16:20 Listowel

Sunday 31 May 2026

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James Collins Memorial Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 30.84s

(12)

Fleetfootsoldier^t¹⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: James Ryan| T: R P Burns| OR: 60| D

40/1

Latest win at Dundalk in November. 9/1, eighth of 12 in claimer at Dundalk (1m) in February. Off 107 days. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan. Others are preferred.

Form: 11929-8

(11)

Zabriskie Point^v¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60| D

5/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2023 but arrives in form, finishing second of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft) 13 days ago, although he looked a bit awkward under pressure. Likely to be on the premises but whether he ends the losing run is another matter.

Form: P98352

(1)

James Henry³⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Gavin Ryan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 59| D

16/1

Unreliable sort. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Good third of 19 at Leopardstown (1m, good) last May but hasn't been seen since. First run for yard after leaving Mark Fahey. Check the betting.

Form: 99/0783-

(15)

The Blue Panther^p⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: R P Burns| OR: 58| CD

16/1

Well held on Gowran reappearance but the fact he's been successful on his last 2 visits to Listowel means he has to enter calculations.

Form: 64/145-0

(2)

Secret Magician^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 54| D

9/2

Losing run mounting up but he took a step back in the right direction when third of 15 in handicap at Killarney (1m, good) 19 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 0-00803

(10)

Ukiyo^t1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Kinirons| OR: 54

16/1

Winner at Cork (6f, good to soft) last September. Back to form when second of 15 at Navan in March but disappointing at Sligo since.

Form: 10-0720

(6)

Notforalongtime^b²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁵⁾| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 53| D

10/1

Successful 3 times at Dundalk during 2025. Back on his game form when third in big fields at Cork (1m, good to soft) and the Curragh (7f, good) in recent weeks. Should be thereabouts if in similar form.

Form: 550833

(4)

Exceeding⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 52| D

7/1

Built on promise of reappearance at second time of asking when winning 12-runner handicap (7/1) at Leopardstown (7f, soft) 46 days ago by short head from Methgal. That just a second success from 29 starts so he's not an obvious one to follow up.

Form: 766-201

(13)

Linger For Longer³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: A Leahy| OR: 52| D

8/1

Winner in 2024 but operated below her best in 2025 and weakened to finish well held on Limerick reappearance 36 days ago. Billy Lee has been booked but still hard to be confident.

Form: 96060-0

(5)

Liamo^p,t¹⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Joseph Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 47| BF| CD

11/1

Won this race 12 months ago. Not seen since finishing well held in a couple of maiden hurdles in November but last year's success came on the back of a 6-month break. Has to enter calculations.

Form: 133354-

(16)

Crackles^t²²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: E McNamara| OR: 45

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered first time, seventh of 8 in maiden (80/1) at Gowran (9.5f, heavy) when last seen in October. First run for yard after leaving Kieran Cotter. Blinkers off, tongue strap back on. Worth a look in the betting.

Form: 0/9607-

(3)

La La Lucrative¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith| OR: 45| D

15/2

Out of sorts at the end of 2025 but well treated if a break has a reviving effect, having won off 10 lb higher at Roscommon last May.

Form: 040897-

(14)

Rough Diamond^p,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Carr| OR: 42| D

40/1

Seventeen runs since last win and not much encouragement this year.

Form: 8-00060

(8)

Run Forrest Run¹⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Leigh Roche| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 40| D

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 22/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) in December. Reappears for a new yard having left Thomas Coyle.

Form: 707680-

(9)

Methgal^b,t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 60| D

9/1

Winner at Dundalk in March. Good second on next 2 starts (including to Exceeding at Leopardstown) but run of good form came to a halt when ninth of 15 at the Curragh (7f, good) 27 days ago. RESERVE

Form: 481229

Non-Runners

(7)

Sovereign Banter⁵¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: A Slattery J: Jimmy Dalton

(18)

Toy Soldier¹⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: Maurice Ahern J: Reserve 2

(17)

Rockbury Lad¹⁶

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: M O'Callaghan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Secret Magician (9/2), Zabriskie Point (5/1), Sovereign Banter (5/1), Exceeding (7/1), Toy Soldier (7/1), La La Lucrative (15/2), Linger For Longer (8/1), Methgal (9/1), Run Forrest Run (10/1), Notforalongtime (10/1), Liamo (11/1), Ukiyo (16/1), James Henry (16/1), The Blue Panther (16/1), Rockbury Lad (20/1), Crackles (33/1), Fleetfootsoldier (40/1), Rough Diamond (40/1)

SOVEREIGN BANTER has been admirably consistent since joining Andy Slattery and is taken to land a second career success. The Blue Panther's good Listowel record marks him down as a likely threat, along with last year's winner Liamo and Notforalongtime.