15:40 Listowel

Saturday 31 May 2025

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John Thomas McNamara Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 59.00s

Glorytogod Tom^h⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D M Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR: 100

18/1

11/2, below form tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy) 84 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 10/8670-

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River Vale^t⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Luke Burke Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 100| BF

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16f, good to soft, 7/2) 58 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 108/726-

Knockbrack Rambler⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 99| D

25/1

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in December. Last of 12 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.5f, good, 16/1) 50 days ago. Claims if able to get back on track.

Form: 8921P0-

A Nod To Getaway^t,v¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 98

12/1

One win from 22 NH runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 6/1, good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Solid claims.

Form: 60232-2

Aboy Joey^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 94

9/1

12/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good) 21 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 83477-6

Vintage Gold^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: J J Murphy| OR: 93| D

20/1

Creditable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (25f, good to soft, 28/1) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5U343-7

Mellem^b,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 91

6/1

14/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good) 21 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0P394-2

The Mass Path^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 91

28/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 11/2 and visored for 1st time, pulled up in claiming hurdle at Clonmel (19.6f, good to firm) 16 days ago, losing touch 4 out. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 69096-P

Anysignofhim^p1²³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 89

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.6f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 00687-

Bal Kauto^h,t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Kevin Sexton| T: D Queally| OR: 89

6/1

Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Bellewstown (20.5f, good) 49 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 111/F54-

Olord¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 86

4/1

10/1, second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16.9f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 4/P0PP-2

Handy Manny⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Ivan Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 85

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, tenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24f, good), going in snatches. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Dermot Anthony McLoughlin. Uphill task.

Form: 00004-P

Party Pack^t1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Flavin| OR: 85

40/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (7/1) at Downpatrick (19.4f, good) on debut over fences 22 days ago, struggling badly from early final circuit. Switches from chase to hurdles. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: P/9P0F-P

Toor Moon¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 84

16/1

12/1, respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16.9f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Booking of Meyler a plus. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 08F69-6

Lariat^p⁷⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny Gilligan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 82

10/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Respectable eighth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20f, good, 9/1) 75 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John McConnell.

Form: 285458-

Ardfert Mary³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 80

6/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Creditable third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.2f, good, 20/1) 37 days ago, faring best of those held up. Has good chance on form.

Form: 255943-

Lauro Lady¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J McLernon| OR: 72

50/1

66/1, seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16.9f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: P0007-7

Dylan's Chance⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 85

50/1

18/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 8 days ago. Difficult ask. RESERVE.

Form: 00500-U

Non-Runners

Mister Persistence⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: S O O'Brien J: Mark McDonagh

Mattie's Mountain¹⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 10

T: T P O'Connor J: Reserve 1

Shing Shilla¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: A Sexton J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Olord (4/1), Bal Kauto (6/1), Ardfert Mary (6/1), Mellem (6/1), River Vale (8/1), Aboy Joey (9/1), Lariat (10/1), A Nod To Getaway (12/1), Anysignofhim (14/1), Toor Moon (16/1), Mattie's Mountain (16/1), Glorytogod Tom (18/1), Vintage Gold (20/1), Knockbrack Rambler (25/1), Shing Shilla (25/1), The Mass Path (28/1), Mister Persistence (33/1), Party Pack (40/1), Dylan's Chance (50/1), Lauro Lady (50/1), Handy Manny (66/1)

This step back up in trip will help ARDFERT MARY and she is taken to record a belated breakthrough success. A Nod To Getaway has been knocking on the door and he is feared most ahead of Olord, who produced easilt his best effort over hurdles to date when runner-up at Tipperary last time. Bal Kauto also merits respect.