15:25 Listowel

Monday 9 September 2019

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Edmund & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 1m 58.47s

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(15)

Insignia Of Rank¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 99| D

16/1

Won for the fourth time on turf from 22 Flat starts when landing the Listed Celebration stakes at the Curragh in June. Beaten since and more needed here but enters calculations.

Form: 319004

(13)

Still Standing¹⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 104

10/1

Won a Listed contest on seasonal debut at Naas in March. Beaten in the Group 3 Alleged stakes at the same venue when last seen in April but not easily dismissed in this contest.

Form: 1191-14

(14)

On The Go Again^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: C P Hoban| T: M Mulvany| OR: 97| C| D

33/1

Won last year's Irish Lincoln and also recorded a Listed win at Leopardstown last term. Last of 15 on sole start this season at Killarney last month.

Form: 37556-0

(16)

Riven Light³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Manning| T: W P Mullins| OR: 109| CD

3/1

Winner of this contest in 2017 over C&D. Entitled to make the shortlist being highest rated in the field and representing a yard with a 48% win and place strike rate at this festival in the last four years.

Form: 7/105-26

(4)

Shelir¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 98

16/1

Won the Listed Tetrarch Stakes over 7f at the Curragh earlier in the season but well held over 1m at Killarney last month. Approach with caution from a yard who failed to find a winner from 13 runners at this festival 12 months ago.

Form: 11069

(8)

Drombeg Dream¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A Leahy| OR: 95

20/1

Two wins from eight starts at similar level but has looked a little lacking in a couple of spins at Cork and Killarney in Listed company last month. Needs to find plenty of improvement.

Form: 817557

(12)

Tipitena²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 101

10/1

Running well in defeat, shaping well on a number of occasions since April including when finishing second of 14 beaten 1¼L behind Goddess in a Gowran Park Listed contest last month. Requires plenty of respect.

Form: 4-71662

(11)

Warnaq¹²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: M J Smith| OR: 91

12/1

Just about a career best effort when third of 10 in Listed company at Cork in April before finding the step up to Group 3 level a little too much at Chester in the Ormonde stakes in May. Market likely to be the best guide.

Form: 041-436

(17)

Lancaster House¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| D

7/4

Lightly raced colt winner on both career starts to date at the Galway festival and over a similar trip at Tipperary last month. Step up in grade but likely to cope well enough.

Form: 11

(2)

Manjeer^b1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Coakley| T: J M Oxx| OR: 90

33/1

Not disgraced in four seasonal starts this term but is still looking to add to sole career win at Leopardstown in October as a juvenile. Hard to recommend on current evidence and in first-time blinkers.

Form: 81-6246

(5)

Wargrave³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 100

14/1

Has failed to add to his seasonal debut win at Naas in March, running well in defeat in a number of starts since at Listed and Group level. Should give a good account of himself.

Form: 2-14620

(10)

Come September¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 89| D

33/1

Originally with trainer Willie McCreery the daughter of Roderic O'Connor ran well in defeat at Killarney last month in a 1m contest beaten 3¼L behind National Guard. More required at this level.

Form: 14

(9)

Winiata⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 88

8/1

Comes here in fine form following a couple of wins at Leopardstown and Roscommon last month. Plenty to prove stepping up in grade.

Form: 823411

(6)

Memyselfandmoi¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W McCreery| OR: 84

50/1

First Reserve: Winner of one of her six career starts so far but will need to show significant improvement if she is to excel in this company.

Form: 833174

Non-Runners

(1)

Marshall Jennings²³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 7

T: Mrs J Harrington J: T P Madden

(3)

Rionach¹¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: M O'Callaghan J: L F Roche

(7)

Up Helly Aa⁵³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: W J Lee

Forecasts

Lancaster House (7/4), Riven Light (3/1), Up Helly Aa (7/1), Winiata (8/1), Still Standing (10/1), Tipitena (10/1), Warnaq (12/1), Wargrave (14/1), Shelir (16/1), Insignia Of Rank (16/1), Marshall Jennings (16/1), Rionach (16/1), Drombeg Dream (20/1), Come September (33/1), Manjeer (33/1), On The Go Again (33/1), Memyselfandmoi (50/1)

RIVEN LIGHT can bounce back from a difficult run in the Galway hurdle last month by landing the spoils in this competitive Listed contest. The winner of this contest in 2017 over C&D can get the better of the Aidan O'Brien-trained Lancaster House, unbeaten in two starts so far. Gowran Park second, Tipitena and the 103-rated, Up Helly Aa can give another good account of themselves here, while the Jessica Harrington-trained, Still Standing can go well at a price.