15:25 Listowel

Thursday 25 September 2025

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Listowel Races Supporters Club Lartigue Hurdle In Memory Of John Molyneaux (Listed Handicap)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 3m 59.00s

Puturhandstogether⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 140| BF| D

13/2

Fred Winter winner last season. Never involved in the Galway Hurdle at the end of July but has run well on the Flat at Gowran since.

Form: 1213-60

Last Kingdom^p1⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 129| D

15/2

Creditable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Galway (16.8f, good to soft) 54 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not discounted for top yard.

Form: 771-227

Messerschmitt^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 126| D

7/2

In good form since tongue tied, finishing third of 15 in a Galway handicap hurdle and a close second on the Flat at Bellewstown last month. Can make presence felt again.

Form: U1355-3

Slurricane³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Gilligan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 125| D

12/1

Did well over hurdles in the spring, including fifth of 22 in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham, and should be sharper for an outing on the Flat at the Curragh last month.

Form: 323215-

Autumn Twist^b1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Hogan| OR: 124

28/1

Won twice over hurdles and once on the Flat between May and July. 25/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 732-118

Ephesus^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Daniel King| T: D Hogan| OR: 123

33/1

40/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Naas (10.5f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Others are more obvious.

Form: 2314U-7

Day Trader¹¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Kevin Sexton| T: A J Martin| OR: 118| CD

40/1

Fair Flat winner in France. Made it third time lucky over hurdles in 15-runner C&D maiden in June, comfortably. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 201

Kool One²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Ivan Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 118

10/1

Won on the Flat at Roscommon in August and followed up in maiden hurdle at Wexford at the end of August. Has a lot more on his plate now bidding for the hat-trick, though.

Form: 322U0-1

Luker's Tipple⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 118| BF

6/1

Runner-up twice in maiden hurdles this summer for Andrew Kinirons. Underperformed back on the Flat at Galway in August but still rates an interesting runner having switched to Gavin Cromwell ahead of this return to hurdles.

Form: 22F0-22

Shaboozee³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 118

9/2

Progressive sort who chases a hat-trick after a pair of handicap hurdle wins at Ballinrobe last month. Even an 11 lb rise doesn't look enough to stop him.

Form: 4-69211

Money Dancer^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: N Meade| OR: 116

9/1

Fairly useful Flat winner who has taken well to hurdling, placing twice before making it third time lucky in maiden at Galway (16.7f, soft) 17 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 33-1

Tatateo^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Hogan| OR: 115| D

18/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. 2/5, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to firm) 42 days ago by ¾ length from Louiescall, kept up to work. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 03221

Butter Fingers¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 113| D

25/1

Respectable fifth of 12 in juvenile hurdle (8/1) at Limerick (16.2f, good to soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 1F4435-

Elusive Ogie³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 113

12/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 18/1, very good 16¼ lengths third of 6 to Shaboozee in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (18.3f, good) 31 days ago.

Form: 85-613

Louiescall⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Cian Quirke| T: D H Kelly| OR: 112

25/1

Fairly useful winner at 15f on Flat. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. ¾-length second of 11 to Tatateo in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to firm, 5/2) 42 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 842

Kaptain Bay^t⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 109| BF

125/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Noel Meade when last of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, soft, 66/1) 5 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 5P1-265

Yosemite Gold^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 109| D

33/1

Winner in hurdle at Roscommon in August. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Tramore (16f, good to firm) 42 days ago, left poorly placed. Tongue strap back on. Difficult ask.

Form: 64-4816

Non-Runners

Action Plan⁴⁰

Weight: 10-3| Age: 4

T: Gerard O'Leary J: Thomas O'Connor

Bruant²⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Messerschmitt (7/2), Shaboozee (9/2), Luker's Tipple (6/1), Puturhandstogether (13/2), Last Kingdom (15/2), Money Dancer (9/1), Kool One (10/1), Elusive Ogie (12/1), Slurricane (12/1), Tatateo (18/1), Louiescall (25/1), Butter Fingers (25/1), Action Plan (25/1), Autumn Twist (28/1), Ephesus (33/1), Yosemite Gold (33/1), Day Trader (40/1), Kaptain Bay (125/1)

A cracking 4-y-o handicap. SHABOOZEE was such an emphatic winner last time that even a further 11 lb hit from the handicapper may not prevent him completing a hat-trick. Noel Meade pair Messerschmitt and Money Dancer head the many dangers along with Luker's Tipple, who has switched to Gavin Cromwell since his latest start.