McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle – Listowel

Listowel

14:10

McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle

Date 2023-09-20

Distance 2m

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,375

Runners (21)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
18	Vadsa Queen Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	159	—	2/5-10	-	92	79	28d	—	—	-14	9.8	11/4 27%
Very disappointing in a Sligo maiden hurdle last time and has to bounce back from that
2	Dorans Law Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Michael Hourigan	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Michael Hourigan	166	—	9-	-	-	-	145d	—	—	-15	6.2	3 33%
Showed some promise on bumper debut at Punchestown in April and is worth a market look
NR	Wisteria Bloom Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	292-	-	-	-	363d	—	—	-9	14.6	11/2 15%
Second in two bumpers last year and is capable of going well on hurdling debut
16	Missus Beeton Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Shane Nolan	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Shane Nolan	159	—	-00674	-	118	92	21d	—	—	-12	4.7	9/2 18%
Fourth in a Bellewstown conditions hurdle last time; a chance if repeating that effort
1	Ballycallan King Brown J:Conor Clarke(7) T:Barry J Fitzgerald	J:Conor Clarke(7) T:Barry J Fitzgerald	166	p	P64/25	-	108	81	43d	—	—	-12	5	9/2 18%
Second in a Roscommon maiden hurdle but was below that level at the same track last time
8	River Vale Bay J:A P Heskin T:Michael Winters	J:A P Heskin T:Michael Winters	166	—	22-1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+5	12.1	10 10%
Difficult to know what he achieved in winning a point' but likely has to improve
11	The Shantou King Bay J:Mark McDonagh(5) T:Aengus King	J:Mark McDonagh(5) T:Aengus King	166	tp	044527	-	105	68	12d	—	—	-1	5.1	14 7%
Best hurdle effort came at Kilbeggan last time; tongue-tie and cheekpieces together
10	Squire Ohara Bay J:Peter Carberry T:A J Martin	J:Peter Carberry T:A J Martin	166	—	33-7	-	85	58	43d	—	—	-4	1.4	16/1 6%
Never involved on hurdling debut at Roscommon and will need to improve plenty from that
NR	Fast Medicine Bay J:TBC T:John Joseph Hanlon	J: T:John Joseph Hanlon	166	h	460	-	110	81	26d	—	—	-8	3	18 6%
Has ability but pulled hard at Kilbeggan last time; will have to settle better; reserve
5	Jimmy De Giant Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Robert Widger	J:Phillip Enright T:Robert Widger	166	—	7-	-	-	-	267d	—	—	-2	0.7	28 4%
Tailed-off in a bumper for former yard last winter; needs enormous improvement
14	Cloudy Fountain Bay J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:W J Burke	J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:W J Burke	159	—	1F-456	86	98	73	33d	—	—	+5	10.4	18 6%
Poor at Tramore last time and questions coming back in trip
NR	Willie The Coo Bay J:TBC T:A J Martin	J: T:A J Martin	166	t	/97-09	-	87	52	4d	—	—	-9	3.8	66 2%
Well beaten in two maiden hurdles and is more of a handicap prospect
NR	Sunwalk Bay J:TBC T:Seamus Neville	J: T:Seamus Neville	166	—	0U00-P	89	63	4	—	—	—	+6	11.1	40 3%
Flat winner hasn't shown much over hurdles and needs to find loads; reserve
R19	Forever Frankie Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne	166	—	0/9-60	-	60	13	9d	—	—	-1	0.5	50 2%
Beaten 52l on hurdling debut at Galway and not easy to fancy on that form; reserve
9	Shotgun Jack Bay J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:Patrick G Kelly	J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:Patrick G Kelly	166	—	6-00	-	86	60	28d	—	—	-1	0.5	66 2%
Well held in a bumper and two maiden hurdles so is best watched
7	Oogum Boogum Bay J:Mr E T Mellerick(7) T:David Kenneth Budds	J:Mr E T Mellerick(7) T:David Kenneth Budds	166	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	33/1 3%
Homebred is probably best watched for future reference
6	Must Meet At Mals Bay J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:Patrick J F Hassett	J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:Patrick J F Hassett	166	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	66/1 1%
Best watched for future reference
4	Hell Left Loose Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Vincent Carroll	J:Sean Flanagan T:Vincent Carroll	166	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	150 1%
Four-time sprint winner on the Flat looks best watched on hurdling debut
15	Ladybela Bay J:Ambrose McCurtin T:Paul Stephen Kiely	J:Ambrose McCurtin T:Paul Stephen Kiely	159	h	80-0	-	-	-	33d	—	—	-1	0.3	150 1%
Tailed-off on maiden hurdle debut last time and best watched
17	Mountain Fame Bay J:E Walsh(3) T:Damian Murphy	J:E Walsh(3) T:Damian Murphy	159	—	800	-	-	-	19d	—	—	-1	0.2	150 1%
Tailed-off in a maiden hurdle last time and best watched
3	Enoughofthat Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Eugene M Osullivan	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Eugene M Osullivan	166	—	900-	-	57	-	155d	—	—	-1	0.2	200 1%
Beaten a long way in three maiden hurdles and can't be fancied

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Vadsa Queen	3	11/4	3	3	9/4
Dorans Law	3	3	3	3	3
Wisteria Bloom	11/2	6	6	6	6
Missus Beeton	5	4	9/2	9/2	9/2
Ballycallan King	4	4	4	4	9/2
River Vale	10	10	10	10	9
The Shantou King	14	12	14	14	14
Squire Ohara	16	16	16	16	16/1
Fast Medicine	10	18	16	18	18
Jimmy De Giant	28	28	28	28	28
Cloudy Fountain	16	16	16	16	18
Willie The Coo	66	40	SP	SP	40
Sunwalk	40	33	33	33	33
Forever Frankie	50	50	50	50	50
Shotgun Jack	66	66	66	66	66
Oogum Boogum	28	28	28	28	33/1
Must Meet At Mals	66	50	50	66	66/1
Hell Left Loose	150	100	80	80	80
Ladybela	150	125	100	100	80
Mountain Fame	150	125	100	100	80
Enoughofthat	150	200	150	150	150

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Wisteria Bloom

14.6

OR: 0 Form: 7.5 Odds: 7.1

11/2

2nd

River Vale

12.1

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.1

3rd

Sunwalk

11.1

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Cloudy Fountain

10.4

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Vadsa Queen

9.8

OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Dorans Law

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

The Shantou King

5.1

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.6

Ballycallan King

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Missus Beeton

4.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.7

9/2

Willie The Coo

3.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.8

Fast Medicine

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3

Squire Ohara

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Jimmy De Giant

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Oogum Boogum

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Forever Frankie

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Shotgun Jack

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Must Meet At Mals

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Hell Left Loose

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150

Ladybela

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150

Mountain Fame

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150

Enoughofthat

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sunwalk	89	63	4
Cloudy Fountain	86	98	73
Vadsa Queen	—	92	79
Dorans Law	—	—	—
Wisteria Bloom	—	—	—
Missus Beeton	—	118	92
Ballycallan King	—	108	81
River Vale	—	—	—
The Shantou King	—	105	68
Squire Ohara	—	85	58
Fast Medicine	—	110	81
Jimmy De Giant	—	—	—
Willie The Coo	—	87	52
Forever Frankie	—	60	13
Shotgun Jack	—	86	60
Oogum Boogum	—	—	—
Must Meet At Mals	—	—	—
Hell Left Loose	—	—	—
Ladybela	—	—	—
Mountain Fame	—	—	—
Enoughofthat	—	57	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Willie The Coo	4d ago	Quick return
Forever Frankie	9d ago	Quick return
The Shantou King	12d ago	Quick return
Mountain Fame	19d ago	Fit
Missus Beeton	21d ago	Fit
Fast Medicine	26d ago	Fit
Vadsa Queen	28d ago	Fit
Shotgun Jack	28d ago	Fit
Cloudy Fountain	33d ago	Fit
Ladybela	33d ago	Fit
Ballycallan King	43d ago	Fit
Squire Ohara	43d ago	Fit
Dorans Law	145d ago	Long break
Enoughofthat	155d ago	Long break
Jimmy De Giant	267d ago	Long break
Wisteria Bloom	363d ago	Long break
River Vale	—	—
Sunwalk	—	—
Oogum Boogum	—	—
Must Meet At Mals	—	—
Hell Left Loose	—	—