May 31 / 17.20 Listowel

17.20

Good

Acro Fire & Safety (Q.R.) Race

  • Prize money: £8194.78
  • 1m 5f 80y
  • 6 runners
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Acro Fire & Safety (Q.R.) Race

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 0/46-3

Last run: 100 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Smart dual-purposer type got the Galway Hurdle in the stewards' room last summer and beat very useful Absurde in conditions' hurdle last month; his Flat run at Chester in September proved that he's worthy of this mark and showed he had a bit of boot when running well over 1m on AW pre-Cheltenham.
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4th

3

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

18:41 Galway

Ndaawi

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Very high class handicap hurdler; second in the County Hurdle and was awarded the Galway Hurdle in 2025; warmed up for this by winning a charity Flat race at the Curragh; the one to beat on his chase debut.

7/4

1st

2

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Ndaawi

12st 9lb

J: Ms N Carberry

T: Gordon Elliott

The 2025 Galway hurdle winner but was poor this time around and has questions to answer; won on the Flat in May; Nina Carberry back.

2/1

12th

3

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 11y

16:30 Galway

Ndaawi

11st 11lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Promoted winner of this race last year after receiving critical interference; has been mixing hurdling and Flat action since then, down the field in the County Hurdle; beat the very useful Absurde in a conditions' hurdle at Cork in April; kept ticking over with an odds-on Flat win in a 1m6f Listowel contest two months ago; 7lb higher than last year.

8/1

OUR TIP

11/10

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 12-2 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced 5yo won ordinary 1m4f maiden on last summer's debut before good second in 1m6f contest at Galway festival; 6-5 fav, visor went on for Killarney return earlier this month, couldn't get by similarly-rated rival who dictated a steady pace over 1m6f.
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8th

1

(6)

18th Oct 2026

Good

1m 3f 150y

16:42 Leopardstown

Sky Captain

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Consistent in four races for Paddy Twomey; has contested two strong Curragh handicaps for this yard, an eyecatching sixth over 1m2f (good) before running well in the Irish Cesarewitch in which he appeared to stay the 2m1f (heavy); wouldn't be exposed just yet and has a Group 3 entry next month.

4/1

6th

12

(2)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Sky Captain

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Never worse than second in four starts for Paddy Twomey; Colin Keane booked for his first appearance for Joseph O'Brien; possibly best of a stable quartet.

7/1

2nd

1

(2)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 5f 80y

17:20 Listowel

Sky Captain

11st 5lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: P Twomey

Lightly-raced 5yo won ordinary 1m4f maiden on last summer's debut before good second in 1m6f contest at Galway festival; 6-5 fav, visor went on for Killarney return earlier this month, couldn't get by similarly-rated rival who dictated a steady pace over 1m6f.

11/10

Form: 09133-

Last run: 222 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Good dual-purpose performer and did well in amateur-rider contests in the autumn, winning over 2m at Clonmel and placed twice over 1m4f at the Curragh; fair bit to find with a couple of these; first ride for jockey.
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10th

14

14th Oct 2026

Good

2m 4f 45y

15:20 Punchestown

The Mediator

10st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Second runner for Gordon Elliott; bumper, hurdles and Flat winner on good and soft ground; recent Flat form has been below his best, although step in the right direction last time at the Curragh; first hurdles run since tailed off at Ballinrobe in the summer of last year.

16/1

4th

2

(3)

4th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:50 Curragh

The Mediator

11st 3lb

J: Ms C E O’Ryan

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper, hurdles and Flat winner on good and soft ground; recent Flat form below best so has something to find.

12/1

Form: /1/70/ D

Last run: 1048 days

W: 11st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Old boy had a good career across the codes for the late Edward O'Grady; point-to-pointing lately and just here for the day out.
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14th

2

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 12y

15:07 Punchestown

Act Of God

11st 11lb

J: Ms A Budds

T: David Kenneth Budds

Old boy had a good career across the codes for the late Edward O'Grady; had been out of action since summer of 2023 until resuming in point-to-points last month.

25/1

4th

3

(6)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 5f 80y

17:20 Listowel

Act Of God

11st 0lb

J: Miss Megan Harris

T: David Kenneth Budds

Old boy had a good career across the codes for the late Edward O'Grady; point-to-pointing lately and just here for the day out.

150/1

10th

3

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

17:40 Bellewstown

Act Of God

11st 8lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O’Grady

in touch with leaders

25/1

Form: /096/9

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Modest performer and only making up the numbers here.
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12th

5

(4)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 55y

20:10 Killarney

Chain Of Destiny

11st 12lb

J: Mr W T Ladd Finn

T: David Edward Finn

A very infrequent visitor the track; third in a Curragh maiden in 2022 but a mark of 51 fairly reflects his chance.

66/1

200/1

Form: /7000-

Last run: 216 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Modest performer and only making up the numbers here.
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8

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:55 Listowel

Talking Tough

11st 12lb

J: Mr C G Ryan

T: S M Duffy

Record of 2-82 on the Flat and a basement-level performer these days; no appeal on this belated hurdle debut.

100/1

14th

10

(12)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 168y

18:10 Clonmel

Talking Tough

8st 13lb

J: Shane Foley

T: S M Duffy

On a long losing run and no sign of it ending in recent starts; slight improvement when fourth in Ballinrobe claimer but this demands a lot more.

16/1

15th

16

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Talking Tough

12st 0lb

J: Ava Bourke

T: S M Duffy

Dual turf winner is rated only 44 on the Flat so has loads to find.

50/1

Non-runners

Quinta Do Lago

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €1.30
Straight Forecast €1.71
Trifecta €3.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ndaawi

The Irish Sun:

Sky Captain

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ndaawi

POSTDATA:

Ndaawi