17:00 Listowel

Saturday 30 May 2026

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In Memory Of Josephine Lyons 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 6m 4.70s

Silent Guardian^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Brassil⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 108

18/1

Convincing winner of his second handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19f, heavy) in March. Warmed up for this with a respectable sixth of 11 on the Flat at Roscommon (1½m, good to soft) 12 days ago. Up in trip. Open to further progress back hurdling.

Form: 86971/

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Somersby Roost^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 108

5/1

11/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (19f, good to soft) 20 days ago, cruising clear. Up in trip. Even a 10 lb rise looks manageable.

Form: 67430/1

Whatsavailable^p,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 108| D

16/1

Best effort for a while when 3¾ lengths third of 16 at Cork (3m, good to soft) last month. Close up when unseated 3 out at Wexford since.

Form: 00053/U

Ceroc^b,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A Slattery| OR: 105

11/1

Moody sort on a long losing run. Did run well for second over fences at Wexford (25f, good to soft, 5/1) a fortnight ago but needs to back it up returned to hurdles.

Form: 557P6/2

Only For Our Man^p1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 104| BF

5/2

Progressive in handicaps, winning 2¾m novice handicap at Down Royal last month by 7 lengths. Only narrowly denied at Cork (3m, good to soft) since. Looks sure to make presence felt if reacting well to first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 50021/2

Shesakindofmagic^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 103

16/1

Second on 2m Fairyhouse hurdle debut in January but hasn't built on it since, including seventh of 15 on handicap debut at Cork (19f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 10275/7

Way Down South^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Scott| OR: 100

13/2

Won a Cork maiden chase in January and placed in handicaps at Limerick (21.5f) and Cork (19f) back hurdling this spring. Back up in trip.

Form: 771U2/3

Its Not Over Yet^p,t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: James Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 98

16/1

14/1, below-form fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (3m, good to soft) 42 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 294045/

Embrace The Day^t²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 95

4/1

Starting to get his act together in handicaps, finishing creditable fifth of 13 at Limerick (2¾m, soft) on Thursday. Would enter the reckoning if turned out again quickly.

Form: 09884/5

Rhythmic Tune¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel King| T: M A Molloy| OR: 94

10/1

Won at Limerick last autumn but well held in 2 handicaps on return from break this spring. Bounce back needed.

Form: 03180/0

Non-Runners

Brideswell Lad²⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 10

T: S Neville J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

Only For Our Man (5/2), Embrace The Day (4/1), Somersby Roost (5/1), Way Down South (13/2), Rhythmic Tune (10/1), Ceroc (11/1), Brideswell Lad (14/1), Its Not Over Yet (16/1), Whatsavailable (16/1), Shesakindofmagic (16/1), Silent Guardian (18/1)

SILENT GUARDIAN should have more to offer over hurdles and is selected to make light of a 9 lb rise for Clonmel. Somersby Roost had plenty in hand when getting off the mark at Cork 3 weeks ago and is second choice ahead of Paul Nolan's progressive 6-y-o Only For Our Man.