Listowel (IRE)
15:15
Brandon Hotel Handicap Hurdle
Listowel (IRE) Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2025 Distance: 2m2f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €19.40 Place: €3.10 €1.70 €2.40 Exacta: €204.30 Tricast: €489 Trifecta: €911.90
Non-Runners: Amron Diamond (reserve), Demanding Gerry (stone bruise), Live To Laugh (reserve), Miss Lia (allergies), Skyscraper (unsuitable ground), Stonecarthy (travel problems)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - in touch with leaders 5th - switched left and headway before 2 out - nudged along approaching last - ridden run-in - led and kept on well final 110yds - readily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that he had done all the work with this horse initially and was disappointed to lose her to another trainer; she had a good run at Listowel but didn't handle Kilbeggan - before going to another trainer; he had her back two months and felt her jumping had improved in that time; evidence was also heard from IHRB handicapper who outlined her previous form and said this run represented a big improvement)(tchd 14/1)
6 M AVG Eoin Christopher McCarthy 151 lbs 18/1 Won
2nd
Midfield - in touch with leaders 7th - headway on outer 2 out - kept on run-in - went second final strides - no match for winner(op 9/2)
4 G Poor C Byrnes 163 lbs 7/2 2.5
3rd
Prominent - led 2nd - 4 lengths ahead 6th - reduced lead 7th - faced challenge 2 out - headed final 110yds - no extra and lost second final strides(tchd 11/2)
5 G Poor Conor David Maxwell 160 lbs 13/2 .5
4th
Midfield - steady headway after 3 out - switched right before 2 out - went fourth last - no extra towards finish(op 7/4)
5 M AVG Peter Fahey 166 lbs 5/2F 1.75
5th
In touch with leaders - went third 7th - pressed leader when mistake 2 out - soon lost position - weakened last(op 20/1)
9 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 141 lbs 12/1 4
6th
Took keen hold - led - headed 2nd - lost position before 2 out - hung left but kept on run-in
5 M Poor Aengus King 157 lbs 28/1 3.75
7th
Held up in rear - some headway 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - rallied and kept on approaching last - never dangerous(op 15/2 tchd 13/2 and 8/1)
5 M AVG Daniel G Murphy 149 lbs 6/1 0.3
8th
Prominent - not fluent 3 out - lost position 2 out - soon hung left and weakened(op 12/1)
5 M Poor Mary Ellen Doyle 155 lbs 14/1 0.2
9th
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway into midfield 3 out - outpaced and hung right before 2 out - soon no impression(op 14/1)
11 G Poor Darren Collins 146 lbs 12/1 1.25
10th
Held up in rear - outpaced 4th - reminders 5th - rallied and some headway after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 22/1 tchd 14/1)
6 G Poor J Morrison 157 lbs 16/1 5
11th
Midfield - outpaced when hit 2 out - weakening when not fluent last (vet reported gelding was found to have blood at both nostrils post race)(op 16/1)
8 G Poor Eoin Doyle 153 lbs 12/1 4.75
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12th
Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - outpaced and lost position before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 16/1)
5 M Poor M Flannery 157 lbs 20/1 2.75
13th
In touch with leaders - lost position 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding got impeded at start)(op 20/1)
5 G Poor W J Burke 138 lbs 33/1 20
14th
Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - lost touch before 2 out - tailed off(op 40/1)
6 M Poor Dermot P O'Brien 151 lbs 66/1 2.75
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15th
Towards rear - outpaced 6th - lost touch before 2 out - tailed off(tchd 50/1)
11 G Poor Brendan Maurice Walsh 144 lbs 40/1 .5