June 02 / 14.30 Listowel

14.30

Good

John B. Keane (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5851.24
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 15 runners
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John B. Keane (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

Form: 0-

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Limited promise in points and was hammered on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse; blinkers tried.
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13th

10

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 53y

15:25 Roscommon

Annilogs Force

11st 4lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Riceal Dunne

Standout effort a third in a 2m Listowel maiden (good) but was still beaten 14.5l; tailed off on handicap debut at Galway latest when a 66-1 shot; now visored.

33/1

7

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:22 Galway

Annilogs Force

11st 5lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Riceal Dunne

Handicap debutant; modest form in maidens and best watched upped in trip unless the market suggests otherwise.

28/1

Form: 0296-6

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Beaten in five bumpers but was runner-up in one of those at Cork and ran okay there on hurdling debut when perhaps stretched by 3m; each-way claims.
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3

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:05 Galway

Coup DEtat

11st 12lb

J: Mr J P O’Rourke

T: P O’Rourke

0-8 under rules; best run when hitting the crossbar in a Cork bumper in October 2024; shown ability since but has a fair bit to find in this.

40/1

2

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:15 Cork

Coup DEtat

11st 12lb

J: Mr J P O’Rourke

T: P O’Rourke

Best run when second in a bumper at this track last October; burst blood vessels when pulled-up in a Listowel maiden hurdle last time, so best watched for now.

10/1

2

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Coup DEtat

11st 12lb

J: Mr J P O’Rourke

T: P O’Rourke

Beaten in five bumpers but was runner-up in one of those at Cork and ran okay there on hurdling debut when perhaps stretched by 3m; each-way claims.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4-3

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Respectable debut when beaten 4.5l at Tramore and didn't appear to stay 2m6f at Downpatrick; now goes in a hood and has a better chance than many in here.
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4th

9

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Penny Express

11st 12lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Placed three times in maiden hurdles, including over C&D at this meeting last season; jumped left throughout when pulled up at Clonmel on seasonal return; place chance if his consistency returns.

7/1

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

18:50 Clonmel

Penny Express

11st 9lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Runner-up in back-to-back maiden hurdles laat June at 2m/2m3f; fair effort when fourth on handicap debut at Tipperary; soft ground given as an excuse when pulled up at Killarney; showed a tendency to hang when third in a Tramore maiden inAugust; absent since

8/1

3rd

4

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 80y

18:10 Tramore

Penny Express

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Runner-up in back-to-back maiden hurdles in June at 2m/2m3f on different ground types; decent effort on handicap debut at Tipperary when keen and finishing a 9l fourth (20.5f, good to yielding); soft ground given as an excuse when pulled up at Killarney last time; in the mix.

3/1

Form: 0-9

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Never remotely dangerous when beaten 27l in a tongue-tie last week at Ballinrobe.
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4

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Rinnaseer Dream

11st 12lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Never remotely dangerous when beaten 27l in a tongue-tie last week at Ballinrobe.

50/1

4

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Rinnaseer Dream

11st 12lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Never remotely dangerous when beaten 27l in a tongue-tie last week at Ballinrobe.

50/1

9

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Rinnaseer Dream

11st 4lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Tailed-off in a Cork bumper on debut last month and can only be watched; tongue-tie added.

100/1

Form: 9

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Ninth of 14 and beaten 20l in a good-ground maiden at Killarney 22 days ago, finishing just ahead of a below-par Day Trader; that's something to build on.
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6

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Brandyandportpaddy

11st 7lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Paul John Gilligan

Ninth of 14 and beaten 20l in a good-ground maiden at Killarney 22 days ago, finishing just ahead of a below-par Day Trader; that's something to build on.

8/1

6

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Brandyandportpaddy

11st 7lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Paul John Gilligan

Ninth of 14 and beaten 20l in a good-ground maiden at Killarney 22 days ago, finishing just ahead of a below-par Day Trader; that's something to build on.

8/1

9th

5

11th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:20 Killarney

Brandyandportpaddy

10st 13lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Mizzou gelding bought back for 2,200Euroos as a foal; third foal; dam unraced half-sister to 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner Gortinard, out of unraced half-sister to Sweeps Hurdle winner Hansel Rag; may need further in time and probably best watched on debut.

25/1

Form:

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a Ballinrobe bumper only last week (80-1).
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12th

2

(1)

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 17y

20:08 Roscommon

Cad Is Anam

9st 9lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John F O’Neill

Shown nothing in a bumper and maiden hurdle.

100/1

7

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Cad Is Anam

11st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: John F O’Neill

Tailed off in a Ballinrobe bumper only last week (80-1).

100/1

7

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Cad Is Anam

11st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: John F O’Neill

Tailed off in a Ballinrobe bumper only last week (80-1).

100/1

Form: 20

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Had plenty of Flat racing in France, winning twice (1m4f on slow ground); bright hurdling debut when second of 18 at Down Royal (2m1f, good) and it was only six days later when disappointing at Killarney; the one to beat on that penultimate effort.
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16th

18

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

19:10 Punchestown

Day Trader

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: A J Martin

Dual French Flat winner was successful over timber in a Listowel maiden hurdle in June (2m, good); fairly moderate Flat/hurdles form since and was 11th of 12 at Leopardstown last time; others preferred.

33/1

11th

13

(9)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:32 Leopardstown

Day Trader

8st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: A J Martin

Maiden hurdle winner on good ground at Listowel last summer; hard to assess on the limited evidence of his Irish Flat form; wins in France in 2024 were over longer trips on soft.

10/1

12th

4

(4)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 3f 175y

17:25 Gowran Park

Day Trader

9st 10lb

J: Colin Keane

T: A J Martin

Won twice on the Flat in France and a maiden hurdle for current yard back in June; well beaten in that sphere on return from a break on latest; sharper for that, Keane up and handles soft ground; can't discount.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
A 3,200euros foal; dam unplaced 2m/2m2f hurdles, half-sister to winners Themoonandsixpence (useful bumper/2m4f-3m1f hurdle/chase), Miss Accurate (bumper/2m hurdle) and Rock's Field (2m6f hurdle); likely best watched.
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10

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Grove Gardens

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

A 3,200euros foal; dam unplaced 2m/2m2f hurdles, half-sister to winners Themoonandsixpence (useful bumper/2m4f-3m1f hurdle/chase), Miss Accurate (bumper/2m hurdle) and Rock's Field (2m6f hurdle); likely best watched.

50/1

10

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Grove Gardens

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

A 3,200euros foal; dam unplaced 2m/2m2f hurdles, half-sister to winners Themoonandsixpence (useful bumper/2m4f-3m1f hurdle/chase), Miss Accurate (bumper/2m hurdle) and Rock's Field (2m6f hurdle); likely best watched.

50/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Huge price when tailed off in a bumper at Thurles; gelded soon afterwards.
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4

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:12 Cork

Heslostthehunger

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Rodger Sweeney

Tailed off in a bumper on debut and same story in a Listowel maiden hurdle last month.

200/1

11

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Heslostthehunger

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Rodger Sweeney

Huge price when tailed off in a bumper at Thurles; gelded soon afterwards.

100/1

11

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Heslostthehunger

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Rodger Sweeney

Huge price when tailed off in a bumper at Thurles; gelded soon afterwards.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal out of one who was unplaced in bumpers and over jumps; an unlikely winner.
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8th

16

30th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:51 Listowel

Move It On Over

10st 5lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: John F O’Neill

Beaten 15l at Ballinrobe last August on handicap debut (2m1f, good, 100-1); well beaten at Down Royal on seasonal return (2m2f, good); entitled to come on from that but others preferred.

33/1

16th

18

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

14:10 Down Royal

Move It On Over

10st 6lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: John F O’Neill

Was 100-1 but only beaten 15l on handicap debut at Ballinrobe when last seen in August.

20/1

Form: 8-0

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Regressed on the Flat after a winning debut for the Crisfords; tailed off in both runs over hurdles.
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7

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 185y

16:18 Downpatrick

Niigata

10st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

AW Flat winner in UK has been soundly beaten in all four maiden hurdles and has to do much better even dropping to a handicap.

18/1

9

5th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

17:30 Bellewstown

Niigata

11st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Regressed on the Flat after a winning debut for the Crisfords; weak hurdles form so far.

25/1

13

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Niigata

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Regressed on the Flat after a winning debut for the Crisfords; tailed off in both runs over hurdles.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Definite promise during a light Flat career in Britain but still went off 100-1 for a 1m2f soft-ground handicap at Navan (stable debut) and ran accordingly; should enjoy this better ground (provided the rain hasn't arrived) but looks one to watch on hurdle debut.
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11th

1

(12)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

North Winterfell

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: C Byrnes

Soundly beaten over hurdles on his last three starts; best British Flat form was at 1m4f; questions to answer dropped to 7f.

14/1

5th

6

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

14:11 Downpatrick

North Winterfell

11st 2lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Rated 69 on the Flat; built on a middling hurdles debut at Listowel to finish an 8l fourth of seven at Down Royal when running too keenly and fading late on (2m4f, good to firm); return to this distance may suit and not totally ruled out.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Dam unraced half-sister to winners Too Scoops (useful bumper/2m-2m4f hurdle) and Momus (bumper); would need to see some confidence behind him.
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15

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Sunrise Strider

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

Dam unraced half-sister to winners Too Scoops (useful bumper/2m-2m4f hurdle) and Momus (bumper); would need to see some confidence behind him.

50/1

15

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Sunrise Strider

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

Dam unraced half-sister to winners Too Scoops (useful bumper/2m-2m4f hurdle) and Momus (bumper); would need to see some confidence behind him.

50/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Soon became detached after an early mistake at Cork; went off at 150-1.
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13th

10

10th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:00 Cork

Three County Star

10st 10lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Brian Mortell

Best effort yet here on latest when a 20l fifth of 13 in a 2m7f maiden hurdle (RPR 97); struggled in two previous handicaps off current mark but both were on soft ground; could go well.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Hasn't confirmed his initial promise on the Flat and now has a rating of 64; however, has some ability and he'll stay the trip over hurdles.
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1st

2

31st May 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

14:35 Fakenham

Tuba

11st 6lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

0-5 over hurdles, having been pulled up in both handicaps last year (2m1f/2m3f), but returns to this code after two 1m6f AW wins this spring and is evidenty in good nick; tries a new trip; likely contender.

4/6

1st

1

(3)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tuba

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Likes it here, landing a second course win, again from the front for Gina Mangan, over C&D six weeks ago; was allowed his own way that night and this is more competitive if anything but he holds claims upped a fair 4lb.

3/1

1st

2

(6)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tuba

9st 10lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Versatile tactically; off the mark over 2m here in December and ran well in three of four starts since; the exception was 1m6f but he's one to consider.

4/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €18.60
Straight Forecast €20.89
Trifecta €745.90

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