16:20 Listowel

Monday 22 September 2025

All13:3014:0214:3715:1215:4716:2016:5517:25

John McGuire Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 2m 36.27s

1^st

(6)

Starford

38-12

11/8f

T: J P O'BrienJ: D Browne McMonagle

Rear of mid-division, headway on outer early straight, ridden and led over 1f out, drew clear final 150 yards, kept on well op 15/8

2^nd

3 ½

(11)

Granite Bay

49-0

9/2

T: J P FaheyJ: Ronan Whelan

Soon led, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace tchd 5/1

3^rd

2 ½

(3)

Clear Quartz

89-2

18/1

T: M FaheyJ: Reese Holohan (10)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and headway early straight, soon ridden, 3rd and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 25/1

4^th

(10)

God Of Thunder

68-11

22/1

T: D HoganJ: Keithen Kennedy (5)

Slowly into stride and towards rear, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and 7th on outer over 1f out, kept on well into 4th final 100 yards op 25/1 tchd 22/1

5^th

1 ¼

(8)

Cristal Clere

79-13

10/1

T: J NallenJ: Billy Lee

Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, pushed along entering straight, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1

6^th

2 ¼

(2)

Thatwilldoso

48-7

9/1

T: Kevin ColemanJ: Rory Cleary

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no threat from over 1f out tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1

7^th

(5)

Not Just Any Eagle

68-13

11/1

T: P J FlynnJ: R Donaghue-Leahy (7)

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and 5th over 1f out, no extra op 10/1 tchd 12/1

8^th

(7)

Taipan

710-0

22/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Tracked leaders early, 6th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra op 16/1 tchd 14/1

9^th

2 ¾

(1)

Soaring Monarch

88-13

16/1

T: J M BarrettJ: J Cleary (5)

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along approaching straight, no threat under 2f out, kept on one pace tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1

10^th

4 ½

(9)

Burren Song

78-11

16/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Patrick McGettigan (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place early straight, soon ridden and no extra over 1f out op 10/1

11^th

(4)

Smooth Tom

69-5

9/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery

Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and detached entering straight, no extra op 15/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.38Pl:€1.20, €1.90, €5.10EX:€8.90Trifecta:€120.40Tricast:€79.20SF:€7.68

Forecasts

Starford (11/8), Granite Bay (9/2), Thatwilldoso (9/1), Smooth Tom (9/1), Cristal Clere (10/1), Not Just Any Eagle (11/1), Soaring Monarch (16/1), Burren Song (16/1), Clear Quartz (18/1), God Of Thunder (22/1), Taipan (22/1)

BURREN SONG was behind Clear Quartz and Granite Bay at Roscommon three weeks ago, but it could prove to be a different story on these revised terms and the 7-y-o is taken to snap a losing run stretching back to May 2023. Clear Quartz and Granite Bay should both be on the premises once again, but Starford, who has improved since switched to handicaps and remains unexposed over this sort of trip, is feared most on this occasion. God of Thunder also enters calculations.

BURREN SONG (IRE)
STARFORD (IRE)
CLEAR QUARTZ (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Soaring Monarch

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 7

J: N G McCullagh | T: Alan McIntyre

7/2

Prize Money

1st: €27,000.002nd: €9,000.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,251.005th: €1,350.006th: €900.00

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