McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle – Listowel

Listowel

14:05

McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-09-24

Distance 2m

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,375

Winning Time 3m 59.30s (slow by 15.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	I'll Sort That (IRE) Mr D L Queally · Declan Queally	11/10F	Won
2nd	Wholelotofbusiness (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	6/1	13
3rd	Torps (IRE) Sean Flanagan · E McNamara	11/1	9
4th	I Started A Joke (IRE) Philip Byrnes · C Byrnes	9/1	6
5th	Night Moon (GER) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	2/1	24
6th	Something Simple (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · John Joseph Hanlon	200/1	5
7th	Astelia (IRE) Sam Ewing · Peter Fahey	8/1	.75
8th	Rowdy (IRE) E Walsh · Eugene M O'Sullivan	100/1	34
9th	Walkmethroughit (IRE) Abbie Murphy · J Motherway	300/1	1.5
10th	Soldier Saint (IRE) Alex Harvey · Noel C Kelly	100/1	.5
11th	Lecale's Diamond (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Gavin Cromwell	200/1	2.75
12th	Magnificent Era (IRE) Ryan Treacy · John F Gleeson	300/1	1.75
13th	Blinding Light (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Philip M Byrne	300/1	4.5
14th	The Mystery Man (IRE) John Shinnick · Miss M Harding	300/1	0.2
15th	The Guinness Boys (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	33/1	21
16th	Ikalimix (FR) Mr C J Shine · Eugene M O'Sullivan	100/1	17
17th	Keaner's Boy (IRE) P J O'Hanlon · V C Ward	300/1	0.3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Paynes Lane (IRE) Cian Quirke · Thomas R Hughes	300/1

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
5	I'll Sort That Bay J:Mr D L Queally T:Declan Queally	J:Mr D L Queally T:Declan Queally	166	—	7112-	-	98	81	156d	—	—	-9	29.5	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Dual bumper winner, off since Fairyhouse second in April, market will reveal expectations
8	Night Moon Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	ht	7	-	100	30	53d	—	—	-18	8	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Flat recruit, ground may have been too lively latest, new headgear combo now, chance
18	Astelia Chestnut J:Sam Ewing T:Peter Fahey	J:Sam Ewing T:Peter Fahey	159	—	2222	108	124	108	26d	—	—	+17	31	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Rated 108, runner up in all four maiden hurdles (inc' over C&D), in the mix again
17	Wholelotofbusiness Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:Jack Kennedy T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	166	t	/26432	112	118	85	32d	—	—	+14	27.2	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Rated 112, went close at Killarney latest, Kennedy keeps faith but soft a concern
3	I Started A Joke Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	166	—	4/160-	-	-	-	196d	—	—	-8	3.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Limerick bumper winner, highly tried subsequently, worth a market check
15	Torps Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:E McNamara	J:Sean Flanagan T:E McNamara	166	t	325-	-	109	74	272d	—	—	-1	7.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Promise here in a bumper on debut and on hurdles bow at Cork, might need this run
13	The Guinness Boys Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	166	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
75,000EUR Jukebox Jury gelding, half-brother to Amirite, check the market
10	Rowdy Bay J:E Walsh T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	J:E Walsh T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	166	—	44F6-5	-	102	86	137d	—	—	-2	0.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Potential in 3m maidens at Cork, big drop in trip here, needs to find more to win
11	Soldier Saint Bay J:Alex Harvey T:Noel C Kelly	J:Alex Harvey T:Noel C Kelly	166	—	92-	-	-	-	182d	—	—	+3	5.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Off since March, bought for 18,000GBP in May, hurdles and stable debut, check market
4	Ikalimix Bay J:Mr C J Shine(7) T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	J:Mr C J Shine(7) T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	166	t	/9/65-	-	99	-	478d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Well beaten in both maiden hurdles including over C&D, handicaps beckon
12	Something Simple Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	166	—	307	-	-	-	28d	—	—	+1	1.9	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Didn't build on promising debut in two starts since, best watched on hurdling bow
7	Lecale's Diamond Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	166	—	200-	-	76	50	145d	—	—	+2	2.8	75.00/1	300/1 0%
150-1 when beaten 59l in a Punchestown novice when last seen in May, opposable
1	Blinding Light Chestnut J:Jordan Gainford T:Philip M Byrne	J:Jordan Gainford T:Philip M Byrne	166	—	7	-	37	7	30d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
80-1 and tailed off on debut at Ballinrobe last month, look elsewhere
6	Keaner's Boy Bay J:P J O'Hanlon T:V C Ward	J:P J O'Hanlon T:V C Ward	166	—	800	-	70	15	50d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Soundly beaten in two bumpers and a maiden hurdle at Roscommon, hard to fancy
9	Paynes Lane Bay J:Cian Quirke T:Thomas R Hughes	J:Cian Quirke T:Thomas R Hughes	166	h	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
7yo Alkaadhem gelding, dam a half-sister to two winners, hooded for belated debut, watch
14	The Mystery Man Bay J:John Shinnick(3) T:Miss M Harding	J:John Shinnick(3) T:Miss M Harding	166	—	65P-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Modest form in points, rates an unlikely winner on hurdling debut
16	Walkmethroughit Bay J:Abbie Murphy(7) T:J Motherway	J:Abbie Murphy(7) T:J Motherway	166	—	P578-0	-	25	-	32d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
No impact in six points or on hurdling debut at Killarney, oppose
R20	Magnificent Era Grey J:Ryan Treacy T:John F Gleeson	J:Ryan Treacy T:John F Gleeson	166	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Kessaar gelding, half-brother to 2m4f hurdle winner, likely best watched; reserve
NR	Dunany Shore Grey J:Kieren Buckley T:Conor David Maxwell	J:Kieren Buckley T:Conor David Maxwell	166	t	0/P7/	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Off 585 days and can only be watched in first-time tongue tie on stable debut
NR	Gatsby Blue Bay J:Mr J P Sampson(7) T:S M Duffy	J:Mr J P Sampson(7) T:S M Duffy	166	—	P/87P-	-	76	17	309d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Showed nothing for former stable, new yard now and can only be watched; reserve
NR	Amburana Bay J:TBC T:Padraig Butler	J: T:Padraig Butler	159	—	6-2P80	-	37	-	26d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Soundly beaten at big odds in maidens at Killarney and Wexford, oppose; reserve

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
I'll Sort That	5/4	5/4	5/4
Night Moon	2/1	11/4	11/4
Astelia	11/2	6/1	11/2
Wholelotofbusiness	7/1	7/1	7/1
I Started A Joke	8/1	15/2	15/2
Torps	15/2	17/2	17/2
The Guinness Boys	40/1	33/1	33/1
Rowdy	100/1	66/1	66/1
Soldier Saint	80/1	50/1	50/1
Ikalimix	150/1	100/1	100/1
Something Simple	200/1	100/1	150/1
Lecale's Diamond	300/1	200/1	250/1
Blinding Light	300/1	200/1	300/1
Keaner's Boy	300/1	200/1	300/1
Paynes Lane	300/1	125/1	300/1
The Mystery Man	300/1	200/1	300/1
Walkmethroughit	300/1	200/1	300/1
Magnificent Era	300/1	200/1	300/1
Dunany Shore	-	-	-
Gatsby Blue	-	-	-
Amburana	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Astelia

OR: 14.5 Form: 12.5 Odds: 4

6/1

2nd

I'll Sort That

29.5

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 12.5

5/4

3rd

Wholelotofbusiness

27.2

OR: 15.5 Form: 8.1 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Night Moon

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8

11/4

Torps

7.5

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Soldier Saint

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0.7

80/1

I Started A Joke

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Lecale's Diamond

2.8

OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Something Simple

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.4

200/1

The Guinness Boys

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Rowdy

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Ikalimix

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Blinding Light

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Keaner's Boy

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Paynes Lane

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

The Mystery Man

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Walkmethroughit

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Magnificent Era

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Dunany Shore

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Gatsby Blue

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Amburana

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Wholelotofbusiness	112	118	85
Astelia	108	124	108
I'll Sort That	—	98	81
Night Moon	—	100	30
I Started A Joke	—	—	—
Torps	—	109	74
The Guinness Boys	—	—	—
Rowdy	—	102	86
Soldier Saint	—	—	—
Ikalimix	—	99	—
Something Simple	—	—	—
Lecale's Diamond	—	76	50
Blinding Light	—	37	7
Keaner's Boy	—	70	15
Paynes Lane	—	—	—
The Mystery Man	—	—	—
Walkmethroughit	—	25	—
Magnificent Era	—	—	—
Dunany Shore	—	—	—
Gatsby Blue	—	76	17
Amburana	—	37	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Astelia	26d ago	Fit
Amburana	26d ago	Fit
Something Simple	28d ago	Fit
Blinding Light	30d ago	Fit
Wholelotofbusiness	32d ago	Fit
Walkmethroughit	32d ago	Fit
Keaner's Boy	50d ago	Fresh
Night Moon	53d ago	Fresh
Rowdy	137d ago	Long break
Lecale's Diamond	145d ago	Long break
I'll Sort That	156d ago	Long break
Soldier Saint	182d ago	Long break
I Started A Joke	196d ago	Long break
Torps	272d ago	Long break
Gatsby Blue	309d ago	Long break
Ikalimix	478d ago	Long break
The Guinness Boys	—	—
Paynes Lane	—	—
The Mystery Man	—	—
Magnificent Era	—	—
Dunany Shore	—	—