Guinness Handicap Hurdle – Listowel

Listowel

15:50

Guinness Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-09-27

Distance 2m6f

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,490

Winning Time 6m 9.40s (slow by 54.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	West Clare (IRE) Richard Deegan · Brian M McMahon	9/2	Won
2nd	Granda George (IRE) Tom Harney · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	16/1	1.5
3rd	Hees Dynamite (IRE) Sean Flanagan · E McNamara	7/2F	2
4th	Dream Once More (IRE) Shane Fitzgerald · Declan Queally	8/1	6.5
5th	Loughrask Rainbow (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Brian M McMahon	22/1	1
6th	Letters To Juliet (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · Patrick Downey	7/1	.75
7th	Another Nightmare (IRE) Harry Sexton · John Joseph Hanlon	40/1	.5
8th	Hurricane Darwin (IRE) Philip Donovan · C W J Farrell	16/1	1.25
9th	Spavango (IRE) G B Noonan · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	16/1	2
10th	Askwell (IRE) Daniel King · E McNamara	12/1	1.25
11th	Charlie Buckett (IRE) Calum Hogan · E McNamara	16/1	15
12th	Mother Ship (IRE) Jordan Gainford · John Joseph Hanlon	33/1	1.75
13th	I Am Rocco (GB) Mr E Mahon · Brian M McMahon	17/2	3.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Jewelinthesky (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	11/1

Runners (21)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
14	Hees Dynamite Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:E McNamara	J:Sean Flanagan T:E McNamara	160	—	4-99F2	87	94	90	18d	—	—	-3	14.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Holds every chance judged on his latest second over this trip at Galway; big chance
11	West Clare Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Brian M McMahon	J:Richard Deegan T:Brian M McMahon	162	—	-90052	89	97	83	18d	—	—	+3	19.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Only beaten half a length on his first try at this sort of trip at Galway this month
9	Dream Once More Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Declan Queally	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Declan Queally	162	ht	008-33	89	99	89	28d	—	—	+2	12.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Caught the eye when third behind the progressive Chutzpal and must enter calculations
2	I Am Rocco Brown J:Mr E Mahon(7) T:Brian M McMahon	J:Mr E Mahon(7) T:Brian M McMahon	168	—	P-F032	95	96	45	32d	—	—	+4	13.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Ran on strongly to finish second at Ballinrobe over this trip last time; respected
6	Letters To Juliet Brown J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Patrick Downey	J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Patrick Downey	165	ht	5806-3	92	94	83	30d	—	—	+4	17.5	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Third behind an impressive winner at Bellewstown last month; contender
1	Charlie Buckett Chestnut J:Calum Hogan(7) T:E McNamara	J:Calum Hogan(7) T:E McNamara	168	—	P57-8	95	94	81	138d	—	—	+7	13	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Hopes rest on step up in trip on handicap debut but best to look elsewhere
15	Jewelinthesky Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	160	p	/867-4	87	94	82	34d	—	—	+5	11	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Ran well in first-time cheekpieces when fourth of 14 over 2m4f at Killarney
5	Spavango Brown J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	166	—	07647-	93	89	70	169d	—	—	+5	12.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Ran too freely when last seen but the step up in trip should help
18	Askwell Bay J:Daniel King T:E McNamara	J:Daniel King T:E McNamara	154	—	00800-	81	91	38	273d	—	—	+5	9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Has shown nothing worthwhile in his career to date, including handicaps the last twice
16	Mother Ship Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Jordan Gainford T:John Joseph Hanlon	159	—	-69484	89	93	69	42d	—	—	+6	11.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Met some trouble in running last time and has an each-way squeak on her handicap debut
3	Hurricane Darwin Bay J:Philip Donovan(5) T:C W J Farrell	J:Philip Donovan(5) T:C W J Farrell	166	—	34/7-F	93	95	-	77d	—	—	+6	12.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Won at this festival two years ago but would be some performance to land this at his age
7	Loughrask Rainbow Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Brian M McMahon	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Brian M McMahon	163	—	P-0F05	90	91	76	48d	—	—	+8	10.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Might improve on his handicap debut but he can't be advised on all known form
10	Granda George Bay J:Tom Harney(7) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:Tom Harney(7) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	162	—	2/800	89	89	18	34d	—	—	+9	15	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Runner-up in a point-to-point but made little impact in three maiden hurdles to date
R20	Another Nightmare Chestnut J:TBC T:John Joseph Hanlon	J: T:John Joseph Hanlon	163	p	FP0P-0	90	92	24	21d	—	—	+8	10.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Hasn't done much since winning at this festival last year but she's 1lb lower; reserve
NR	Its Not Over Yet Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	166	—	8B-601	93	95	74	85d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
Drop in trip is a worry after 3m win last time, but she is lightly raced for her age
NR	Ranger Billy Bay J:Hugh Morgan T:Eoin Doyle	J:Hugh Morgan T:Eoin Doyle	163	—	4P-P42	90	95	43	66d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Beaten 5l at Tipperary over 3m in July and improved again when runner-up at Ballinrobe
NR	Doitforjane Sid Bay J:Ambrose McCurtin T:Donncha Duggan	J:Ambrose McCurtin T:Donncha Duggan	161	—	-23080	88	95	81	23d	—	—	—	11.4	—	—
Showed nothing in point-to-points and well held in a trio of maiden hurdles
NR	King's Commander Bay J:Harry Sexton(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	161	b	900/07	88	87	53	—	—	—	—	9.5	—	—
Has shown very little since joining Shark Hanlon; hard to fancy
NR	Oskar High Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Norman Lee	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Norman Lee	158	p	0P4-01	85	95	80	18d	—	—	—	8.8	—	—
Now a 12yo, you couldn't be confident about him repeating last time's heroics up 5lb
NR	Inch Alainn Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:W J Burke	J:Ricky Doyle T:W J Burke	159	—	P6-070	86	87	68	32d	—	—	—	9	—	—
Modest pointer and three maiden hurdle runs don't offer much hope; reserve
NR	Father Jed Bay J:Danny Mullins T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Danny Mullins T:John Patrick Ryan	153	—	0U8860	80	90	20	14d	—	—	—	7.5	—	—
Won here in 2021 but is a 13yo and he has struggled to find his feet all summer; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Hees Dynamite	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
West Clare	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Dream Once More	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
I Am Rocco	8/1	15/2	8/1	17/2	17/2
Letters To Juliet	15/2	7/1	15/2	7/1	15/2
Charlie Buckett	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Jewelinthesky	14/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1
Spavango	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Askwell	22/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	25/1
Mother Ship	25/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	20/1
Hurricane Darwin	25/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	22/1
Loughrask Rainbow	28/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
Granda George	25/1	22/1	25/1	20/1	22/1
Another Nightmare	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

West Clare

19.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 5 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

Letters To Juliet

17.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 3 Odds: 4

15/2

3rd

Granda George

OR: 9.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.7

25/1

Hees Dynamite

14.5

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

I Am Rocco

13.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Charlie Buckett

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Spavango

12.9

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Dream Once More

12.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Hurricane Darwin

12.5

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

25/1

Doitforjane Sid

11.4

OR: 9.5 Form: 1.9 Odds: 0

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Mother Ship

11.1

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Jewelinthesky

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Loughrask Rainbow

10.9

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Another Nightmare

10.8

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Its Not Over Yet

10.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ranger Billy

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

King's Commander

9.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Askwell

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Inch Alainn

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Oskar High

8.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Father Jed

7.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
I Am Rocco	95	96	45
Charlie Buckett	95	94	81
Spavango	93	89	70
Hurricane Darwin	93	95	—
Its Not Over Yet	93	95	74
Letters To Juliet	92	94	83
Loughrask Rainbow	90	91	76
Another Nightmare	90	92	24
Ranger Billy	90	95	43
West Clare	89	97	83
Dream Once More	89	99	89
Mother Ship	89	93	69
Granda George	89	89	18
Doitforjane Sid	88	95	81
King's Commander	88	87	53
Hees Dynamite	87	94	90
Jewelinthesky	87	94	82
Inch Alainn	86	87	68
Oskar High	85	95	80
Askwell	81	91	38
Father Jed	80	90	20

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Father Jed	14d ago	Fit
Hees Dynamite	18d ago	Fit
West Clare	18d ago	Fit
Oskar High	18d ago	Fit
Another Nightmare	21d ago	Fit
Doitforjane Sid	23d ago	Fit
Dream Once More	28d ago	Fit
Letters To Juliet	30d ago	Fit
I Am Rocco	32d ago	Fit
Inch Alainn	32d ago	Fit
Jewelinthesky	34d ago	Fit
Granda George	34d ago	Fit
Mother Ship	42d ago	Fit
Loughrask Rainbow	48d ago	Fresh
Ranger Billy	66d ago	Fresh
Hurricane Darwin	77d ago	Fresh
Its Not Over Yet	85d ago	Fresh
Charlie Buckett	138d ago	Long break
Spavango	169d ago	Long break
Askwell	273d ago	Long break
King's Commander	—	—