15:50 Listowel

Tuesday 23 September 2025

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Edmund & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 46.11s

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Cristal Clere¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J Nallen| OR: 98| D

11/2

Useful gelding. Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (11.1f, heavy, 10/1) 1 day ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 6-35225

(1)

Norwalk Havoc^p,t⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 97| D

11/4

Smart gelding. Tenth of 14 in handicap (8/1) at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Disappointing though that effort was, he will have every chance if reproducing his peak 2024 form.

Form: 4291-60

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Evening Blossom^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 96| D

11/4

Useful filly. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Killarney in July. 6¼ lengths seventh of 9 to Thalara in listed race at Killarney (8.1f, good, 11/2) 32 days ago. Enters calculations. One of 3 representing her yard.

Form: 710197

(2)

Soft Winds^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 94

4/1

Useful filly. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable 3¼ lengths third of 9 to Thalara in listed race at Killarney (8.1f, good, 33/1) 32 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 745753

(4)

Lavender Breeze^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 83

12/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 16/1, won 16-runner maiden at Gowran (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago, driven out. Booking of Murphy a plus, but yard saddles a stronger candidate in Norwalk Havoc.

Form: 331

(3)

Noli Timere^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 90| D

5/1

Useful filly. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 9/1, bit below form twelfth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 10 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 252110

Non-Runners

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Mataariki²³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: J M Sheridan

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Touted Plan¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J G Murphy J: Gary Carroll

Forecasts

Norwalk Havoc (11/4), Evening Blossom (11/4), Soft Winds (4/1), Noli Timere (5/1), Cristal Clere (11/2), Mataariki (6/1), Lavender Breeze (12/1), Touted Plan (25/1)

NORWALK HAVOC failed to build on his reappearance effort when nearer last than first in a major Galway handicap at the end of July, but he will have strong prospects if able to get back on track here. Indeed, form such as his clear-cut Leopardstown success in this grade on his final appearance of last season would give him every chance. Evening Blossom could prove to be the pick of the Joseph O'Brien-trained trio.