form last winter, winning at Cork in January but then pulled-up at Fairyhouse next month; needs his best after significant break.	13/1

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3rd

6

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 11y

10st 10lb

Consistent form last winter, winning at Cork in January after being placed in three consecutive races; pulled up at Fairyhouse in February; absent until early this month, 14-1 unseated at the first at Gowran.

10/1

13

3rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 80y

15:11 Gowran Park

Wardens Whisper

11st 2lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Hit a vein of consistent form last winter, winning at Cork in January but then pulled-up at Fairyhouse next month; needs his best after significant break.

13/1

3rd

7

Aboy Joey

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

8/1

Place: £2.50

Form: 2-8948 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict

Runner-up twice in the spring and was a solid fourth off this mark at Wexford on his penultimate start; better than the bare result when eighth of 15 at Clonmel latest; one of the more likely candidates; first-time cheekpieces might help.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	31st May 2025 Good 2m 4f 80y	15:40 Listowel Aboy Joey 11st 8lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	14-race maiden and didn't seem to see out this new trip strongly at Cork three weeks ago; questions to answer.	20/1

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5

31st May 2025

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:40 Listowel

Aboy Joey

11st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

14-race maiden and didn't seem to see out this new trip strongly at Cork three weeks ago; questions to answer.

20/1

4th

14

J: John Kirwan

33/1

Form: 080-R8

Last run: 131 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict

Has refused to race a couple of times in the past and can often be troublesome at the start; wasn't without support when midfield on stable debut; much more needed to figure; first-time hood added to tongue-tie.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 14	23rd Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y	13:38 Gowran Park Eikonix 10st 12lb J: Philip Donovan T: Bernard Martin Crowley	Has refused to race on three occasions; encouraging return from a break on penultimate start but not as good at Clonmel last week and comes with risks attached.	33/1
9th 14	23rd Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y	13:38 Gowran Park Eikonix 10st 12lb J: Philip Donovan T: Bernard Martin Crowley	Has refused to race on three occasions; encouraging return from a break on penultimate start but not as good at Clonmel last week and comes with risks attached.	33/1
9th 12	15th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 202y	15:05 Clonmel Eikonix 11st 0lb J: Philip Donovan T: Bernard Martin Crowley	didn't jump well, in touch with leaders, prominent on inner home turn, weakened before 2 out	14/1

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9th

14

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:38 Gowran Park

10st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

Has refused to race on three occasions; encouraging return from a break on penultimate start but not as good at Clonmel last week and comes with risks attached.

33/1

9th

14

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:38 Gowran Park

10st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

Has refused to race on three occasions; encouraging return from a break on penultimate start but not as good at Clonmel last week and comes with risks attached.

33/1

9th

12

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 202y

15:05 Clonmel

11st 0lb

J: Philip Donovan

didn't jump well, in touch with leaders, prominent on inner home turn, weakened before 2 out

14/1

5th

4

14/1

Form: 42-399

Last run: 92 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

Galway festival winner on the Flat last season for Emmet Mullins; disappointed when sent off favourite for Galway festival handicap hurdle during the summer; never figured on first run for new yard at Listowel; the jury is out.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 14	25th Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y	15:25 Listowel Malbay Madness 10st 5lb J: P J O’Hanlon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Progressive 6yo gained a third Kilbeggan win in May and has since added two wins at Downpatrick, most recently last month when beating four rivals in 2m2f rated contest; in between only mid-field at Bellewstown; one to consider on overall profile.	10/1
1st 3	9th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y	14:33 Downpatrick Malbay Madness 11st 5lb J: P J O’Hanlon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Progressive 6yo gained a third Kilbeggan win in May before landing C&D handicap success following month (Chanceawetmorning a disappointing favourite); Bellewstown run was disappointing but has to be respected on overall profile.	5/2
8th 12	4th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 40y	18:18 Bellewstown Malbay Madness 11st 6lb J: P J O’Hanlon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Gained a third Kilbeggan win in May before broadening his horizons with a Downpatrick success last month; up an aggregate 13lb; may continue on the upgrade.	8/1

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9th

14

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Listowel

10st 5lb

Progressive 6yo gained a third Kilbeggan win in May and has since added two wins at Downpatrick, most recently last month when beating four rivals in 2m2f rated contest; in between only mid-field at Bellewstown; one to consider on overall profile.

10/1

1st

3

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:33 Downpatrick

11st 5lb

Progressive 6yo gained a third Kilbeggan win in May before landing C&D handicap success following month (Chanceawetmorning a disappointing favourite); Bellewstown run was disappointing but has to be respected on overall profile.

5/2

8th

12

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:18 Bellewstown

11st 6lb