15:15 Listowel

Sunday 31 May 2026

All14:1414:4415:1515:5016:2016:5017:20

Croom House Stud Handicap

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 20.85s

1^st

(4)

Unauthorized

39-4

6/1

T: Aidan MeliaJ: Reese Holohan (7)

Mid-division, 7th halfway, 5th under pressure and effort 1 1/2f out, 4th and challenged 1f out, led 150 yards out, kept on well op 9/2

2^nd

2 ¼

(3)

Mercurial

79-4

8/1

T: J NallenJ: Seamie Heffernan

Soon tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged under pressure over 1 1/2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on, went 2nd close home op 15/2

3^rd

(2)

Mickey The Steel

88-13

12/1

T: Joseph MurrayJ: Rory Mulligan (5)

Soon tracked leader in 2nd, challenged over 2f out, led under pressure 1f out, headed 150 yards out, kept on

4^th

(11)

I Bid You Ajou

59-12

3/1f

T: M FaheyJ: Joseph Harnett (7)

Mid-division, 8th halfway, some progress under pressure 1 1/2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

5^th

(12)

Aurora Nova

79-0

14/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Wesley Joyce (3)

Towards rear, moderate 10th halfway, some progress over 1 1/2f out, kept on from over 1f out op 22/1

6^th

(10)

Apache Outlaw

69-7

7/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey

Chased leaders in 5th, 6th and ridden entering straight, closed 1 1/2f out, no impression under pressure 1f out, kept on same pace op 15/2 tchd 8/1

7^th

(6)

Alfred Tennyson

49-10

28/1

T: D HoganJ: Jared Huggan (10)

Missed break, soon mid-division, 6th halfway, improving 5th entering straight, closed over 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace op 25/1

8^th

1 ¼

(5)

Mint Man

59-3

11/2

T: P J F MurphyJ: Luke McAteer

Soon led, pressed over 1 1/2f out, headed under pressure 1f out, no extra op 8/1

9^th

1 ¾

(14)

Altimara

59-8

16/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Donagh O'Connor

Soon in rear, no impression over 1 1/2f out, never a factor op 18/1

10^th

(9)

Inishfallen

59-12

8/1

T: Stephen ThorneJ: Jack Kearney (3)

Mid-division, 9th and clear of remainder halfway, no impression under pressure 1 1/2f out op 15/2

11^th

(8)

Ribble Emperor

49-1

11/1

T: P C O'DonnellJ: Declan McDonogh

Tracked leaders in 4th, effort over 1 1/2f out, no extra under pressure over 1f out

12^th

(13)

Felix Somary

39-1

20/1

T: John O'DonoghueJ: Ronan Whelan

Always in rear, moderate 12th halfway, no impression in straight, never a factor tchd 22/1

13^th

(7)

Dragon Of Malta

910-0

33/1

T: P F O'DonnellJ: Sylvia O'Donnell (7)

Always towards rear, moderate 11th halfway, no impression in straight, never a factor op 20/1

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Non-Runners

(16)

Amicitia²¹⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: J P Murtagh J: Rory Mulligan

(15)

Little Empire³⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: A McCann J: Patrick McGettigan

(1)

Famed Again¹³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: Miss H McLoughlin J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€2.60, €2.90, €4.80EX:€66.30Trifecta:€1,007.50Tricast:€432.74SF:€56.93

Forecasts

I Bid You Ajou (3/1), Little Empire (5/1), Mint Man (11/2), Unauthorized (6/1), Apache Outlaw (7/1), Mercurial (8/1), Inishfallen (8/1), Amicitia (10/1), Ribble Emperor (11/1), Mickey The Steel (12/1), Aurora Nova (14/1), Altimara (16/1), Felix Somary (20/1), Famed Again (25/1), Alfred Tennyson (28/1), Dragon Of Malta (33/1)

I BID YOU AJOU came good around this time 12 months ago and signalled he is ready to strike again when an unlucky-in-running seventh in a big-field handicap at the Curragh last time so looks the way to go. In-form Little Empire could emerge as the main danger now the assessor has relented, although Apache Outlaw has slipped to an attractive mark and commands plenty of respect. Mint Man and Inishfallen complete the shortlist in this wide-open sprint.

I BID YOU AJOU (FR)
LITTLE EMPIRE (IRE)
APACHE OUTLAW (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

White Clover

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 4

J: Gary Carroll | T: J G Murphy

6/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00