13:55 Listowel

Wednesday 23 September 2026

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:4717:22

McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 0.00s

1^st

Love Me Tender

411-10

4/9f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Led or disputed, took keen hold, not fluent 1st and 3rd, led after 3 out and asserted before next, clear last, kept on well, very easily, impressive op 4/11 tchd 8/13

2^nd

Approval

511-12

15/2

T: E McNamaraJ: Tom Kelly (7)

Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, 8th halfway, pushed along in 4th on inner when bumped rival 2 out, ridden in 3rd and no impression when mistake last, moderate 2nd after last, kept on one pace, no chance with winner op 17/2 tchd 7/1

3^rd

1 ½

Bud Fox

511-12

13/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd at 5th, pushed along in 2nd before 2 out where jumped right, no impression when mistake last, soon ridden in moderate 3rd, no extra, kept on one pace tchd 5/1

4^th

Tyson Fury

911-12

10/3

T: D HoganJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, improved to dispute halfway, headed and pushed along after 3 out, 3rd and no impression when mistake and bumped next, soon ridden in 4th and no extra op 3/1 tchd 11/4

5^th

Individualism

511-12

66/1

T: E McNamaraJ: Calum Hogan (5)

Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 5th before 2 out where mistake, no extra op 50/1 tchd 80/1

6^th

1 ¼

Kilmond Knight

611-12

300/1

T: David BarryJ: Alan O'Sullivan (5)

Towards rear, off pace halfway, 9th when slight mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, moderate 6th before 2 out, no extra op 250/1

7^th

Born De Ceres

411-10

300/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Danny Gilligan

Mid-division, never a factor, off pace halfway, pushed along in 8th 3 out, no extra op 100/1 tchd 250/1

8^th

8 ½

Faerie Tales

411-3

125/1

T: P G FaheyJ: Ben Kennedy (7)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off op 80/1

9^th

1 ¼

Magna Gee Gee

411-10

200/1

T: P J FlynnJ: Aidan Kelly

Always towards rear, never a factor, off pace halfway, no extra from 3 out, tailed off tchd 150/1

10^th

Jules Winfield

511-12

14/1

T: A J MartinJ: Daniel King

Mid-division, off pace when slow 4th and soon pushed along, weakened 3 out, tailed off op 25/1

11^th

Kingston Silver

511-12

300/1

T: W J LaniganJ: Danny Mullins

Led or disputed, pushed along and headed after 4th, 5th when not fluent next, weakened, tailed off op 250/1

12^th

3 ½

Midnight Reign

411-10

100/1

T: P NolanJ: Jordan Gainford

Always behind, never a factor, off pace halfway, weakened 3 out, tailed off op 50/1

13^th

Messire Des Bordes

411-10

300/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, off pace halfway, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, tailed off op 200/1

14^th

Thepoetslodge

411-10

300/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Kieren Buckley

Mid-division, never a factor, off pace halfway, weakened before 3 out, completely tailed off op 200/1

Also Ran

Talking Tough

911-12

300/1

T: S M DuffyJ: Conor Ryan (7)

Always behind, never a factor, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, behind when fell next op 200/1

Omakase

811-5

50/1

T: P G FaheyJ: Cian Cullinan (7)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened, behind when fell 2 out op 33/1 tchd 66/1

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Non-Runners

John Gun²⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: K Purcell J: Non Runner

Thyer²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Maurice Ahern J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Liath Mor

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 1

Down After Dark²⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: S Curling J: Reserve 3

Euro Agent²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.45Pl:€1.10, €2.00, €2.10EX:€6.30Trifecta:€24.50SF:€6.51

Forecasts

Love Me Tender (4/9), Tyson Fury (10/3), Bud Fox (13/2), Approval (15/2), Euro Agent (10/1), Thyer (12/1), Jules Winfield (14/1), Omakase (50/1), Liath Mor (50/1), Individualism (66/1), John Gun (66/1), Midnight Reign (100/1), Faerie Tales (125/1), Magna Gee Gee (200/1), Kilmond Knight (300/1), Born De Ceres (300/1), Kingston Silver (300/1), Messire Des Bordes (300/1), Thepoetslodge (300/1), Talking Tough (300/1)

LOVE ME TENDER may not have rewarded favourite backers in the Ebor last month, but Willie Mullins' German recruit shaped encouragingly and now with attentions quickly switched to hurdling, he gets the vote. Bud Fox is progressing gradually in this sphere and clearly with much more to come given his bumper form, he heads up the opposition, with Tyson Fury and Jules Winfield completing the shortlist.

LOVE ME TENDER (GER)
BUD FOX (IRE)
TYSON FURY

Prize Money

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