17:22 Listowel

Wednesday 23 September 2026

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Paul Moynihan (Ex VFI President) Memorial Flat Race

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 5m 7.20s

Justice Hall¹⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson| T: J Queally

16/1

Maxios gelding. Closely related to fair hurdler Getabelle, stayed 2¾m. Unplaced completed starts in points (latest May 2026).

Form: P50-

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Macoo³²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Flynn

125/1

8-y-o who offered little when ninth of 16 in maiden hurdle at Killarney (2m, good to soft) on belated debut last month. Up in trip making a quick switch to a bumper.

Form: 9

Mega Shoc

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: Rory Devine

80/1

€3,800 3-y-o, Sholokhov gelding. Dam (h85), lightly raced over hurdles, sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Adreamstillalive and half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2¾m) Charlie's Vic. A cheap purchase and probably best watched unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form:

Rond Point⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry| T: W Durkan

3/1

£80,000 purchase after finishing runner-up on completed start in points and offered something to work on despite proving easy to back when fourth of 16 in 2¼m bumper at Galway (good to soft) on Rules debut 55 days ago. That form has worked out reasonably well and he must enter calculations.

Form: F2-4

Through The Storm²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: D H Kelly

125/1

Showed a bit on bumper debut but well held since, including over hurdles. Stamina an obvious concern stepping up to 2½m on return to this sphere.

Form: 46/80

Well Bud^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy

12/1

Failed to complete on either start in points but shaped with some encouragement on his bumper debut at Killarney in May. Failed to repeat that effort in a similar event 9 weeks later and was in need of the experience switched to hurdles at same venue latest.

Form: PF/375

Young Doran⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

7/2

Backed at long odds and shaped well under a patient ride when second of 15 in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe (2¾m, good) on debut in May. Ran to a similar level when third at Downpatrick 11 weeks later and merits consideration now switching to a bumper.

Form: 23

New Grange²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: T Cooper

10/11

€78,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Dam (b71) lightly raced in bumpers out of fairly useful 2¾m-25f hurdle winner Tweedledrum. Won sole start in points in February and of obvious interest on Rules debut with Patrick Mullins booked.

Form: 1-

Back In Favour^h⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss A B O'Connor| T: A McCann

12/1

Took 6 attempts to get off the mark in points. Showed more than first time up in this sphere when third in 6-runner event at Galway (2m, good to soft) 52 days ago, plugging on. Longer trip bound to suit and has to be feared.

Form: F521-83

Chanson D'argent^h1

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: M P Ryan

125/1

Kingston Hill mare. Dam (h113), bumper/2m hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) Ballyarthur and fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 33f) My Gift To You (by Kingston Hill). Wears hood.

Form:

Prometteuse¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr L M Kelleher⁽⁷⁾| T: W J O'Doherty

200/1

Went with no promise when well beaten in bumper at Galway (17f, soft) on debut 16 days ago.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

In Around Thehouse³³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: S Curling J: Mr L P Barnett

Derrymore Jack

Weight: 11-11| Age: 4

T: P E Collins J: Mr N Gault

Forecasts

New Grange (10/11), Rond Point (3/1), Young Doran (7/2), In Around Thehouse (10/1), Well Bud (12/1), Back In Favour (12/1), Justice Hall (16/1), Derrymore Jack (33/1), Mega Shoc (80/1), Through The Storm (125/1), Chanson D'argent (125/1), Macoo (125/1), Prometteuse (200/1)

ROND POINT showed promise in a race that's working out well at Galway in July and is taken to become the latest to frank that form by making his second start under Rules a winning one. New Grange, a winner of his sole outing in points, is a notable Rules newcomer and needs taking very seriously, especially if the market vibes are strong. Back In Favour is sure to be suited by this step up in trip and is also feared.