James Collins Memorial Handicap (0-60).
Listowel · Sunday, 31 May · 18:20
· 7f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:20
Off time
15
Runners
Good (Good to Yielding in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
SOVEREIGN BANTER (IRE
🥈 Second
THE BLUE PANTHER (IRE
🥉 Third
LIAMO (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 18 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
5.50
9/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
8.50
15/2
07 · —
9
8/1
08 · —
10
9/1
09 · —
11
10/1
10 · —
11
10/1
11 · —
12
11/1
12 · —
17
16/1
13 · —
17
16/1
14 · —
17
16/1
15 · —
21
20/1
16 · —
34
33/1
17 · —
41
40/1
18 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 1 | 12 |
Fleetfootsoldier (G)
[T]
Latest win at Dundalk in November. 9/1, eighth of 12 in claimer at Dundalk (1m) in February. Off 107 days. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan. Others are preferred.
|
1929-89 | James Ryan | R P Burns | 6 | 64.4 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 5th | 2 | 11 |
Zabriskie Point (G)
[V]
Twenty runs since last win in 2023 but arrives in form, finishing second of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft) 13 days ago, although he looked a bit awkward under pressure. Likely to be on the premises but whether he ends th…
|
983525 | Adam Caffrey | A McGuinness | 5 | 64.4 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | 1 |
James Henry (G)
Unreliable sort. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Good third of 19 at Leopardstown (1m, good) last May but hasn't been seen since. First run for yard after leaving Mark Fahey. Check the betting.
|
9/0783-3 | Gavin Ryan | E McCarthy | 7 | 64 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 13th | 4 | 15 |
The Blue Panther (G)
[P]
Well held on Gowran reappearance but the fact he's been successful on his last 2 visits to Listowel means he has to enter calculations.
|
4/145-00 | Nicola Burns | R P Burns | 8 | 63.5 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 4 | — | Green Icon (G) | 000008 | — | D Hogan | 4 | 64 kg | — |
| 10th | 5 | 2 |
Secret Magician (G)
FAV
[P]
Losing run mounting up but he took a step back in the right direction when third of 15 in handicap at Killarney (1m, good) 19 days ago. Needs to build on that now.
|
008030 | Paddy Harnett | M Hassett | 7 | 61.7 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 2nd | 6 | 10 |
Ukiyo (M)
[T1]
Winner at Cork (6f, good to soft) last September. Back to form when second of 15 at Navan in March but disappointing at Sligo since.
|
072020 | Patrick McGettigan | A Kinirons | 5 | 61.7 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 8th | 7 | 6 |
Notforalongtime (G)
[B]
Successful 3 times at Dundalk during 2025. Back on his game form when third in big fields at Cork (1m, good to soft) and the Curragh (7f, good) in recent weeks. Should be thereabouts if in similar form.
|
508338 | Rory Mulligan | Laura Hourigan | 9 | 61.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 7 | — | Racing Royalty (G) | 2/05399- | — | G Scott | 7 | 63.5 kg | — |
| 14th | 8 | 4 |
Exceeding (G)
Built on promise of reappearance at second time of asking when winning 12-runner handicap (7/1) at Leopardstown (7f, soft) 46 days ago by short head from Methgal. That just a second success from 29 starts so he's not an obvious one to foll…
|
66-2010 | Andrew Slattery | A Slattery | 5 | 60.8 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 4th | 9 | 13 |
Linger For Longer (M)
Winner in 2024 but operated below her best in 2025 and weakened to finish well held on Limerick reappearance 36 days ago. Billy Lee has been booked but still hard to be confident.
|
6060-04 | Billy Lee | A Leahy | 7 | 60.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 10 | 7 |
Sovereign Banter (G)
[BT]
Just 1-23 overall but has been in consistent form at Dundalk since last autumn and he has a slightly lower mark to work with on turf. Might prove the answer.
|
22-3842 | Jimmy Dalton | A Slattery | 4 | 60.8 kg |
6
5/1
Paddy… 6.50
Sky B… 6.50
Betfa… 6
|
| 6th | 11 | 5 |
Liamo (G)
[PT]
Won this race 12 months ago. Not seen since finishing well held in a couple of maiden hurdles in November but last year's success came on the back of a 6-month break. Has to enter calculations.
|
33354-6 | Joseph Harnett | Brendan Walsh | 5 | 58.5 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 11 | — | I'm Spartacus (G) | 818041 | — | A McGuinness | 5 | 61.2 kg | — |
| 11th | 12 | 16 |
Crackles (F)
[T]
Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered first time, seventh of 8 in maiden (80/1) at Gowran (9.5f, heavy) when last seen in October. First run for yard after leaving Kieran Cotter. Blinkers off, tongue strap back on. Worth a look in the betting.
|
0/9607-0 | Seamie Heffernan | E McNamara | 4 | 57.6 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 1st | 13 | 3 |
La La Lucrative (G)
Out of sorts at the end of 2025 but well treated if a break has a reviving effect, having won off 10 lb higher at Roscommon last May.
|
0897-18 | Robbie Colgan | M J Smith | 5 | 57.6 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| — | 13 | — | Dinamine (G) | 83531-0 | — | M Mulvany | 8 | 60.8 kg | — |
| 15th | 14 | 14 |
Rough Diamond (G)
[PT]
Seventeen runs since last win and not much encouragement this year.
|
8-00060 | J Cleary | J G Carr | 9 | 56.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 7th | 15 | 8 |
Run Forrest Run (G)
Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 22/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) in December. Reappears for a new yard having left Thomas Coyle.
|
07680-7 | Leigh Roche | Laura Hourigan | 8 | 55.3 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 12th | 16 | 9 |
Methgal (G)
[BT]
Winner at Dundalk in March. Good second on next 2 starts (including to Exceeding at Leopardstown) but run of good form came to a halt when ninth of 15 at the Curragh (7f, good) 27 days ago. RESERVE
|
812290 | Chris Hayes | P J F Murphy | 4 | 64.4 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 17 | 18 |
Toy Soldier (G)
[B]
Gambled on and back to form when fourth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (1m, good, 4/1) 19 days ago. RESERVE.
|
000-004 | Reserve 2 | Maurice Ahern | 4 | 60.8 kg |
8
7/1
Sky B… 8
Betfa… 8
Paddy… 8
|
| — | 18 | — | Oxford Circus (G) | 058060 | — | D Hogan | 4 | 60.3 kg | — |
| — | 18 | 17 |
Rockbury Lad (G)
[PT]
Eleven runs since last win in 2025. Placed twice at Dundalk this year but only tenth of 15 back on turf at Leopardstown (1m, good, 12/1) 16 days ago. RESERVE.
|
05-9230 | Reserve 3 | M O'Callaghan | 7 | 64 kg |
21
20/1
Paddy… 15
Betfa… 15
Sky B… 15
|
| — | 19 | — | Rodeeve (M) | 070-845 | — | M J Browne | 5 | 60.3 kg | — |
| — | 24 | — | Bright Image (G) | 09045/0 | — | C P Donoghue | 7 | 55.3 kg | — |
| — | 25 | — | Gobi Star (G) | 070000 | — | J Barcoe | 8 | 55.3 kg | — |
| — | 27 | — | Tynamite (G) | 0787-00 | — | D Marnane | 12 | 55.3 kg | — |
Betting forecast: Secret Magician (9/2), Zabriskie Point (5/1), Sovereign Banter (5/1), Exceeding (7/1), Toy Soldier (7/1), La La Lucrative (15/2), Linger For Longer (8/1), Methgal (9/1), Run Forrest Run (10/1), Notforalongtime (10/1), Liamo (11/1), Ukiyo (16/1), James Henry (16/1), The Blue Panther (16/1), Rockbury Lad (20/1), Crackles (33/1), Fleetfootsoldier (40/1), Rough Diamond (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 999.0 EUR |
| P4 | 500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 300.0 EUR |
| P6 | 200.0 EUR |