14:30 Listowel

Saturday 31 May 2025

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Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 3m 55.4s

1^st

Sonnyboyliston

811-12

4/6f

T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes

Close up, took closer order after 4th, 3rd after 5th, improved to 2nd approaching straight, closed 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on to lead closing stages op 6/4

2^nd

Encosta

511-5

16/1

T: N MeadeJ: D Meyler

In touch, 5th after 5th, improved to 4th 3 out, headway in 3rd approaching straight, wandered before 2 out, kept on run-in to 2nd close home op 10/1 tchd 18/1

3^rd

Dream Diamond

511-12

10/3

T: M KennedyJ: Sam Ewing

In touch, tracked leader after 1st, disputed lead from 3rd, led before 4 out, not fluent last, headed closing stages, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home op 3/1 tchd 7/2

4^th

Boy Gin Go

511-12

200/1

T: E M O'SullivanJ: D J Gilligan

Rear of mid-division, progress after 2nd, 7th after 5th, headway 4 out, niggled along in 6th entering straight, no impression on leaders in 4th 2 out, one paced run-in op 66/1

5^th

5 ½

Cabaret Prince

611-12

8/1

T: E McNamaraJ: S W Flanagan

Led, disputed lead from 3rd, not fluent 5th, headed before 4 out, dropped to 4th approaching straight, no impression in 5th 2 out, no extra before last op 14/1 tchd 18/1

6^th

Wholelotofbusiness

611-12

11/2

T: E McCarthyJ: G B Noonan (5)

Tracked leader, 4th after 5th, dropped to 5th 3 out where slight mistake, soon niggled along, no extra in 6th 2 out op 11/4

7^th

2 ¾

The Happy Huntsman

511-12

100/1

T: A OttJ: Mr A Burke-Ott (7)

In rear, progress in 8th after 5th, lost place after 3 out, kept on after 2 out, no threat op 66/1

8^th

Iceteem Flechois

711-12

100/1

T: Michael C GriffinJ: Mr D M Fitzgerald (7)

Rear of mid-division, dropped towards rear after 3rd, 12th after 5th, kept on 2 out, no danger op 50/1

9^th

Willuhaveamineral

511-5

125/1

T: M WintersJ: D King

Rear, mistake 1st, 11th after 5th, progress after 4 out, no impression after 3 out, weakened 2 out op 40/1

10^th

Marfa

611-12

80/1

T: M A MolloyJ: L A McKenna (5)

Mid-division, 9th after 5th, no impression and weakened before 2 out op 33/1

11^th

1 ¾

Complete Fiction

811-12

12/1

T: J P FaheyJ: P T Smithers (7)

In touch, slight mistake 2nd, dropped to 10th after 5th, weakened after 3 out op 15/2 tchd 14/1

12^th

Jetaway Sheldon

511-12

125/1

T: E M O'SullivanJ: C G O'Dwyer (5)

Rear of mid-division, mistake 1st, mid-division before 2nd, dropped to rear 4th where not fluent, mistake 5th and slightly detached, weakened 3 out, never a factor op 66/1

Also Ran

Diamond Jimmy

611-12

80/1

T: Miss J M LeeJ: R A Doyle

Towards rear, headway to 6th after 5th, lost place before 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 66/1 tchd 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.90Pl:€1.50, €3.50, €1.10EX:€20.60Trifecta:€74.90SF:€18.16

Forecasts

Sonnyboyliston (4/6), Dream Diamond (10/3), Wholelotofbusiness (11/2), Cabaret Prince (8/1), Complete Fiction (12/1), Encosta (16/1), Marfa (80/1), Diamond Jimmy (80/1), The Happy Huntsman (100/1), Iceteem Flechois (100/1), Willuhaveamineral (125/1), Jetaway Sheldon (125/1), Boy Gin Go (200/1)

WHOLELOTOFBUSINESS was much improved on the back of 16 months off and in the process marked himself out as one to be interested in when a very good second in a Killarney maiden 3 weeks ago. He gets the nod in the hope this doesn't come too quick, with Dream Diamond, who finished a place behind the selection on that occasion a clear danger. Sonnyboyliston is a fascinating hurdles debutant given the level he reached in his pomp on the Flat and the market can prove informative in assessing him.

WHOLELOTOFBUSINESS (IRE)
DREAM DIAMOND (IRE)
SONNYBOYLISTON (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Jet Setting Jim

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 7

J: M J M O'Sullivan | T: J Queally

9/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00

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