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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(5)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 5f 80y

17:20 Listowel

Ndaawi

11st 0lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

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.

6/4

1st

5

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 70y

13:50 Cork

Ndaawi

11st 2lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Won the Galway Hurdle last year off 145 (awarded race by stewards) and has also won twice on the level (rated 91); trip and ground fine here and he finished well ahead of Absurde in the County Hurdle last month, though he had a fitness edge that day; talented claimer takes off 5lb and every chance at the weights.

15/8

14th

1

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Ndaawi

12st 0lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Very smart hurdler whose two visits to this meeting have produced a third in the 2024 Fred Winter and second to Kargese in this last year; improved again to win last summer's Galway Hurdle (pipped by Helvic Dream but awarded the race after suffering interference); below par when remote third to Lossiemouth in Grade 1 Morgiana in November but warmed up for this with a fine run on AW Flat last month over a trip short of his best; while his good record in top handicap hurdles (also second in 2024 Galway Hurdle) makes him a dangerous one to discount, he'll require a high-class performance to win off 156.

20/1

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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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

2nd

3

(6)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 44y

20:10 Killarney

Sky Captain

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Maiden winner over 1m4f at Roscommon and held his own against smart opposition over 1m6f at Galway; still unexposed and canny trainer fits a visor.

2/1

2nd

5

(7)

1st Aug 2025

Soft

1m 6f 14y

20:10 Galway

Sky Captain

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: P Twomey

Kept on to score by a neck at Roscommon on debut last month (1m4f, yielding); further improvement likely; big player.

9/2

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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5th

2

(3)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

20:13 Leopardstown

The Mediator

11st 12lb

J: Ms C E O’Ryan

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper, hurdles and Flat winner on good and soft ground; soundly beaten in one of these races at Bellewstown on latest; rated 78 and a fair bit to find on the figures here; cheekpieces go on.

7/1

4th

2

(7)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 71y

20:23 Bellewstown

The Mediator

11st 5lb

J: Ms C E O’Ryan

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual-purpose sort has been running well on the Flat; two solid efforts in Curragh handicaps to sign off last season; okay effort in Q.R. race at Listowel in May and advertised wellbeing with good second in Curragh charity race last week; player.

9/4

2nd

4

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

The Mediator

12st 3lb

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper, hurdle and Flat winner ran a solid race on return at Listowel and is a big player.

5/2

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

5th

4

(1)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 5f 80y

17:20 Listowel

Chain Of Destiny

11st 0lb

J: Mr W T Ladd Finn

T: David Edward Finn

Modest performer and only making up the numbers here.

200/1

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

7th

6

(5)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 71y

20:23 Bellewstown

Talking Tough

11st 0lb

J: Mr C G Ryan

T: S M Duffy

Rated just 34 on the Flat and no win of any description since 2020; up against it.

50/1

8th

16

(15)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 96y

15:16 Down Royal

Talking Tough

8st 10lb

T: S M Duffy

Second reserve; not easy to win with as his record of 2-64 suggests; has beaten precious few rivals last season and this one

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