September 24 / 17.33 Listowel

17.33

Yielding To Soft

Listowel Vintners Association INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5851.24
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 15 runners
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Listowel Vintners Association INH Flat Race

Runners: 15 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5

Last run: 55 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Chase-winning dam has produced four French winners, including the 2018 Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris winner On The Go; Oldtown point-to-point winner in February for the influential Denis Murphy before fetching 85,000GBP at Cheltenham sale; can build on a solid bumper debut at Galway; realistic chance of confirming form with Ring Of Kerry and Poetic Glory.
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1st

1

18th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 2

16:15 Ayr

Apache Tribe

11st 10lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Easily won a bumper at Listowel (2m4f, yielding) last September and same outcome on hurdle debut here (2m4f, soft) in February on final run for Noel Kelly; leading claims on first outing for Gordon Elliott.

13/8

1st

1

10th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

14:35 Ayr

Apache Tribe

11st 9lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Irish point winner in February (3m, yielding; form sound); 16l winner of a Listowel bumper on second rules start (2m4f, yielding; fourth has since won a maiden hurdle); interesting contender on his hurdles debut.

13/8

1st

1

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:33 Listowel

Apache Tribe

12st 0lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Chase-winning dam has produced four French winners, including the 2018 Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris winner On The Go; Oldtown point-to-point winner in February for the influential Denis Murphy before fetching 85,000GBP at Cheltenham sale; can build on a solid bumper debut at Galway; realistic chance of confirming form with Ring Of Kerry and Poetic Glory.

9/4

11/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run: 55 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to bumper/hurdle winner Thirtyfour Thirty; dam useful bumper/hurdle winner; runner-up in Quakerstown point-to-point in April; has a bit to find with Apache Tribe on Galway bumper run, and closely matched with Ring Of Kerry; may improve.
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2nd

7

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:33 Listowel

Poetic Glory

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Emmet Mullins

Brother to bumper/hurdle winner Thirtyfour Thirty; dam useful bumper/hurdle winner; runner-up in Quakerstown point-to-point in April; has a bit to find with Apache Tribe on Galway bumper run, and closely matched with Ring Of Kerry; may improve.

11/4

10th

11

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

18:10 Galway

Poetic Glory

12st 0lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: Emmet Mullins

Telescope gelding cost 24,000euros as a foal and 38,000euros as a 3yo; brother to bumper/2m1f hurdle winner Thirtyfour Thirty; dam useful bumper/2m4f-2m5f hurdle winner; runner-up in Quakerstown point-to-point when last seen in April, trained then by Matthew O'Connor; respected source but Garahon looks the stable number one.

14/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two wins from five starts in points; signed off with a good-ground win in May, with this rider aboard; dam, by Mahler, a 2m4f hurdle winner from a family associated with stamina; could make his presence felt in a bumper over this trip.
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1st

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:55 Limerick

Mickey Hulie

11st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Dual point winner is yet to score from nine runs under rules; claims on the basis of his neck runner-up finish at Naas (3m, soft to heavy); below that level when favourite here eight days later; disappointed in cheekpieces (left off) at Kilbeggan; solid chance if he handles the ground.

14/1

7th

10

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 154y

18:28 Kilbeggan

Mickey Hulie

11st 6lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: David Harry Kelly

Dual point winner; confirmed his liking for a stamina test when second over 3m at Naas (soft to heavy) last month; below that level when a remote third of 15 at Limerick (2m7f, heavy; favourite) eight days later; perhaps that came too soon; cheekpieces go on now and better ground should be okay based on his point-to-point wins.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved gradually during last season's campaign in points, signing off with a victory over subsequent winners Stan Wellback and Wherememoenygone at Liscarroll; third has won a chase from a modest handicap mark for Ben Pauling; a leading rider booked here.
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2nd

5

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 96y

15:00 Thurles

Rebel Budz

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Paul O’Flynn

Got off the mark in points on sixth start in March on yielding ground; was 17l behind an impressive winner at Listowel on bumper debut but was fighting out the placings; should have improved from that and be involved.

8/1

2nd

5

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 96y

15:00 Thurles

Rebel Budz

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Paul O’Flynn

Got off the mark in points on sixth start in March on yielding ground; was 17l behind an impressive winner at Listowel on bumper debut but was fighting out the placings; should have improved from that and be involved.

8/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 223 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Last of 18 when sent off at 250-1 on his debut at Clonmel last winter; readily discounted.
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5th

3

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:33 Listowel

Caught Again

12st 0lb

J: Mr W T Cronin

T: William Cronin

Last of 18 when sent off at 250-1 on his debut at Clonmel last winter; readily discounted.

200/1

2

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 21y

13:10 Clonmel

Caught Again

11st 12lb

J: Mr W T Cronin

T: William Cronin

Libertarian gelding; cost 10,000euros as a 3yo; dam well beaten in points/bumpers/maiden hurdle, half-sister to smart hurdle/chase winner up to 2m7f Il Duce; up against it in this field on debut.

40/1

Form: 5

Last run: 62 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to bumper winner Jessqueen, half-brother to two Flat winners; won a good-ground Necarne maiden point in May for Ger Quinn before being sold for E30,000; fair fifth of ten bumper debut at Wexford; needs to improve with tongue-tie on now.
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1st

14

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 154y

18:28 Kilbeggan

Mistyburn

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P J Rothwell

Point winner is yet to score on the track but ran well enough in a 3m Cork handicap hurdle last time (yielding); down 2lb and the tongue tie is left off now; O'Keeffe takes over from claimer now.

18/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in a point-to-point at Loughrea in May; pedigree indicates the 2m4f trip will be well within his range; trainer not typically associated with bumper winners, but his runners at this venue deserve respect.
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9

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 2f 150y

12:35 Limerick

West Of Bally

11st 12lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Second in a point-to-point in May; 10-1, faded from two furlongs down in a 2m4f bumper at Listowel; showed just about enough when fifth on his hurdles debut at Galway to suggest he could feature here for a leading local stable; fourth Kings Bucks has since run well at Cheltenham.

5/4

14

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

15:03 Galway

West Of Bally

11st 12lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Placed in second point-to-point; 10-1 and weakened late on hurdling debut at Listowel (2m4f, yielding) last month; should strip fitter for that and could do better dropped in trip.

25/1

7th

11

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:33 Listowel

West Of Bally

12st 0lb

J: Mr R W Barron

T: E McNamara

Second in a point-to-point at Loughrea in May; pedigree indicates the 2m4f trip will be well within his range; trainer not typically associated with bumper winners, but his runners at this venue deserve respect.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Experienced pointer, winner of three of her ten races, including for this rider at Ballingarry in May; probably vulnerable to less exposed types
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6th

7

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 5y

17:00 Bellewstown

Glenmalure Lady

11st 11lb

J: Mr D O’Sullivan

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Three point wins; has shown some ability over hurdles and was only 9.5l behind in a Cork 3m handicap last time having been hampered; can do better and considered.

7/1

7th

11

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 15y

15:35 Cork

Glenmalure Lady

10st 8lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Three-time point-to-point winner ran respectably in two of her three maiden hurdles but 33-1 and pulled up on handicap hurdle debut at Fairyhouse (3m2f, yielding) on New Year's Day; off since and 2lb drop not enough to tempt.

25/1

Form:

Last run: 100 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on only point-to-point start, down the field at Kilbeggan in his first bumper.
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5th

4

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:32 Listowel

Uptaurintop

11st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Close up in a 2m handicap hurdle at Limerick (soft to heavy; first-time tongue-tie) before finishing well behind on his chase debut back there 11 days ago when an early mistake didn't help his cause; could have a part to play if avoiding similar mishaps.

14/1

11th

9

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:48 Limerick

Uptaurintop

10st 11lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Maiden's best efforts have come at this track over hurdles, headed on the run-in when third here last month (2m); pulled up sole point outing; stamina to prove on chase debut.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Missed all of last season after finishing second in a point at Necarne; others may be sharper
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10th

12

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:33 Listowel

Wing It Prof

12st 0lb

J: Mr J Costello

T: A J Martin

Missed all of last season after finishing second in a point at Necarne; others may be sharper

20/1

Form: 8

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Completely tailed off first time out in a bumper at Sligo; safe to rule out.
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2nd

9

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

17:52 Downpatrick

Aboras Mahler

10st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Stephen Carlin

Showed her first worthwhile form when a 20l runner-up in a C&D maiden hurdle last time; will have to build on that now handicapping.

16/1

2nd

10

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

18:05 Downpatrick

Aboras Mahler

10st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Stephen Carlin

No worthwhile form in four maiden hurdle outings; her new trainer adds a tongue-tie.

66/1

66/1

Form: 9-8

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has struggled in two bumper outings at Wexford, no apparent chance at this stage.
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5th

8

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:30 Wexford

White Meadow

11st 11lb

J: Mr S Cleary

T: E Sheehy

Tongue-tie goes on following tailed off finishes in three bumper starts (two around here); hard to fancy.

66/1

12th

15

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:33 Listowel

White Meadow

11st 7lb

J: Mr S Cleary

T: E Sheehy

Has struggled in two bumper outings at Wexford, no apparent chance at this stage.

66/1

9

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 160y

20:22 Wexford

White Meadow

11st 11lb

J: Mr S Cleary

T: E Sheehy

Tongue-tie goes on following poor bumper debut here in March at 80-1; no appeal.

50/1

Form: 9

Last run: 55 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Portrush maiden point-to-point winner in March on yielding; stayed with Cian Collins after 120,000GBP sale at Aintree the following month; did not seem to be fancied on bumper debut at Galway; 22-1, finished ninth around 7l behind Apache Tribe (fifth), just in front of Poetic Glory; Patrick Mullins booked.
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1st

7

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:57 Wexford

Ring Of Kerry

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Point winner ran well in a decent Galway bumper on debut but was too bad to true at Listowel since; looks the one to beat on hurdling debut in this grade if back to form with a tongue-tie added.

7/4

1st

7

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:57 Wexford

Ring Of Kerry

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Point winner ran well in a decent Galway bumper on debut but was too bad to true at Listowel since; looks the one to beat on hurdling debut in this grade if back to form with a tongue-tie added.

7/4

13th

9

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:33 Listowel

Ring Of Kerry

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: Cian Collins

Portrush maiden point-to-point winner in March on yielding; stayed with Cian Collins after 120,000GBP sale at Aintree the following month; did not seem to be fancied on bumper debut at Galway; 22-1, finished ninth around 7l behind Apache Tribe (fifth), just in front of Poetic Glory; Patrick Mullins booked.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 07-

Last run: 160 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two runs in April; tailed off in a bumper, struggled in a maiden hurdle; can be ruled out.
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3

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 2f 150y

12:35 Limerick

Casafierna

11st 12lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Brian Mortell

Tailed off in two bumpers; only marginally better in two maiden hurdle outings at Clonmel.

25/1

14th

2

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:33 Listowel

Casafierna

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: Brian Mortell

Two runs in April; tailed off in a bumper, struggled in a maiden hurdle; can be ruled out.

100/1

Form: 6

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 22l when sixth of 11 on debut at Bellewstown; needs to improve and settle better; top point-to-point rider booked.
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15th

4

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:33 Listowel

Larkfield Liberty

12st 0lb

J: Mr R James

T: R P Rath

Beaten 22l when sixth of 11 on debut at Bellewstown; needs to improve and settle better; top point-to-point rider booked.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €10.40
Straight Forecast €9.95
Trifecta €54.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Apache Tribe

The Irish Sun:

Ring Of Kerry

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Apache Tribe

POSTDATA:

Apache Tribe