14:57 Listowel
Tuesday 22 September 2026
All13:4714:2214:5715:3216:0716:4117:16
WTW Willis Towers Watson Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  7f 15y  |  Yielding  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:58Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 28.81s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
7/4, didn't need to improve to get off the mark at the tenth time of asking in 4-runner novice at Chester (7f, soft) 11 days ago. More on his plate back in a handicap but Colin Keane takes the ride.
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Eleven runs since last win in 2025. 20/1, not seen to best effect (not clear run) when bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Laytown (7f) 12 days ago. Being eased another 3 lb can only help.
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Recorded back-to-back nursery wins over 6f last year. Right back to his best when ½-length second at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) in June and given a break since a lesser run at the Curragh at the end of that month.
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Plenty of creditable efforts in defeats but latest Cork effort wasn't one of them. On the back of that he has a first-time visor added to his regular tongue tie.
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Won on successive days at this meeting last year (including this race) and could be set to repeat the feat having cashed in on a reduced mark here on Monday, albeit he was helped by the rider of the runner-up easing up prematurely when the result was still in the balance. Also took this in 2023.
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Course winner but rather in and out this season and ran below form when seventh of 12 at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft) 22 days ago.
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Seventeen runs since last win in 2024 but runner-up over 6f here in May and arrives on the back of a good third of 12 at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Enters calculations.
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Came as close to ending his lengthy losing run as he has in a long time when close third in 7f Galway handicap in August. Backed that up with a respectable second of 9 at Chester (7.6f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Considered for McGuinness.
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Third in a maiden at Galway last autumn and another promising effort there when fourth of 11 on 7f handicap debut/reappearance 14 days ago. Entitled to come on for that.
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Back to his best this season, winning over C&D and at Roscommon. Another good run when third of 18 at Fairyhouse on Monday.
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Yet to win but several good efforts this season, including when second at Leopardstown in June and when fifth here on Monday. Has a race in him.
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Non-Runners
1
(10)

Alissam279
Weight: 10-0|Â Â Age: 3
T: Stephen Thorne  J: Jack Kearney
NR
11
(2)

Goofy Gander21
Weight: 9-0|Â Â Age: 3
T: Mrs J Harrington  J: Shane Foley
NR
Forecasts
Dragon Of Malta (10/3), La La Lucrative (7/2), Apache Outlaw (9/2), Alissam (11/2), Green Kite (8/1), Gavoo (8/1), Mercurial (9/1), She's Too Kool (12/1), Go Athletico (12/1), Nakamura (14/1), Mytimetoshine (20/1), Tolebi (40/1), Goofy Gander (66/1)
Perhaps this is the day APACHE OUTLAW finally snaps his losing run. Like the selection, Mercurial hasn't tasted success since 2024 but he's recorded 2 good placed efforts in his last 3 starts. Last year's winner Dragon of Malta is once again bidding for successive victories, and a third in this race in 4 years, having scored here on Monday.
- Mercurial9/1
- Dragon Of Malta10/3
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00
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