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15:35 Listowel (IRE)

Edmund & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €42,500 added
  • Winner: €27,625
  • 2nd: €8,075
  • 3rd: €3,826
  • 4th: €1,274
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.27s
  • Off Time: 15:36:00
  • 9 Ran
1(2)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
  • Form 244310
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 104

held up in rear, ridden in 7th 3f out, went moderate 5th 1f out, no extra

2(3)
Silk - YELLOW, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star

Inis Meain (USA)

139 BFCD
4/1
  • Form 0322-13
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 110

chased leader in 2nd, ridden and dropped to 3rd 3f out, soon no impression on leaders

3(6)
Silk - BLACK, red epaulettes, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, red star
  • Form 006319
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 91

always towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon no impression, never a factor

4(8)
Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
6/4
  • Form 213341
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 108

chased leaders, pushed along briefly over 3f out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, went 2nd under 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

5(7)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 815-878
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 94

held up in last, ridden in last 3f out, some progress into moderate 6th 1f out, no impression

6(1)
Silk - DARK BLUE, pink triple diamond, pink sleeves, dark blue cap, pink diamond
20/1
  • Form 263-657
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 94

led, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, headed under 2f out, 3rd under 1f out, no extra

7(5)
Silk - Red, white maltese cross, red cap
12/1
  • Form 133-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 106

chased leaders on inner and pulled hard, ridden and dropped to 6th 3f out, soon no impression

8(9)
Silk - Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, diabolo on sleeves, white cap
50/1
  • Form 292516
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 85

dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon no impression, never a factor

9(4)
Silk - BLACK, white slvs, red cap, black star
  • Form 4113
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 99

chased leaders, closer in 3rd 3f out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, led under 2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

This has been run five times and Aidan O'Brien has won four. Beach Of Falesa represents the yard from an original seven entries though he finished last in the race a year ago. John Oxx won the race in 2011 and will be fancied to repeat the process with TARANA (NAP), who has already won twice at this level. She finished a couple of lengths behind Inis Meain at the Curragh in April but the positions were reversed at Limerick a couple of weeks later and she looks to have more scope than Denis Hogan's consistent performer, who finished runner-up in this a year ago. The three-year-old Vintage Nouveau hasn't had much experience and tackles this trip for the first time but she's a progressive filly who was a bit unlucky not to complete a hat-trick at Killarney and should make a bold bid with her allowances.

Formwatch

Einsteins Folly (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Soon rear of mid-division, 12th 5f out, pushed along 3f out, raced on outer straight, edged right over 2f out, soon no impression, no extra and eased inside final furlong, 13th of 15, 11l behind Adjusted (8-8) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gf.

Inis Meain (USA) 7-4fav (9-9) Led, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, under pressure and headed 100 yards out, no extra, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Tarana (9-0) at Limerick 1m 4f Listed stks (1) in Apr.

Hold The Line (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Always behind, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out, 9th of 10, 33l behind Awake My Soul (10-0) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Aug.

Tarana (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and progress to lead entering straight, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Galway 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) gd beating Altesse (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.

Beach Of Falesa (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) Rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, pushed along in 7th 2f out, no impression final furlong, 8th of 12, 8l behind Tarana (9-12) at Galway 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) gd.

Drifting Mist 8-1 (9-13) Raced in moderate 4th, closer order from over 6f out, progress approaching straight, 3rd 3f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 11, 19l behind Mutual Regard (9-7) at Curragh 2m hcp 60-100 gf in Jun.

Altruistic (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Led early, soon tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong, last of 6, 13l behind Fascinating Rock (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) in May.

Ode To Psyche (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Towards rear, 9th halfway, pushed along and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 7l behind Tarana (9-12) at Galway 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) gd.

Vintage Nouveau (IRE) 11-4fav (9-3) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden under 3f out, kept on under pressure, 2nd inside final furlong, lost 2nd closing stages, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Princess Pearlita (8-1) at Killarney 1m 3f fll hcp gd in Aug.