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14:00 Listowel

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McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6413.04
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Listowel

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Ran 12 times on the Flat for German-based trainer Jean-Pierre Carvalho, showing his best form at three, winning a 1m2f Group 3 at Hoppegarten before finishing down the field in the German Derby; major concern based on his loss of form as a four-year-old; debut for Willie Mullins here 776 days after an unplaced run in a claimer at Deauville.

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1st

8

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Listowel

Sea Of Sands

11st 12lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader when not fluent 2nd, led after 3rd, faced challenge but going easily when not fluent 2 out, soon clear, canter

7/4

5/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 74-334 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict

Bumper winner; rated 115 over hurdles, placed four times, and also twice placed on the Flat; does not seem progressive but has shown a fair standard of form in recent months; fourth in first-time blinkers in a 20-runner maiden at Galway last time.

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2nd

11

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Gowran Park

The Mediator

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper winner; rated 116 over hurdles, placed five times, and also twice placed on the Flat; not especially progressive but now faces nothing of the calibre of German import Sea Of Sands (Group 3 winner on Flat) who beat him easily at Listowel last week; finished well clear of the remainder then.

7/4

2nd

10

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Listowel

The Mediator

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

soon prominent, went second after 3 out, challenging and shaken up when mistake 2 out, soon weakened

5/1

4th

9

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

15:20 Galway

The Mediator

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders

9/2

11/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: /532-6 BF

Last run: 131 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Point winner last October; set a stiff task in a 3m Listed novice event on hurdling debut at Cork; subsequently placed in maidens over this trip at Thurles and over 2m4f at Tipperary; disappointing when unplaced favourite for 2m3f maiden at Kilbeggan in May and absent since.

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3rd

1

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Listowel

Brave Fortune

11st 12lb

J: Jack Doyle

T: P M J Doyle

prominent, briefly disputed lead when bit short of room on inner and slightly hampered 1st, soon in touch with leaders

11/2

6th

2

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

18:10 Kilbeggan

Brave Fortune

11st 4lb

J: Jack Doyle

T: P M J Doyle

Point winner last year ran creditably in Listed company on hurdling debut; similar run at Thurles after a break but improved further when runner-up at Tipperary last time; the one to beat on that form.

13/8

2nd

3

23rd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

13:50 Tipperary

Brave Fortune

11st 4lb

J: Jack Doyle

T: P M J Doyle

prominent, mistake 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, went second when not fluent last, no chance with winner run-in

4/1

Form: 8/442-

Last run: 174 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Joined Willie Mullins for 220,000GBP after a debut bumper win for Pam Sly at Huntingdon in 2021; off for over a year and proved regressive in Irish bumpers; made the frame in his three maiden hurdles last season, best effort when second to a Henry de Bromhead-trained winner at Naas in April; his new trainer picked him up for 25,000GBP the following month.

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4th

9

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Listowel

Special Cadeau

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

led narrowly or disputed lead early, pressed winner after 3rd, lost second and weakened after 3 out

100/30

2nd

9

4th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:10 Naas

Special Cadeau

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Some promising efforts so far, notably when fourth here on this season's return; however, didn't progress for a step up in trip at Navan last month; needs to jump better back down in trip and more required here.

2/1

4th

7

2nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 100y

15:15 Navan

Special Cadeau

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won a bumper on only start for Pam Sly in Britain; encouraging yard debut last season but failed to build on that; ran okay on seasonal return at Naas this time around but needs improvement for the longer trip (shapes like it may suit).

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Noteworthy as a half-brother to Tony Martin-trained Grade 1-winning hurdler/chaser Benefficient; tongue-tie fitted for debut; may need time and experience.

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5th

3

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Listowel

Derby Rock

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: M F Morris

Noteworthy as a half-brother to Tony Martin-trained Grade 1-winning hurdler/chaser Benefficient; tongue-tie fitted for debut; may need time and experience.

20/1

Form:

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict

Huge price when finishing in rear in a Galway maiden in which The Mediator finished fourth.

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6th

11

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Listowel

Siul Molly Siul

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Mrs Jayne Hearne

Huge price when finishing in rear in a Galway maiden in which The Mediator finished fourth.

100/1

15th

17

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

15:20 Galway

Siul Molly Siul

11st 5lb

J: Ian Power

T: Mrs Jayne Hearne

Bullet Train debutante; half-sister to point winner Shuil Teacht Aniar; dam point winner, sister to bumper, 1m4f/1m5f Flat and 2m4f and 2m6f hurdle winner Leos Shuil, half-sister to 2m/2m4f hurdle winner Shuil Oisin; hooded for debut; keep an eye on the market.

66/1

Form:

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Won a maiden point at Loughanmore in April on his eighth start; jumped indifferently and was tailed off at Tramore last week on his hurdling debut.

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7th

2

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Listowel

Cresthill

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Michael Flannery

Won a maiden point at Loughanmore in April on his eighth start; jumped indifferently and was tailed off at Tramore last week on his hurdling debut.

25/1

11th

1

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 140y

17:20 Tramore

Cresthill

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Michael Flannery

Got off the mark in points on his eighth start back in April on soft; livelier conditions on rules debut and can improve for this comeback.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict

Three AW wins and two on turf, the most recent off 61 at Roscommon in May; has lost ground at the start in his two most races, at Galway and Bellewstown; best watched on hurdling debut.

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8th

7

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Listowel

River Derwent

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Thomas Coyle

Three AW wins and two on turf, the most recent off 61 at Roscommon in May; has lost ground at the start in his two most races, at Galway and Bellewstown; best watched on hurdling debut.

12/1

14th

3

(9)

27th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 211y

17:15 Bellewstown

River Derwent

10st 2lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Thomas Coyle

lost many lengths start, always behind

9/1

Form: 8

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Big price when tailed off in a bumper at Kilbeggan last month; can be ruled out.

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4

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Listowel

Diamond Jimmy

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Miss J M Lee

Big price when tailed off in a bumper at Kilbeggan last month; can be ruled out.

100/1

8th

2

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

20:06 Killarney

Diamond Jimmy

12st 0lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Miss J M Lee

towards rear

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Is 1-25 on Flat, placed seven times; belatedly off the mark (at the 23rd attempt) in a 1m7f handicap at Leopardstown last month, down the field in two staying handicaps since then.

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5

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Listowel

Elzaamsan

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: M Halford & T Collins

Is 1-25 on Flat, placed seven times; belatedly off the mark (at the 23rd attempt) in a 1m7f handicap at Leopardstown last month, down the field in two staying handicaps since then.

10/1

12th

7

(13)

5th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 144y

19:15 Clonmel

Elzaamsan

11st 10lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: M Halford & T Collins

soon prominent, led after 2f

10/1

9th

4

(2)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Elzaamsan

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: M Halford & T Collins

Got off the mark on his 23rd start in an amateur riders' event over 1m7f at Leopardstown last time; given a clever ride from the front that day but unlikely to get it all his own way today.

11/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict

Sold for 160,000gns as a yearling; lightly raced with Roger Varian; won both his starts in 2022, a 1m maiden on good ground at Ripon and a 1m1f handicap on soft at Hamilton; returned from a long absence with a satisfactory run at Newbury in May; disappointing at Chester in June and sold for 5,000gns; now in a small Cork yard.

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6

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Listowel

Glam De Vega

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: M Keane

Sold for 160,000gns as a yearling; lightly raced with Roger Varian; won both his starts in 2022, a 1m maiden on good ground at Ripon and a 1m1f handicap on soft at Hamilton; returned from a long absence with a satisfactory run at Newbury in May; disappointing at Chester in June and sold for 5,000gns; now in a small Cork yard.

14/1

6th

6

(4)

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

14:45 Chester

Glam De Vega

9st 0lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Lightly raced 5yo who won both his starts in 2022; a bit too fresh back from a long absence when down the field behind Hosanna Power at Newbury four weeks ago but he travelled well enough for long enough to think he retains plenty of ability; no surprise were he to leave that run well behind now.

8/1

12th

6

(11)

17th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:30 Newbury

Glam De Vega

9st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

5yo who has only raced four times, winning both his starts in 2022 only narrowly but with something in hand (1m maiden on good and 1m1f handicap on soft); has a long absence to overcome but interesting that top connections are persevering and have had him gelded (also hooded); the market could be revealing.

9/2

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Payout
Exacta €97.00
Straight Forecast €102.60
Trifecta €275.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Special Cadeau

TOPSPEED:

The Mediator

SPOTLIGHT:

Sea Of Sands

The Irish Sun:

Special Cadeau