Insurance Wise Handicap Hurdle – Listowel

Listowel

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Insurance Wise Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-05-31

Distance 2m4f80y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €11,800

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
14	Miss Corby Bay J:Mr J H Williamson(7) T:M F Morris	J:Mr J H Williamson(7) T:M F Morris	151	h	/9751-	105	120	111	50d	—	—	+15	27.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Ballinrobe maiden winner could improve again for this longer trip on handicap debut
4	Howdoyalikeherhome Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	161	b	O541-3	115	125	103	19d	—	—	+10	22.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Steadily progressive novice handicapper; blinkers now tried and more possible
6	Free Flow Bay J:Tom Harney(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Tom Harney(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	159	—	631-	113	128	95	77d	—	—	+19	31.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Thurles maiden winner has ground to suit; player if staying longer trip on handicap debut
13	Fast Felix Bay J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	151	ht	3364-5	105	124	116	20d	—	—	+6	16.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Improvement needed from handicap debut in valuable 2m1f Killarney contest; 2m4f may suit
10	Brilliant Light Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	154	—	21305-	108	125	115	48d	—	—	+15	22.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
C&D second last September; better for recent comeback run so don't rule out
11	Down Around Bay J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	153	b	14530-	107	125	115	32d	—	—	+13	20.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Well held in valuable Punchestown contest latest; trip/ground to suit and drops in grade
5	Gold Speed Bay J:Eoin G Kelly(7) T:Adrian Murray	J:Eoin G Kelly(7) T:Adrian Murray	160	p	/8580-	114	120	107	30d	—	—	+10	18.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
C&D winner in 2023; handicapper relenting and cheekpieces now tried but opposable
15	Duty Bound Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:J P Flavin	J:Donagh Meyler T:J P Flavin	147	t	45108-	101	122	88	40d	—	—	+12	19.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Excuses latest but still others preferred
1	Littlebiggie Bay J:Liam Quinlan(3) T:Ray Hackett	J:Liam Quinlan(3) T:Ray Hackett	167	h	22247-	121	123	110	224d	—	—	+17	24.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Trip/ground okay and runs well fresh; drops in grade
8	Long Gone Chestnut J:Kevin Sexton T:Declan Queally	J:Kevin Sexton T:Declan Queally	156	—	14631-	110	120	66	48d	—	—	+23	31.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Recent Tramore maiden winner with trip/ground to suit on handicap debut
9	Meet My Loreley Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Barry Connell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Barry Connell	156	t	0P244-	110	122	107	191d	—	—	+13	18.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
A work in progress and could have more to offer entering handicap company; yard in form
7	Rockstown Girl Chestnut J:Sam Ewing T:Anthony McCann	J:Sam Ewing T:Anthony McCann	158	t	1F70-U	112	126	118	14d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+12	16.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Unseated early on recent chase debut and back hurdling here off a fair mark
12	Spring Meadow Bay J:Jake Coen(3) T:E McNamara	J:Jake Coen(3) T:E McNamara	153	t	3F100-	107	126	104	150d	—	—	+17	20.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Limerick winner has disappointed twice since; yard respected here but may just need this
3	West Cork Wildway Brown J:Ambrose McCurtin T:Paul O'Flynn	J:Ambrose McCurtin T:Paul O'Flynn	162	—	95224-	116	125	26	40d	—	—	+20	23.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Back hurdling off 7lb lower than his chase mark but vulnerable
16	Carlas Big Jim Grey J:Daniel King T:L J Archdeacon	J:Daniel King T:L J Archdeacon	146	—	562P-9	100	123	91	19d	—	—	+11	13.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Chasing of late; of limited appeal back hurdling on this quicker ground.
2	Cafe Con Leche b/br J:Mr A D Bustin(7) T:C Byrnes	J:Mr A D Bustin(7) T:C Byrnes	166	—	092-9P	120	121	59	16d	—	—	+16	18.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
On a competitive mark but hard to be confident in right now
NR	Chef's Kiss Bay J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:P J Rothwell	143	—	00373-	97	123	62	60d	—	—	—	16.3	—	—
Limerick third his best run yet; ground to suit but 3lb higher

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Miss Corby	6/1	13/2	6/1
Howdoyalikeherhome	6/1	13/2	13/2
Free Flow	6/1	13/2	11/2
Fast Felix	15/2	15/2	15/2
Brilliant Light	10/1	9/1	10/1
Down Around	10/1	10/1	10/1
Gold Speed	10/1	10/1	10/1
Duty Bound	11/1	11/1	11/1
Littlebiggie	11/1	10/1	10/1
Long Gone	12/1	12/1	12/1
Meet My Loreley	14/1	12/1	12/1
Rockstown Girl	18/1	16/1	16/1
Spring Meadow	22/1	20/1	22/1
West Cork Wildway	28/1	25/1	25/1
Carlas Big Jim	33/1	33/1	33/1
Cafe Con Leche	50/1	50/1	40/1
Chef's Kiss	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Free Flow

31.5

OR: 15.8 Form: 12.1 Odds: 3.6

13/2

2nd

Long Gone

31.5

OR: 15 Form: 14.1 Odds: 2.4

12/1

3rd

Miss Corby

27.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 10 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Littlebiggie

24.9

OR: 17.8 Form: 5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

West Cork Wildway

23.4

OR: 16.5 Form: 6 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Howdoyalikeherhome

22.9

OR: 16.3 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Brilliant Light

22.1

OR: 14.5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Down Around

20.6

OR: 14.3 Form: 4.1 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Spring Meadow

20.5

OR: 14.3 Form: 5.2 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Duty Bound

19.9

OR: 12.8 Form: 5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Meet My Loreley

18.7

OR: 15 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Gold Speed

18.2

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Cafe Con Leche

18.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Rockstown Girl

16.9

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Fast Felix

16.6

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Chef's Kiss

16.3

OR: 11.8 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0

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Carlas Big Jim

13.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Littlebiggie	121	123	110
Cafe Con Leche	120	121	59
West Cork Wildway	116	125	26
Howdoyalikeherhome	115	125	103
Gold Speed	114	120	107
Free Flow	113	128	95
Rockstown Girl	112	126	118
Long Gone	110	120	66
Meet My Loreley	110	122	107
Brilliant Light	108	125	115
Down Around	107	125	115
Spring Meadow	107	126	104
Miss Corby	105	120	111
Fast Felix	105	124	116
Duty Bound	101	122	88
Carlas Big Jim	100	123	91
Chef's Kiss	97	123	62

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Rockstown Girl	14d ago	Fit
Cafe Con Leche	16d ago	Fit
Howdoyalikeherhome	19d ago	Fit
Carlas Big Jim	19d ago	Fit
Fast Felix	20d ago	Fit
Gold Speed	30d ago	Fit
Down Around	32d ago	Fit
Duty Bound	40d ago	Fit
West Cork Wildway	40d ago	Fit
Brilliant Light	48d ago	Fresh
Long Gone	48d ago	Fresh
Miss Corby	50d ago	Fresh
Chef's Kiss	60d ago	Fresh
Free Flow	77d ago	Fresh
Spring Meadow	150d ago	Long break
Meet My Loreley	191d ago	Long break
Littlebiggie	224d ago	Long break