16:52 Listowel

Thursday 24 September 2026

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Thorn Plant Hire Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 5m 30.70s

Barton Sky^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

300/1

Winning pointer but tailed off in 2 maiden hurdles and a beginners chase back under Rules for Shark Hanlon in recent weeks.

Form: P/2P-507

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Fort Dino^t³⁵

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

9/2

Ex-French recruit who won juvenile hurdle at Auteuil (17f, soft) last May for Hugo Merienne. Tongue tied and went with little promise on yard debut but shaped encouragingly sent chasing after 4 months off when second of 6 at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 5 weeks ago. Better to come.

Form: 418-2

I Will Be Baie⁹⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

9/2

Point winner who showed useful form in bumpers and quickly proved himself as good over hurdles with an impressive display at Fairyhouse (20.6f, heavy) on New Year's Day 2024. Not so good upped to Grade 1 level the following month and off since ahead of this chasing debut.

Form: 1D1215/

Jarrive De Mee⁴¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| BF

10/1

Authorized gelding who made light work of a double penalty over hurdles to make it 3-3 in 4-runner Haydock novice (15.6f) in March 2025. Good fourth upped in grade at Punchestown Festival the following month and then offered something on chase bow at Galway that summer. Off since.

Form: 11114/6-

Largy Hill⁹⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: W P Mullins

22/1

Made it 2-3 over hurdles when a scoring from Staffordshire Knot in Michael Purcell Memorial Novices' Hurdle at Thurles (20.8f, soft) in February 2024. Another one returning from a lengthy absence for this yard and market check required on chasing debut (third sole outing in points).

Form: 173211/

Love Me Tender^t⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Cobden| T: W P Mullins| BF

8/13

Highly impressive when making it 3-3 in Grade 3 at Tipperary in October 2025. Progress has rather stalled in better company since and failed to meet market expectations sent chasing after 3 months off when fourth at Galway recently. Back up in trip and seems sure to improve for that experience.

Form: 13345-4

Our Soldier⁴⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr H C Swan| T: D Hogan

50/1

Defied a rise of 8 lb for Wexford to further his excellent start in handicap hurdles in 15-runner event at Bellewstown in July 2025 (when trained by E. J. O'Grady). Type to make a chaser but he'll find easier openings than this.

Form: 3392/11-

Rattledelatch⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ian Power| T: J Queally

66/1

No better than poor form in a bumper/4 outings over hurdles but much improved sent chasing when second of 9 at Tramore (2¾m, good) 6 weeks ago. Stiff task here.

Form: P0-9602

Tackletommywoowoo¹⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan

18/1

Progressed well during second half of last year, gaining a third hurdles success in listed company at Cork (3m) in November. Stiff task when tailed off in a couple of Grade 1s earlier in the year and has moved yards ahead of this return/chasing debut (bred for this discipline).

Form: 161170-

Will Do^b¹⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 128

33/1

Long-standing maiden over fences and looks to have lost his way in terms of both ability and attitude. Returns after 5 months off.

Form: 20P0PP-

Ellens Pride^b,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling

250/1

Point winner but modest form at best over hurdles and remote sixth on recent Tramore chase debut. Ran best race to date in first-time blinkers/tongue tie when fourth of 12 in maiden hurdle at Wexford (3m) 12 days later and quickly reverts to fences.

Form: 04P764

Non-Runners

Chanceawetmorning²⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan

Three County Star²⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: B Mortell J: Calum Hogan

Forecasts

Love Me Tender (8/13), I Will Be Baie (9/2), Fort Dino (9/2), Chanceawetmorning (8/1), Jarrive De Mee (10/1), Tackletommywoowoo (18/1), Largy Hill (22/1), Will Do (33/1), Our Soldier (50/1), Rattledelatch (66/1), Three County Star (200/1), Ellens Pride (250/1), Barton Sky (300/1)

A cracking beginners chase. The vote goes to LOVE ME TENDER, who finished with running left when fourth on his chasing debut at the Galway Festival and the youngest of Willie Mullins' quartet seems sure to improve for that initial experience. Fort Dino left his chasing debut form well behind when runner-up at Killarney 5 weeks ago so heads up the threats, with I Will Be Baie and Largy Hill both adding another layer of intrigue returning from significant absences.