14:20 Listowel

Tuesday 23 September 2025

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WTW Willis Irish EBF Maiden

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 1m 34.95s

1^st

(5)

Straight Up

29-7

9/4f

T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan

Flylept slightly from stalls and pushed along early, soon tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden to dispute 1 1/2f out, led over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong tchd 15/8

2^nd

(2)

King Of Sparta

29-7

11/2

T: A P O'BrienJ: J Cleary (5)

Disputed, led after 2f, ridden 2f out, joined 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace op 9/2

3^rd

(9)

Perisher

29-7

3/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: D Browne McMonagle

Disputed early, headed after 2f and tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 10/3

4^th

(11)

Spectical

29-7

11/4

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Oisin Murphy

Disputed briefly, soon tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 16/5

5^th

2 ½

(7)

Merry Blacksmith

29-2

33/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery

Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, no extra final furlong op 16/1

6^th

(12)

Just A City Boy

29-7

11/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J M Sheridan

Mid-divison early, closer in 5th halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace op 17/2 tchd 12/1

7^th

(8)

Realistic Dream

29-2

33/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Ben Coen

Mid-division, ridden in 6th and no impression 2 1/2f out, kept on one pace

8^th

1 ¼

(4)

A Pretty Penny

29-2

125/1

T: Debbie CodyJ: Wayne Hassett (3)

Rear of mid-division for most, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out tchd 100/1

9^th

1 ¾

(10)

Minella Buoy

29-7

125/1

T: J NallenJ: Seamie Heffernan

Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out op 66/1 tchd 50/1

10^th

1 ¼

(3)

Party With Marty

29-7

100/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Ronan Whelan

Towards rear for most, never a factor op 66/1

11^th

(1)

Doitforjill Ronnie

29-7

250/1

T: Donncha DugganJ: Darragh O'Sullivan (7)

Held up, rear of mid-division halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, no impression op 125/1

12^th

1 ¾

(6)

Oh I Do Declare

29-7

10/1

T: R O'BrienJ: Billy Lee

Dwelt, always towards rear op 40/1

13^th

(13)

Optics

29-7

200/1

T: Ms M McDowallJ: Killian Leonard

Always towards rear op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.25Pl:€1.40, €2.10, €1.40EX:€16.90Trifecta:€80.70SF:€16.19

Forecasts

Straight Up (9/4), Spectical (11/4), Perisher (3/1), King Of Sparta (11/2), Oh I Do Declare (10/1), Just A City Boy (11/1), Merry Blacksmith (33/1), Realistic Dream (33/1), Party With Marty (100/1), A Pretty Penny (125/1), Minella Buoy (125/1), Optics (200/1), Doitforjill Ronnie (250/1)

Aidan O'Brien newcomer STRAIGHT UP gets the vote, with confidence in his chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Perisher looks best of those with experience if cheekpieces help him to recapture the level of his opening second at Galway. Oisin Murphy's mount Spectical was 7 lengths behind Perisher on his Galway debut but should build on that now.

STRAIGHT UP (IRE)
PERISHER (IRE)
SPECTICAL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Thrice

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 2

J: R L Moore | T: A P O'Brien

1/4

Prize Money

1st: €10,800.002nd: €3,600.003rd: €1,800.004th: €900.005th: €540.006th: €361.00

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