September 23 / 15.50 Listowel

15.50

Heavy

Edmund & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes (Listed)

  • Prize money: £21942.15
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Edmund & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes (Listed)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 6-3522 D

Last run: 64 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Top rated at 98 and mostly in good form this season; beaten 1.75l when second in a 1m5f Ballinrobe handicap on latest in July; placed in listed company at Chester (12.5f soft) a year ago but this trip surely on the sharp side; fifth 4.20 here on Monday.
Place /
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

3

(6)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Cristal Clere

9st 10lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John J Nallen

Third career win came on final start last season in 1m Listowel Listed in testing conditions under a positive ride (just a day after being well beaten in handicap); balance of form is over shorter than this so others preferred on seasonal return.

16/1

1

(5)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Cristal Clere

9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John J Nallen

Top rated at 98 and mostly in good form this season; beaten 1.75l when second in a 1m5f Ballinrobe handicap on latest in July; placed in listed company at Chester (12.5f soft) a year ago but this trip surely on the sharp side; fifth 4.20 here on Monday.

11/2

5th

2

(8)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 15y

16:20 Listowel

Cristal Clere

9st 13lb

J: W J Lee

T: John J Nallen

Four-time winner but last win came two years ago; however, went close at Ballinrobe last time when stepped back up in trip to 1m5f and many of his better efforts have come on softer ground so this should be up his alley; interesting.

13/2

Form: 291-60 D

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Mudlark is one of two runners for yard and rated 97; last success came in a Listed race at Leopardstown (1m, heavy) last October; should be nearing peak fitness after two runs this season and he'll love this ground; has to give weight away but preferred by Foley and big chance.
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3rd

1

(11)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:07 Leopardstown

Norwalk Havoc

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Four-time winner at 7f/1m, including two late-season Listed events at this venue on heavy ground; returned with fair seventh of 25 behind Ribee in the Irish Lincoln; appeared not to stay 1m2f in another premier handicap at the Curragh on latest

20/1

8th

1

(14)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:17 Curragh

Norwalk Havoc

10st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Four-time winner at 7f/1m, including two Listed events at Leopardstown on heavy ground; returned with fair seventh of 25 here in Irish Lincoln behind Ribee; 1lb lower but stamina to prove back up in trip.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 710197 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
One of three for yard; 4-14 and rated 96; won a Killarney handicap (1m, yld-sft) three starts ago off 93; came up well short in a listed race back there on latest and McMonagle prefers her stablemate.
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No / Draw
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3

(6)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Evening Blossom

9st 4lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

One of three for yard; 4-14 and rated 96; won a Killarney handicap (1m, yld-sft) three starts ago off 93; came up well short in a listed race back there on latest and McMonagle prefers her stablemate.

4/1

7th

3

(7)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:11 Killarney

Evening Blossom

9st 4lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Ground-versatile 4yo whose two wins this term have been on softer ground, latest over C&D last month; quite keen and didn't get home in Galway premier handicap latest; claims.

7/1

3

(8)

29th Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 123y

18:40 Galway

Evening Blossom

9st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Ground-versatile 4yo whose two wins this term have been on softer ground, latest at Killarney earlier this month; up 12lb this year so another career-best needed.

15/2

Form: 745753

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
One of three for yard; rated 94 and shaped nicely when a 3.25l third of 9 in a listed race at Killarney (1m, good) last month; won on soft ground in France and is preferred by McMonagle so has to be considered for yard that won this in 2021 and 2022.
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8

(5)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Leopardstown

Soft Winds

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Twice a winner in France (one on soft) at 1m2f and extended 1m3f; 0-11 this term for current yard but some solid efforts including latest when strong-finishing third in Naas fillies Listed a week ago over this trip (yielding); this looks a better race so more required.

8/1

3rd

7

(6)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:10 Naas

Soft Winds

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Twice a winner in France (one on soft) at 1m2f and extended 1m3f; 0-10 this term for current yard, appearing a bit one-paced back at today's trip last two times on heavy; looks to have a bit to find.

12/1

5

(2)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Soft Winds

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

One of three for yard; rated 94 and shaped nicely when a 3.25l third of 9 in a listed race at Killarney (1m, good) last month; won on soft ground in France and is preferred by McMonagle so has to be considered for yard that won this in 2021 and 2022.

7/1

Form: 331

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; promise in her first two maidens before opening account in another maiden at Gowran (7f, gd-yld); Oisin Murphy a notable booking but a rating of 83 leaves her with a fair bit of improvement to find to be competitive in this grade.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

(4)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Lavender Breeze

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Second runner for yard; promise in her first two maidens before opening account in another maiden at Gowran (7f, gd-yld); Oisin Murphy a notable booking but a rating of 83 leaves her with a fair bit of improvement to find to be competitive in this grade.

16/1

13

(16)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:45 Gowran Park

Lavender Breeze

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Placed in races at Leopardstown and Roscommon; probably needs to find extra to open her account.

7/1

Form: 252110 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m Naas maiden (gd-yld) in August and followed up on handicap debut off 82 at Navan (1m, yielding); progress stalled in a hot handicap at Leopardstown last time but didn't have the best of draws; could bounce back but has to prove she handles heavy ground.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

19th

15

(19)

15th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Noli Timere

8st 11lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Won two races over this trip last August; final two starts in Listed races were ambitious; one of two runners for the stable.

12/1

11th

13

(16)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:10 Naas

Noli Timere

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Won C&D maiden in August before following up in Navan handicap over same trip; safely held off revised mark behind Pink Oxalis at Leopardstown and most recently didn't seem to handle heavy ground in Listowel Listed; return to better ground to suit but career-best needed to feature.

25/1

7

(3)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Noli Timere

9st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

Won a 1m Naas maiden (gd-yld) in August and followed up on handicap debut off 82 at Navan (1m, yielding); progress stalled in a hot handicap at Leopardstown last time but didn't have the best of draws; could bounce back but has to prove she handles heavy ground.

11/4

Non-runners

Mataariki, Touted Plan

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €18.20
Straight Forecast €21.22
Trifecta €56.60

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Evening Blossom

SPOTLIGHT:

Norwalk Havoc

POSTDATA:

Evening Blossom

The Irish Sun:

Evening Blossom

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Norwalk Havoc