September 27 / 14.45 Listowel

14.45

Good To Yielding

Allman Contracts Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £9020.66
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Allman Contracts Novice Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £13.00
  • Place: £4.70

Form: 243-14

Last run: 82 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Won a Grade 3 bumper in France; was proving expensive to follow over hurdles but got off the mark at the sixth attempt in a Tramore maiden (2m, gd-yld) in May; failed to fire in a 2m Roscommon novice on latest in July; needs to bounce back.
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4

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 157y

14:25 Punchestown

Kainsbourg

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gordon Elliott

2-2 in French bumpers; 2-10 and rated 130 over hurdles; fine second in Grade 2 novice hurdle at Chepstow (19.5f, good) in October; tailed off in rated hurdle when last seen at Fairyhouse in November; that was too bad to be true and his dam won over fences so could improve for switch to chasing but stamina to prove for this trip.

9/2

4th

3

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

14:45 Fairyhouse

Kainsbourg

11st 5lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gordon Elliott

Grade 3 AQPS winner in France in 2023; took a while to deliver over hurdles last season; odds-on when opening his hurdles account in a 2m Tramore maiden at the sixth attempt; below-par at Roscommon in July before beating the useful Strong Link over this trip at Listowel; underlined improvement when second in last month's Persian War at Chepstow.

2/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 32-111 D

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Has won his last three, a Wexford bumper, a Tipperary maiden and a Galway novice (Cameletta Vega second), all at around this trip on good ground; top rated at 131 and his chance is obvious; seems to act on most ground.
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2nd

2

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:45 Listowel

Strong Link

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Has won his last three, a Wexford bumper, a Tipperary maiden and a Galway novice (Cameletta Vega second), all at around this trip on good ground; top rated at 131 and his chance is obvious; seems to act on most ground.

15/8

5

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 156y

17:05 Galway

Strong Link

11st 4lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Backed up Wexford bumper win with a maiden hurdle success at Tipperary; a lot more on his plate now, trainer won this last year with 11-1 chance Donnie Devito.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 261114 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Rapid progression came to a halt last time when his bid for a four-timer was scuppered at Kilbeggan; however, 2m was too sharp a test and he could get back on track returned to this longer trip; drying ground a plus and rider's 7lb claim a big positive.
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3rd

2

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 3

17:42 Uttoxeter

Ballykinlar

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Won three times (2m2f, 2m4f) when trained in Ireland last summer; unplaced in three valuable handicap hurdles (2m4f-2m7f) for new trainer this spring; the drop back in trip for his chasing debut may not be in his favour.

9/2

16th

13

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Ballykinlar

10st 7lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Won three consecutive handicaps last summer up to 2m4f for Donncha Duggan; some fine runs in defeat after including since switched to this yard; has to prove he stays this trip.

28/1

7th

18

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Ballykinlar

11st 3lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Consistent results in Ireland this term featured three summer wins; not disgraced with midfield finish at the Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, soft) on debut for new stable but needs to improve on that bare form.

33/1

Form: 748-12 D BF

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Won a mares' maiden at Cork (2m3f, good) in May and got to within 1.25l of Strong Link in a 20.5f Galway novice (good) on latest; 5lb swing gives her realistic prospects of turning that form around; big player if the track continues to dry out.
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1

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

14:02 Down Royal

Cameletta Vega

10st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Galway bumper winner made winning hurdles debut in 2m3f Cork mares maiden in May and decent efforts although beaten favourite twice since in novice events, second at Galway and made much of running when fourth at Listowel last month (2m4f); jumping still needs to be more fluent.

11/2

1

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

14:02 Down Royal

Cameletta Vega

10st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Galway bumper winner made winning hurdles debut in 2m3f Cork mares maiden in May and decent efforts although beaten favourite twice since in novice events, second at Galway and made much of running when fourth at Listowel last month (2m4f); jumping still needs to be more fluent.

11/2

4th

7

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:45 Listowel

Cameletta Vega

10st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won a mares' maiden at Cork (2m3f, good) in May and got to within 1.25l of Strong Link in a 20.5f Galway novice (good) on latest; 5lb swing gives her realistic prospects of turning that form around; big player if the track continues to dry out.

4/1

Form: 1-525

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Shock maiden hurdle winner at Limerick on debut but has come up short in novice company since; can race keenly at times, though did settle better at Galway on latest; rated 123 and a bit to find on these terms.
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10th

1

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:17 Listowel

Carrigg Island

12st 0lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Limerick debut maiden win last year came at 2m6f (good) and ran consistently well in defeat afterwards, including in C&D novice and final start when a clear third to a stablemate in 2m5f Limerick novice in October; returns from 11 months' absence for handicap debut.

12/1

2

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

15:30 Limerick

Carrigg Island

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

C&D maiden winner on debut in April has mostly run well in defeat since; didn't always jump fluently when was 1.5l behind Ballykinlar at Listowel last time; can run well again and get closer if jumping better.

9/4

5th

3

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:45 Listowel

Carrigg Island

11st 5lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Shock maiden hurdle winner at Limerick on debut but has come up short in novice company since; can race keenly at times, though did settle better at Galway on latest; rated 123 and a bit to find on these terms.

16/1

Form: -51224 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Won 4yo maiden hurdle at Punchestown in June (16.5f, good); made a race of it with the hugely promising Davy Crockett on penultimate at Galway; disappointing run on handicap debut at Ballinrobe (18.5f) on latest; not sure this step up in trip will suit.
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6th

5

(9)

26th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Haydock

Mick Collins

9st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Martin Todhunter

Won maidens on the Flat and over hurdles last year for Noel Meade; sold for £70,000 this May and his second run back, when running on well for a 2l defeat at Chester (1m4f, soft) two weeks ago, augured well.

4/1

5th

3

(10)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:42 Chester

Mick Collins

11st 3lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Martin Todhunter

Won maidens on the Flat and over hurdles for Noel Meade; sold for £70,000 in May; needed to show more on yard debut (1m4f AW) to be seriously considered here.

14/1

Form: 2-13 BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Built on promise of January debut when hacking up in a 2m3f Kilbeggan maiden after a break in May; disappointing run at the same venue in a 2m3f novice last month and has a bit to prove after that effort.
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7th

9

20th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 150y

16:48 Listowel

Costacurta

10st 6lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Impressive Kilbeggan maiden hurdle winner last year but didn't really gon on from that; has run to a similar level on three chase starts this year; needs to find more up in class from last time.

14/1

4th

4

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

19:56 Kilbeggan

Costacurta

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won his maiden hurdle here by 17l in May last year (2m3f, good); made a positive chase debut at Tramore (2m, good) when a distant third, jumping left throughout; improved at Wexford next time when a 2.5l runner-up behind Garnacho in a novice chase (2m4f, good); 4lb better off with the winner now; big chance.

11/4

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Payout
Exacta €48.70
Straight Forecast €41.02
Trifecta €257.20

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Cameletta Vega

The Irish Sun:

Costacurta

TOPSPEED:

Mick Collins

SPOTLIGHT:

Ballykinlar

POSTDATA:

Cameletta Vega