14:20 Listowel

Tuesday 23 September 2025

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WTW Willis Irish EBF Maiden

  • 2YO only  |   7f 15y  |   Heavy  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: 1m 34.95s
1st
Horse silk
10
(5)
Straight Up
29-7
9/4f
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Flylept slightly from stalls and pushed along early, soon tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden to dispute 1 1/2f out, led over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong tchd 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
3
3
(2)
King Of Sparta
29-7
11/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: J Cleary (5)
Disputed, led after 2f, ridden 2f out, joined 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
5
8
(9)
Perisher
29-7
3/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D Browne McMonagle
Disputed early, headed after 2f and tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
½
9
(11)
Spectical
29-7
11/4
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Oisin Murphy
Disputed briefly, soon tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 16/5
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
12
(7)
Merry Blacksmith
29-2
33/1
T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery
Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, no extra final furlong op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
1
2
(12)
Just A City Boy
29-7
11/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J M Sheridan
Mid-divison early, closer in 5th halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace op 17/2 tchd 12/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
13
(8)
Realistic Dream
29-2
33/1
T: A SlatteryJ: Ben Coen
Mid-division, ridden in 6th and no impression 2 1/2f out, kept on one pace
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
(4)
A Pretty Penny
29-2
125/1
T: Debbie CodyJ: Wayne Hassett (3)
Rear of mid-division for most, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out tchd 100/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
(10)
Minella Buoy
29-7
125/1
T: J NallenJ: Seamie Heffernan
Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out op 66/1 tchd 50/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
(3)
Party With Marty
29-7
100/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Ronan Whelan
Towards rear for most, never a factor op 66/1
11th
Horse silk
½
1
(1)
Doitforjill Ronnie
29-7
250/1
T: D DugganJ: Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Held up, rear of mid-division halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, no impression op 125/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
(6)
Oh I Do Declare
29-7
10/1
T: R O'BrienJ: Billy Lee
Dwelt, always towards rear op 40/1
13th
Horse silk
8
6
(13)
Optics
29-7
200/1
T: Ms M McDowallJ: Killian Leonard
Always towards rear op 100/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.25Pl:€1.40, €2.10, €1.40EX:€16.90Trifecta:€80.70SF:€16.19

Forecasts

Straight Up (9/4), Spectical (11/4), Perisher (3/1), King Of Sparta (11/2), Oh I Do Declare (10/1), Just A City Boy (11/1), Merry Blacksmith (33/1), Realistic Dream (33/1), Party With Marty (100/1), A Pretty Penny (125/1), Minella Buoy (125/1), Optics (200/1), Doitforjill Ronnie (250/1)

Verdict

Aidan O'Brien newcomer STRAIGHT UP gets the vote, with confidence in his chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Perisher looks best of those with experience if cheekpieces help him to recapture the level of his opening second at Galway. Oisin Murphy's mount Spectical was 7 lengths behind Perisher on his Galway debut but should build on that now.

  1. STRAIGHT UP (IRE)
  2. PERISHER (IRE)
  3. SPECTICAL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Thrice
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 2
J: R L Moore  |  T: A P O'Brien
1/4

Prize Money

1st: €10,800.002nd: €3,600.003rd: €1,800.004th: €900.005th: €540.006th: €361.00

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