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15:40 Listowel
Saturday 31 May 2025
All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1316:4817:20
John Thomas McNamara Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
- 4YO plus | 2m 4f 80y | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 18 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 59.0s
T: P O'FlynnJ: Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Soon close up, led before 3rd, jumped slightly right 5th, increased lead after 6th, reduced advantage 3 out, strongly pressed closing stages, kept on best op 9/1
T: L P CusackJ: D J Gilligan
Close up, 5th after 6th, headway in 2nd 3 out where not fluent, strongly challenged leader closing stages, soon not match winner op 11/1 tchd 9/1
T: D QueallyJ: K C Sexton
Mid-division, headway before 3rd, 6th after 6th, headway in 3rd 3 out, no impression on leaders run-in op 10/1 tchd 11/1
T: M WintersJ: Mr L Burke-Ott (7)
Towards rear, 12th after 6th, headway 3 out, no impression on principals in 4th before 2 out, one paced run-in op 17/2 tchd 9/1
T: E McNamaraJ: J Coen (3)
Mid-division, 10th after 6th, progress after 3 out, 5th before 2 out, no impression after 2 out, one paced run-in tchd 9/2
T: J P RyanJ: D King
Rear, 17th after 6th, effort and progress after 3 out, kept on same pace in 6th after 2 out, never nearer op 15/2 tchd 11/2
T: M FaheyJ: T E O'Connor (7)
Close up, 4th after 6th, lost place and under pressure before 2 out, weakened after 2 out op 8/1 tchd 17/2
T: E McCarthyJ: S W Flanagan
In touch, 8th after 6th, progress after 3 out, no impression 2 out where not fluent, soon weakened op 15/2
T: J J MurphyJ: Sam Ewing
Towards rear, progress after 4th, 9th after 6th, no impression approaching straight, weakened before 2 out op 14/1
T: Ms M FlynnJ: D Meyler
Soon tracked leader, 2nd after 6th, lost place before 3 out, weakened after 3 out tchd 14/1
T: Brendan WalshJ: Mr C J Shine (7)
Rear, 14th after 6th, some progress after 3 out, weakened before 2 out tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1
T: E McCarthyJ: G B Noonan (5)
Rear, 13th after 6th, no impression, weakened approaching straight op 28/1
T: Conor MaxwellJ: I Ryan (7)
Rear of mid-division, dropped towards rear after 6th, weakened approaching straight tchd 80/1
T: W J McLernonJ: Caragh Monaghan (7)
Towards rear, 16th after 6th, no impression, weakened after 3 out op 33/1
T: M P FitzgeraldJ: Mr D M Fitzgerald (7)
Rear of mid-division, 11th after 6th, weakened after 3 out op 16/1
Also Ran
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes
In touch, 7th after 6th, slight mistake 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 20/1
T: R HackettJ: L Quinlan (3)
Soon tracked leader, lost place before 5th, dropped to rear after 6th, detached and pulled up before 4 out op 10/1
T: J P FlavinJ: L A McKenna (5)
Soon led narrowly, a little keen, headed before 3rd, 3rd after 6th, lost place 3 out where not fluent, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out op 33/1
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Mattie's Mountain17
Weight: 11-8| Age: 10
T: T P O'Connor J: Reserve 1
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Shing Shilla1
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Mister Persistence9
Weight: 10-12| Age: 5
T: S O O'Brien J: M M McDonagh
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€13.00Pl:€1.60, €3.10, €2.50, €3.20EX:€266.00Trifecta:€895.30Tricast:€827.12SF:€135.31
Forecasts
Olord (4/1), Bal Kauto (6/1), Ardfert Mary (6/1), Mellem (6/1), River Vale (8/1), Aboy Joey (9/1), Lariat (10/1), A Nod To Getaway (12/1), Anysignofhim (14/1), Toor Moon (16/1), Mattie's Mountain (16/1), Glorytogod Tom (18/1), Vintage Gold (20/1), Knockbrack Rambler (25/1), Shing Shilla (25/1), The Mass Path (28/1), Mister Persistence (33/1), Party Pack (40/1), Dylan's Chance (50/1), Lauro Lady (50/1), Handy Manny (66/1)
This step back up in trip will help ARDFERT MARY and she is taken to record a belated breakthrough success. A Nod To Getaway has been knocking on the door and he is feared most ahead of Olord, who produced easilt his best effort over hurdles to date when runner-up at Tipperary last time. Bal Kauto also merits respect.
- ARDFERT MARY (IRE)
- A NOD TO GETAWAY (IRE)
- OLORD (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00
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