16:05 Listowel

Monday 21 September 2026

All13:2313:5314:2314:5515:3016:0516:4017:12

John McGuire Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 2m 42.66s

1^st

(12)

Handani

38-9

5/2f

T: D K WeldJ: Chris Hayes

Soon tracked leader, 2nd over 5f out, strongly challenged leader 1f out, led narrowly final 150 yards, kept on well closing stages op 7/2

2^nd

(17)

Alphecca

38-13

22/1

T: J G MurphyJ: Gary Carroll

Soon led, strongly pressed 1f out, headed final 150 yards, kept on, held op 18/1

3^rd

(16)

Sir Jeremy

48-7

6/1

T: N MeadeJ: Reese Holohan (7)

Dwelt, raced in rear, 15th over 4f out, headway 1 1/2f out, stayed on in 4th 1f out, ran on in 3rd closing stages, nearest at finish op 7/1 tchd 11/2

4^th

2 ½

(6)

This Songisforyou

810-0

25/1

T: E MullinsJ: Daniel King

Soon in touch, progress in 4th over 5f out, effort in 3rd over 1f out, soon no impression on leaders, dropped to 4th closing stages, kept on same pace op 33/1

5^th

1 ¼

(14)

Rock Of Ireland

58-11

18/1

T: Rory DevineJ: Luke McAteer

Mid-division, headway in 3rd over 5f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, dropped to 5th 1f out, one paced closing stages op 14/1

6^th

(3)

Royal Saxo

68-9

40/1

T: A J MartinJ: N G McCullagh

Rear, 14th over 4f out, headway on inner over 1f out, kept on without threatening closing stages op 33/1

7^th

(7)

Sharkeyboy

38-11

9/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Andrew Slattery

Rear, 13th over 4f out, progress over 1f out, kept on closing stages, never nearer

8^th

(2)

Obscenity

49-2

11/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh

Mid-division, 8th under 5f out, progress 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong op 9/1

9^th

(4)

Tribal Star

59-1

16/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Conor Cusack (7)

Mid-division, dropped to 11th over 4f out, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong tchd 18/1

10^th

(8)

War Rooms

59-6

12/1

T: G KeaneJ: Seamie Heffernan

In touch, a little keen, 5th 5f out, lost place and under pressure over 1f out, no extra closing stages op 7/1

11^th

(15)

Daboya

58-12

16/1

T: R DonohoeJ: Patrick McGettigan (5)

Prominent, dropped to 6th 5f out, under pressure 1 1/2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened closing stages

12^th

(11)

Star Harbour

89-2

22/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Jack Kearney (3)

Soon tracked leader, dropped to 9th under 5f out, in rear entering straight, no impression 1f out, kept on closing stages op 20/1

13^th

(9)

Narlita

79-2

25/1

T: H RogersJ: Adam Caffrey

In touch, dropped to 10th under 5f out, not much room over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, no extra op 22/1

14^th

(5)

Day Trader

58-9

5/1

T: A J MartinJ: Shane Foley

Rear of mid-division, 12th over 4f out, headway entering straight, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 11/2

15^th

(10)

Superficial

48-11

40/1

T: A McNamaraJ: J Cleary (5)

Towards rear, headway in 7th under 5f out, progress under 3f out, lost place under 2f out, weakened final furlong op 50/1 tchd 33/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Ephesus⁴⁰

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 1

(13)

Eben Zaabeel²¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.30, €6.10, €2.80EX:€66.60Trifecta:€656.90Tricast:€327.23SF:€73.53

Forecasts

Handani (5/2), Sharkeyboy (9/2), Day Trader (5/1), Sir Jeremy (6/1), Eben Zaabeel (10/1), Obscenity (11/1), War Rooms (12/1), Tribal Star (16/1), Daboya (16/1), Rock Of Ireland (18/1), Alphecca (22/1), Star Harbour (22/1), This Songisforyou (25/1), Narlita (25/1), Royal Saxo (40/1), Superficial (40/1), Ephesus (50/1)

HANDANI got off the mark in good style at Navan 16 days ago and, with this longer trip sure to suit, is taken to make a winning handicap debut. Sharkeyboy disappointed at York last time but had shaped well previously and rates the chief threat, while Sir Jeremy and Tribal Star can also be involved. Reserve Eben Zaabeel would also enter calculations if getting a run.

HANDANI (IRE)
SHARKEYBOY (FR)
SIR JEREMY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Starford

Weight: 8-12 |Age: 3

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle | T: J P O'Brien

11/8

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €9,999.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €999.00