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 /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(7)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 70y

19:02 Limerick

Cristal Clere

9st 12lb

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 a handicap); failed to beat a single rival home in 1m4f Curragh Listed on return; balance of form is over shorter than this so others preferred.

20/1

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

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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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

1

(8)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

15:27 Navan

Norwalk Havoc

9st 12lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

Four-time winner at 7f/1m, the last two at Listed level; Leopardstown specialist; considerably inferior to stablemate Hotazhell.

14/1

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

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.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(9)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:20 Limerick

Noli Timere

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

Won two races over this trip last August; final two starts in Listed races were ambitious; never in the hunt on reappearance in the Irish Lincoln; sights lowered now.

8/1

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

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