May 30 / 14.41 Listowel

14.41

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  • 2m 0f 100y
  • 17 runners
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Join The Listowel Races Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 15- D

Last run: 152 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Impressed with an easy bumper win for Andy Slattery at the Galway festival last season, with a subsequent Listed winner back in third; ran disappointingly on stable debut at Leopardstown over Christmas (2m, good to yielding); he's better than that; interesting contender making his hurdles debut.
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1st

7

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Gomez Addams

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Impressed with an easy bumper win for Andy Slattery at the Galway festival last season, with a subsequent Listed winner back in third; ran disappointingly on stable debut at Leopardstown over Christmas (2m, good to yielding); he's better than that; interesting contender making his hurdles debut.

7/2

6

28th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 130y

20:20 Galway

Gomez Addams

11st 10lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Second runner for yard; Hillstar gelding; eighth foal; half-brother to winners Twinjets (useful bumper), Strong Resemblance (2m7f-3m1f hurdle/chase) and Sunnyvilla (2m-2m5f chase); unraced dam out of bumper/2m5f hurdle winner; worth a market check on debut.

20/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 35/4

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Five Flat wins in UK and ran respectably in two autumn Flat starts for this yard after 100,000gns purchase; previous efforts over hurdles were modest but there was promise in his run at Down Royal (2m2f, good) earlier this month when staying on for fourth; entitled to improve over that return; contender.
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6th

12

(17)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Small Fry

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

1m4f festival wins off much lower marks at Chester and Epsom preceded his 100,000gns purchase last July; two Flat runs (including 2m Irish Cesarewitch) last autumn didn't work out but there was encouragement to be drawn from his two hurdle races last month (second on latest) and he scored over an extended 1m6f in 2024; not entirely dismissed, from stable which runs seven.

18/1

2nd

11

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Small Fry

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Five Flat wins in UK and ran respectably in two autumn Flat starts for this yard after 100,000gns purchase; previous efforts over hurdles were modest but there was promise in his run at Down Royal (2m2f, good) earlier this month when staying on for fourth; entitled to improve over that return; contender.

9/4

4th

6

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

13:35 Down Royal

Small Fry

11st 12lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Five Flat wins in UK and ran respectably both starts for this yard last autumn after 100,000gns purchase; just modest form both hurdle runs in UK, but could do better now that he is more mature; check for market strength.

4/1

14/1

  • Place: £5.10

Form: 3238-

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Placed in all three 2025 bumper runs for John McConnell; could only manage eighth at Kilbeggan on stable debut; needs to return to his best now, making his hurdles bow.
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3rd

2

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Bells Grove

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Placed in all three 2025 bumper runs for John McConnell; could only manage eighth at Kilbeggan on stable debut; needs to return to his best now, making his hurdles bow.

14/1

8th

1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

19:59 Kilbeggan

Bells Grove

12st 0lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Placed on all three starts in bumpers, on latest in October when third at Cheltenham on final start for John McConnell; market can reveal expectations on first run for new yard with 0-9 record in bumpers.

7/1

6

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 2

16:40 Cheltenham

Bells Grove

11st 1lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Placed on both starts, more recently when neck second at Downpatrick (yielding) last month; respected Irish stable has excellent strike-rate in British bumpers (29%); one to consider.

5/1

Form: 24P3-P

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
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.
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5th

7

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 160y

17:25 Kilbeggan

Penny Express

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Runner-up in a pair of maiden hurdles last summer; fourth in a Listowel maiden hurdle last month shows he is coming to hand; should be a major player here.

11/4

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

50/1

Form:

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Progressive 3yo for William Haggas in 2024, winning twice over 1m2f on good to firm; hasn't reached those heights since and was tailed off at Killarney on hurdles/stable debut; hood worn that day now left off.
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5th

1

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Approval

11st 12lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: E McNamara

Progressive 3yo for William Haggas in 2024, winning twice over 1m2f on good to firm; hasn't reached those heights since and was tailed off at Killarney on hurdles/stable debut; hood worn that day now left off.

50/1

10th

2

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:53 Killarney

Approval

11st 12lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: E McNamara

One of three for trainer; progressive 3yo on Flat for William Haggas in 2024, winning twice over 1m2f on good to firm; hasn't reached those heights since, including in latest two starts for Owen Burrows; purchased for 16,000gns in October and goes hurdling now in new headgear.

11/1

1

(3)

2nd Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

16:50 Salisbury

Approval

10st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Owen Burrows

Progressive 3yo who ended that season with an excellent Goodwood win (1m2f, good to firm) in a strong handicap; topsy-turvy this year and never in the hunt on yard debut at Newbury following wind surgery but good to soft ground probably wasn't ideal; worth a good look off favourable mark.

100/30

Form: 088P-0

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Has shown nothing of note in five bumpers; hard to make a case for on hurdles debut.
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5th

5

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 204y

18:48 Roscommon

Suresuresure

11st 2lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: John F O’Neill

Just a hint of promise in five bumpers; however, it wasn't a bad hurdling debut at Listowel but this demands a lot more.

50/1

7th

12

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Suresuresure

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: John F O’Neill

Has shown nothing of note in five bumpers; hard to make a case for on hurdles debut.

150/1

10th

9

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 120y

20:15 Kilbeggan

Suresuresure

12st 0lb

J: Mr K O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

Has shown nothing of note in four starts in bumpers; difficult to make a case for.

66/1

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33/1

Form: 9

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Won a Flat handicap in 2024; tailed off on stable/hurdles debut at Killarney; likeley to be of more interest in handicaps.
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11th

2

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:52 Limerick

Calzaghi

11st 12lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Won a Flat handicap at Navan in 2024; soundly beaten in two outings over hurdles; not a likely maiden winner at this stage.

20/1

8th

3

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Calzaghi

11st 12lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Won a Flat handicap in 2024; tailed off on stable/hurdles debut at Killarney; likeley to be of more interest in handicaps.

33/1

9th

4

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:53 Killarney

Calzaghi

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: E McNamara

One of three for trainer; winner of a Navan Flat handicap in 2024 (1m2f, good to yielding); placed in final three starts for Kevin Coleman on differing ground types before being purchased for 29,000gns; brings a Flat rating of 78 to this hurdles/stable debut.

10/1

Form: 439-U

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Close third in the second of his three bumpers, so has ability; faced a tough task in a Killarney novice contest when unseating at the last (2m4f, good to yielding, 125-1); others preferred.
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14th

8

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:20 Killarney

Mc Swagger

11st 4lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Promise in first two bumpers; soundly beaten in maiden hurdles, but can do better in this sphere; one of three for a yard that does well here, so watch the market.

14/1

10th

9

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

18:30 Sligo

Mc Swagger

11st 12lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Made the frame in two bumper attempts; has yet to reach that standard over hurdles; dropped away tamely at Listowel last time.

20/1

9th

8

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Mc Swagger

11st 12lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Close third in the second of his three bumpers, so has ability; faced a tough task in a Killarney novice contest when unseating at the last (2m4f, good to yielding, 125-1); others preferred.

33/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner is rated 62 in that sphere; some okay runs on the level recently; much more needed to make immediate impact now over hurdles.
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1st

8

(7)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Tramore

Forlio

9st 10lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Paul W Flynn

Won off 9lb lower at Navan last year; had been struggling off revised mark but step in right direction when an unlucky fourth at Naas (1m3f, good) 13 days ago; Colin Keane returns (on board for both previous wins); enters calculations.

9/2

4th

9

(5)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 194y

19:10 Naas

Forlio

9st 6lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: Paul W Flynn

Won by 5l at Navan last autumn and basically struggled off higher marks since; been hurdling lately and needs more off this mark.

16/1

3rd

4

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 55y

16:55 Punchestown

Forlio

11st 12lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Paul W Flynn

Dual Flat winner, rated 62; ran well when beaten 23l into tenth by Gomez Addams on hurdles bow at Listowel seven days ago; jumping needs to improve and he has a future in this discipline, but probably in handicaps.

22/1

Form: 3276-0

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
0-7 in points; placed in two small-field maiden hurdles last year; beaten 23l at Kilbeggan when last seen over hurdles; tailed off over fences back there last time; hood goes on but hard to fancy.
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3rd

12

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:50 Sligo

Phoenix Arizona

10st 0lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: John J Cullen

Maiden in all spheres ran well enough in a C&D claimer last time; needs a fair bit more from 4lb out of the handicap; cheekpieces added.

14/1

4th

10

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:20 Sligo

Phoenix Arizona

10st 8lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: John F O’Neill

0-7 in points; placed in two small-field maiden hurdles last year; overall form is unconvincing.

25/1

11th

10

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Phoenix Arizona

11st 12lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

0-7 in points; placed in two small-field maiden hurdles last year; beaten 23l at Kilbeggan when last seen over hurdles; tailed off over fences back there last time; hood goes on but hard to fancy.

50/1

Form: 236-

Last run: 195 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner on the Flat on good/good to firm ground, rated 90; some top runs in defeat over hurdles; beaten a short head at Navan in September and third behind the classy Talk The Talk at Limerick next time; soft ground likely against him at Cheltenham in November; positive return to action on the level at Leopardstown last time when second; big player.
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4th

1

(8)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:30 Curragh

Touch The Moon

10st 11lb

J: Ms K M Ryan

T: William Durkan

Three-time winner on the Flat on good/good to firm ground; some useful runs in defeat over hurdles; something amiss over hurdles last time; started Flat campaign with a good run over 1m4f at Leopardstown.

8/1

13th

13

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Touch The Moon

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Three-time winner on the Flat on good/good to firm ground, rated 90; some top runs in defeat over hurdles; beaten a short head at Navan in September and third behind the classy Talk The Talk at Limerick next time; soft ground likely against him at Cheltenham in November; positive return to action on the level at Leopardstown last time when second; big player.

5/2

2nd

2

(8)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Touch The Moon

10st 10lb

J: Miss Georgie Benson

T: William Durkan

Twice a winner over slightly shorter in Bahrain winter before last; bought for 55,000gns last summer and campaigned over hurdles so far by new connections notably touched off in Navan maiden (yielding), too keen and didn't get home on soft at Cheltenham when last seen in November; yard going well, not one to rule out.

13/2

Form: 446/

Last run: 645 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Some promise in his 2024 maiden runs but can only be watched returning from a 645-day absence.
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14th

16

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Ballinvasas Best

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Stephen Ryan

Some promise in his 2024 maiden runs but can only be watched returning from a 645-day absence.

22/1

6th

13

23rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Ballinvasas Best

10st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Stephen Ryan

prominent

9/1

4th

3

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:00 Wexford

Ballinvasas Best

10st 13lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Stephen Ryan

Encouraging enough fourth of 15 when making her debut 13 days ago, shaping like she would come on for the outing; more required here but may be in the mix for the places.

12/1

Form: 700-

Last run: 184 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
No sign of winning potential in a bumper and two maiden hurdles; unlikely.
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15th

5

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Desertmore Charm

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Denis Leahy

No sign of winning potential in a bumper and two maiden hurdles; unlikely.

100/1

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Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

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No Results Found

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
17,000euros yearling was purchased for 40,000gns as a 2yo; half-brother to winners Rajinsky (7f-2m2f inc 2yo/AW/Listed; RPR 116), Bakhit (1m2f inc AW; 70) and Karamazov (Slovakian 1m 2yo); dam maiden from 5.7f-1m1f (60), half-sister to 1m Listed winner Boomshackerlacker; hooded and tongue tied for debut.
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8

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 60y

17:10 Cork

Pinkarizon

11st 7lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Padraig Butler

65-rated Flat maiden in Britain; burst on stable/hurdling debut.

100/1

14

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Pinkarizon

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Padraig Butler

17,000euros yearling was purchased for 40,000gns as a 2yo; half-brother to winners Rajinsky (7f-2m2f inc 2yo/AW/Listed; RPR 116), Bakhit (1m2f inc AW; 70) and Karamazov (Slovakian 1m 2yo); dam maiden from 5.7f-1m1f (60), half-sister to 1m Listed winner Boomshackerlacker; hooded and tongue tied for debut.

25/1

5

(3)

4th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Windsor

Pinkarizon

9st 2lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Warren Greatrex

Two respectable efforts in 1m handicaps this year but his finishing has been suspect when attempting this far, finishing last on both occasions; has plenty to prove for now.

14/1

Form: 8

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form: P-

Last run: 168 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

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Payout
Exacta €8.60
Straight Forecast €6.70
Trifecta €102.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Small Fry

SPOTLIGHT:

Touch The Moon

The Irish Sun:

Gomez Addams

POSTDATA:

Small Fry

TOPSPEED:

Touch The Moon