15:55 Listowel

Saturday 26 September 2026

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M.J. Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 4m 55.60s

Tullyhill^t²⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr S J Butler⁽⁷⁾| T: Mary Ellen Doyle| OR: 140

150/1

Winless since 2024 and only ninth of 12 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, soft) 8 months ago on final run for Willie Mullins. Lots more needed for new yard.

Form: 2PP/2P9-

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Londonofficecallin^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 126| D

22/1

Posted a career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Killarney (2¾m, good to soft) 35 days ago. Not out of things despite a 6 lb weights rise.

Form: 1P-5251

Feud³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 125| C

14/1

Course winner for Richard John O'Brien. Off 7 months, not disgraced for new stable with fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 11/1) 37 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: P090F-5

Ifiwerearichman^p⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 125

13/2

Low-mileage sort who arrives in very good form, suffering a troubled passage when eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (2¾m, good to soft) last month. Needs treating as though still in form so weighted to go very well.

Form: F/3P-368

Matt Connor^p⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Jordan Gainford| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 124

16/1

Latest hurdles victory at Naas in January but back in good form after a break, chopped for room turning in when fifth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (17f, good to soft) in August. Not taken lightly.

Form: 51410-5

Livio⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 122

9/4

Grade 3 bumper winner on debut in France in 2024. Encouraging start over hurdles after 20 months off when third at Killarney (2½m) in May and opened hurdles account in 18-runner novice hurdle at Cork (2¼m, good to soft) in August. More to offer on handicap debut. A likely player for top yard.

Form: 1/301

Avalo³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 121| D

8/1

Successful at Punchestown (2m) in May. Good second of 11 to Elusive Ogie in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (2½m, good, 15/2) 31 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 2201-02

Sequoiaspirit^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Liam Quinlan| T: R Hackett| OR: 121| D

20/1

Capitalised on a reduced mark when winning 2½m handicap at Roscommon in June. Not disgraced when in midfield at Galway next time but rare below-par effort back on Flat at Navan last time. The sort to bounce back.

Form: 568P-10

Watch The Weather^t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: R P Cody| OR: 121| D

11/1

On a losing run but he posted a good third of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (2½m, good to soft) 22 days ago, sticking to task. In the mix reverted to hurdles.

Form: 205333

Elusive Ogie³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Daniel King| T: E McCarthy| OR: 117| D

4/1

Not the easiest to catch right but he doubled his tally in 11-runner handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (2½m, good) 31 days ago by length from Avalo. Needs to back it up now.

Form: 9-F0581

Luck Between Us¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: D Duggan| OR: 117| D

8/1

Made it 2-3 this season with success in 14-runner handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (2¾m, good) 15 days ago. Up 6 lb and very much had the run of race there so more is required.

Form: 607-121

Give Him A Chance¹²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 116| D

18/1

Gained a third handicap hurdle success at Naas in February. Went backwards from chasing debut seventh when last of 5 in novice chase at Limerick (2½m, good) in May. Needs to hit the ground running back in this sphere.

Form: 591S7-5

Serienmond³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Philip Donovan| T: Gary McGill| OR: 115

14/1

Useful winning hurdler/chaser for Gavin Cromwell. Has made an encouraging start for new yard, collared only late on when third of 11 to Elusive Ogie in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (2½m, good) 31 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Firmly in the picture nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 7509-63

Young Churchill²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 112

50/1

Lightly-raced winning hurdler. Posted a respectable sixth on Flat at Navan 24 days ago. Needs to step forward from 2 lb out of handicap back hurdling.

Form: 37/516-

Non-Runners

Stede Bonnet⁵⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Kevin Healy

Sageborough⁵⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: P Nolan J: Sean Flanagan

Moon Mission⁷¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Livio (9/4), Elusive Ogie (4/1), Ifiwerearichman (13/2), Luck Between Us (8/1), Avalo (8/1), Watch The Weather (11/1), Serienmond (14/1), Feud (14/1), Matt Connor (16/1), Stede Bonnet (16/1), Give Him A Chance (18/1), Sequoiaspirit (20/1), Moon Mission (20/1), Londonofficecallin (22/1), Sageborough (25/1), Young Churchill (50/1), Tullyhill (150/1)

Plenty with chances but IFIWEREARICHMAN is taken to gain a deserved first success of the season having not enjoyed the rub of the green when a good eighth in a big-field Galway handicap last time. Willie Mullins' unexposed handicap debutant Livio heads the list of dangers with Matt Connor and Serienmond also well in the mix in this competitive handicap.