John Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle – Listowel

Listowel

14:10

John Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-09-27

Distance 2m

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize €7,965

Runners (21)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
9	Louiescall Bay J:Cian Quirke T:David Harry Kelly	J:Cian Quirke T:David Harry Kelly	161	—	8429	112	125	97	2d	—	—	+1	27	11/4 27%
Flat winner, good maiden run at Tramore, beaten in h'cap here on Thursday, this easier
1	Brosna Town Bay J:Sam Ewing T:D K Weld	J:Sam Ewing T:D K Weld	161	t	5	-	106	36	—	—	—	-14	5.7	7/2 22%
Flat winner, decent effort on hurdles debut at Galway, more needed to win this
15	Blue Waters Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	154	—	412	-	-	-	15d	—	—	-5	19.3	3/1 25%
Ballinrobe bumper winner, should make a hurdler on breeding, respected
11	Ripsnorter Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W J Lanigan	J:Danny Mullins T:W J Lanigan	161	h	3-31	-	-	-	53d	—	—	-8	6.1	11/2 15%
Bumper winner at Roscommon on latest, new yard, could go well on hurdles debut
4	I'm A Rocket Man Bay J:Brian Hayes T:Stephen Gerard Carey	J:Brian Hayes T:Stephen Gerard Carey	161	—	0-305	-	-	-	31d	—	—	-5	1.9	12/1 8%
0-4 in bumpers, bred to have a future in this sphere but probably best watched for now
10	Oneinthewell Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Thomas Cooper	J:Jordan Gainford T:Thomas Cooper	161	p	19-P	-	-	-	64d	—	—	-4	1.6	14/1 7%
Bumper winner on debut, pulled up on hurdling debut two months ago, others preferred
3	Head To Capri Bay J:Mark McDonagh T:John C McConnell	J:Mark McDonagh T:John C McConnell	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	28/1 3%
E28,000 Capri gelding, related to six winners, dam unraced, check market
6	Jury Foreman Grey J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	28/1 3%
E32,000 3yo; dam Listed-placed 6.5f/1m2f 2yo winner, market will reveal expectations
12	Struck Oil Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	161	—	70-	-	102	41	148d	—	—	-3	1.2	28/1 3%
Soundly beaten in a Cork maiden and Punchestown novice, off since May, watch
14	Zam Bobbler Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	28/1 3%
Zambezi Sun gelding, dam well beaten in 2m hurdle, others appeal more
18	Howayahoney Bay J:G B Noonan(3) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan(3) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	154	—	8F	-	74	44	52d	—	—	-4	1.4	25/1 4%
No show at big prices in first two starts over hurdles, may need a bit more time
13	Whoswhointhezoo Brown J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Paul Nolan	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Paul Nolan	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	40/1 2%
E20,000 Blue Bresil gelding, dam from a decent family, check the market
17	Elite Ocean Bay J:Tom Kelly(7) T:Thomas Cooper	J:Tom Kelly(7) T:Thomas Cooper	154	—	P-34	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	28/1 3%
Modest form in point-to-points, likely best watched on first start over hurdles
R20	Whispering Willow Bay J:Jack Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	154	—	-3U860	-	86	43	19d	—	—	-2	0.8	66/1 1%
Heavy defeat sole previous start over hurdles and in bumper latest, passed over; reserve
7	Keiths Boy Bay J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Seamus Fahey	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Seamus Fahey	161	—	8	-	-	-	53d	—	—	-1	0.5	125/1 1%
80-1 and beaten 26l on debut in a Roscommon bumper last month, unlikely
2	Friar Hogan Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Donal Hassett	J:Phillip Enright T:Donal Hassett	161	—	0-	-	8	-	179d	—	—	-1	0.4	125/1 1%
50-1 and tailed off on debut at Limerick in April, off since, hard to fancy
8	Kingston Fire Grey J:Mike O'Connor T:Paul Power	J:Mike O'Connor T:Paul Power	161	—	—	-	48	27	140d	—	—	-1	0.4	200/1 0%
Always out the back when a 100-1 shot on debut at Cork, passed over
NR	Jack Spurs Bay J:Philip Donovan(3) T:David Harry Kelly	J:Philip Donovan(3) T:David Harry Kelly	161	—	70	-	73	9	78d	—	—	—	0	—
Rates an unlikely winner on the evidence of his heavy defeat at Cork when 50-1
NR	Dschingis Dragon Chestnut J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	154	—	F3	-	117	59	78d	—	—	—	2	—
Flat winner in France (AW), place chance if building on her 13l third at Cork
NR	Humble Brag Bay J:TBC T:Donal Hassett	J: T:Donal Hassett	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
Jukebox Jury gelding, half-brother to useful Pencilfulloflead and Rare Edition; reserve
NR	Friends Of Barry Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:John E & Thomas Kiely	J:Danny Gilligan T:John E & Thomas Kiely	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
E52,000 Motivator gelding, half-brother to 7f winner, others preferred; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Louiescall	5/2	5/2	11/4	11/4	9/4
Brosna Town	10/3	7/2	7/2	10/3	3/1
Blue Waters	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Ripsnorter	11/2	5/1	11/2	11/2	11/2
I'm A Rocket Man	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	10/1
Oneinthewell	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Head To Capri	28/1	25/1	25/1	28/1	22/1
Jury Foreman	28/1	25/1	28/1	28/1	22/1
Struck Oil	28/1	22/1	25/1	28/1	16/1
Zam Bobbler	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Howayahoney	22/1	20/1	22/1	25/1	14/1
Whoswhointhezoo	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	22/1
Elite Ocean	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Whispering Willow	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1
Keiths Boy	125/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	50/1
Friar Hogan	125/1	100/1	125/1	125/1	50/1
Kingston Fire	200/1	150/1	150/1	80/1	80/1
Jack Spurs	-	-	-	-	-
Dschingis Dragon	-	-	-	-	-
Humble Brag	-	-	-	-	-
Friends Of Barry	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Louiescall

OR: 15.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 8

11/4

2nd

Blue Waters

19.3

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 7.3

3/1

3rd

Ripsnorter

6.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4

11/2

Brosna Town

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Dschingis Dragon

OR: 0 Form: 2 Odds: 0

—

I'm A Rocket Man

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Oneinthewell

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Howayahoney

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Struck Oil

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

28/1

Head To Capri

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Jury Foreman

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Zam Bobbler

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Whoswhointhezoo

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

40/1

Elite Ocean

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Whispering Willow

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0.2 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Keiths Boy

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Friar Hogan

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Kingston Fire

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Jack Spurs

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Humble Brag

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Friends Of Barry

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Louiescall	112	125	97
Brosna Town	—	106	36
Blue Waters	—	—	—
Ripsnorter	—	—	—
I'm A Rocket Man	—	—	—
Oneinthewell	—	—	—
Head To Capri	—	—	—
Jury Foreman	—	—	—
Struck Oil	—	102	41
Zam Bobbler	—	—	—
Howayahoney	—	74	44
Whoswhointhezoo	—	—	—
Elite Ocean	—	—	—
Whispering Willow	—	86	43
Keiths Boy	—	—	—
Friar Hogan	—	8	—
Kingston Fire	—	48	27
Jack Spurs	—	73	9
Dschingis Dragon	—	117	59
Humble Brag	—	—	—
Friends Of Barry	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Louiescall	2d ago	Quick return
Blue Waters	15d ago	Fit
Whispering Willow	19d ago	Fit
I'm A Rocket Man	31d ago	Fit
Howayahoney	52d ago	Fresh
Ripsnorter	53d ago	Fresh
Keiths Boy	53d ago	Fresh
Oneinthewell	64d ago	Fresh
Jack Spurs	78d ago	Fresh
Dschingis Dragon	78d ago	Fresh
Kingston Fire	140d ago	Long break
Struck Oil	148d ago	Long break
Friar Hogan	179d ago	Long break
Brosna Town	—	—
Head To Capri	—	—
Jury Foreman	—	—
Zam Bobbler	—	—
Whoswhointhezoo	—	—
Elite Ocean	—	—
Humble Brag	—	—
Friends Of Barry	—	—