14:57 Listowel

Monday 1 June 2026

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Off time: 14:57 | Winning time: 4m 6.10s

Becasse^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125

11/2

Won 11-runner juvenile hurdle at Fontainebleau in October 2024 and shaped well both starts for new yard following a lengthy absence, travelling strongly towards the head of affairs when unseating 4 out at Killarney (17f) 23 days ago. Remains with potential and yard continue in fine form.

Form: 5P12/U

Putapoundinthejar^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: A J Martin| OR: 124| D

16/5

Resumed winning ways on Flat at Bellewstown (11.4f) in April and posted a good fifth in listed handicap hurdle at Punchestown next time, that despite being caught too far back. Never threatened back on the level at Hamilton recently but definite possibilities back in this sphere.

Form: 1/08605-

Wholelotofbusiness^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Gary Noonan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 121| BF

11/2

Progressive form in the autumn, landing a Killarney maiden prior to a fine second back in handicap company at Down Royal. Showed benefit of reappearance run when third back at Killarney 23 days ago and a repeat gives him claims again.

Form: 22120/3

Frankendael³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 120| CD

7/1

C&D winner who has been lightly raced in recent seasons and went with little encouragement following another layoff at Punchestown 5 weeks ago. Eased 2 lb ahead of this but best watched at present.

Form: 10P730/

Spy^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 119

17/2

Hurdles winner back in August who also added to his tally back on the Flat at Dundalk (10.7f) in December. Appeared caught out by competitive nature of race after 5 months off when midfield at Punchestown 4 weeks ago but this appears less demanding at least

Form: 241430/

Fast Felix^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 115| CD

8/1

Produced a career-best display when scoring over C&D last summer and posted easily his best effort since (following 5 months off) when fourth at Killarney (17f) 23 days ago. The absence may have just told on him late on and fancied to be thereabouts.

Form: 115P9/4

Cappucino²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 112| CD

20/1

Bumper/hurdles winner who developed a patchy record over fences last season and he merely added to that when well beaten at Wexford (2m) 25 days ago. Return to smaller obstacles needs to have positive effect now.

Form: 85B2P/9

Bossing It¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 96| D

7/2

Out of sorts initially this year but encouragingly bounced right back to very best when second at Wexford (17f) 16 days ago, likely to have got closer to the winner but for a late error. Each-way claims despite operating from out of the weights.

Form: 307P0/2

Non-Runners

Icare Desbois²³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: D H Kelly J: Anna McGuinness

Forecasts

Putapoundinthejar (16/5), Bossing It (7/2), Becasse (11/2), Wholelotofbusiness (11/2), Frankendael (7/1), Fast Felix (8/1), Spy (17/2), Cappucino (20/1), Icare Desbois (33/1)

BECASSE was still travelling with plenty of purpose at the head of affairs when unseating 4 out at Killarney on his most recent start 23 days ago and, remaining with untapped potential in handicaps, he may well be up to defying top weight for his in-form yard. Wholelotofbusiness and Fast Felix are others with something to recommend them, as does Putapoundinthejar.