MCG Ladies Handicap Hurdle – Listowel

Listowel

13:58

MCG Ladies Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-09-26

Distance 2m2f

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,965

Winning Time 4m 36.70s (slow by 21.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE) Miss J Townend · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	9/2J	Won
2nd	Half A Chance (IRE) Miss M O'Sullivan · John Joseph Hanlon	9/2J	0.3
3rd	Give Him A Chance (IRE) Miss L Costello · P J Rothwell	6/1	5.5
4th	West Cork Wildway (IRE) Miss J Walton · Paul O'Flynn	10/1	6
5th	Redcliff Glen (GER) Miss A L Fitzgibbon · C Byrnes	40/1	.75
6th	Union Park (FR) Miss P Elvin · P J Rothwell	14/1	7.5
7th	Kilmore Coral (IRE) Ms H Phillips · S Curling	33/1	0.2
8th	Pahlavi (IRE) Miss E Cody · John Joseph Hanlon	12/1	4.75
9th	Swelltime (IRE) Caragh Monaghan · W J O'Doherty	16/1	3.5
10th	Tinking Man (IRE) Miss C O O'Brien · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	12/1	4
11th	Younowhatimean (IRE) Ms A Power · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	20/1	1.75
12th	Tomas O Maille (IRE) Sarah Kavanagh · M Flannery	22/1	1
13th	Majestic Jameela (GB) Ms E C Costello · E McNamara	16/1	8.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Duke Otto (IRE) Miss Georgie Benson · Patrick J Flynn	12/1
P.U.	Flemens Intrest (IRE) Miss A B O'Connor · David Richard Barry	8/1
P.U.	King In Love (FR) Anna McGuinness · Sean Aherne	12/1

Runners (19)

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
6	Half A Chance Bay J:Miss M O'Sullivan T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Miss M O'Sullivan T:John Joseph Hanlon	164	p	6-7702	106	115	94	7d	—	—	+3	18.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Maiden hurdle winner gave best career performance last time when a close second; chance
8	Ollie La Ba Ba Chestnut J:Miss J Townend T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:Miss J Townend T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	163	t	2-6F36	105	11	94	37d	—	—	+7	21.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Maiden hurdle winner last summer but not same level this year; needs to come back to form
7	Give Him A Chance Bay J:Miss L Costello(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Miss L Costello(7) T:P J Rothwell	163	—	4F-161	105	114	77	34d	—	—	+6	16.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Beat horse now rated 122 by 5l at Kilbeggan and won again last time; up 7lb but likeable
2	Flemens Intrest Bay J:Miss A B O'Connor T:David Richard Barry	J:Miss A B O'Connor T:David Richard Barry	166	—	00/11-	108	112	73	169d	—	—	+7	17.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Lightly raced 9yo won back-to-back Limerick h'caps in April; up 10lb but good fresh
9	King In Love Bay J:Anna McGuinness(4) T:Sean Aherne	J:Anna McGuinness(4) T:Sean Aherne	162	h	312P-3	104	114	89	139d	—	—	+10	18.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Naas winner and went close back there off 11lb higher; lesser runs last twice; player
4	Duke Otto Bay J:Miss Georgie Benson(4) T:Patrick J Flynn	J:Miss Georgie Benson(4) T:Patrick J Flynn	164	—	51-368	106	114	89	28d	—	—	+9	15.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Got third hurdles win in March and some reasonable runs since; has won on soft and heavy
1	West Cork Wildway Brown J:Miss J Walton(2) T:Paul O'Flynn	J:Miss J Walton(2) T:Paul O'Flynn	168	—	224-70	110	111	79	54d	—	—	+8	17.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Four-time winner under rules but last win four years ago; dropping in h'cap but unlikely
R17	Tinking Man Chestnut J:Miss C O O'Brien(7) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:Miss C O O'Brien(7) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	158	—	3-0044	100	114	62	34d	—	—	+8	17	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Reserve; placed once in six point starts; good effort in a Cork maiden, makes h'cap debut
10	Pahlavi Bay J:Miss E Cody(4) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Miss E Cody(4) T:John Joseph Hanlon	162	t	730513	104	114	99	19d	—	—	+19	26.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Got first hurdles win at 17th attempt on penultimate; overall form is patchy
3	Union Park Bay J:Miss P Elvin(4) T:P J Rothwell	J:Miss P Elvin(4) T:P J Rothwell	165	t	47666-	107	113	76	190d	—	—	+11	15.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Rated 16lb lower over hurdles but unable to take advantage when last seen in March
12	Majestic Jameela Bay J:Ms E C Costello(7) T:E McNamara	J:Ms E C Costello(7) T:E McNamara	161	p	978-9F	103	106	57	71d	—	—	+10	14.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Form took nosedive last winter and two poor efforts for current stable, faller last time.
R19	Younowhatimean Brown J:Ms A Power(7) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:Ms A Power(7) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	140	—	-UPP05	82	114	58	49d	—	—	+6	8.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Reserve; 0-18 under rules; ran best race for some time recently; still something to find
11	Swelltime Bay J:Caragh Monaghan(7) T:W J O'Doherty	J:Caragh Monaghan(7) T:W J O'Doherty	162	—	7-5130	104	114	86	28d	—	—	+10	14.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Got fourth hurdles win in July but three runs since middling; chance on best form
13	Tomas O Maille Bay J:Sarah Kavanagh(4) T:M Flannery	J:Sarah Kavanagh(4) T:M Flannery	161	t	1-4206	103	114	93	14d	—	—	+17	21.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Got sole win from 22 hurdling efforts in May; poor last two times; others preferred
15	Kilmore Coral Bay J:Ms H Phillips(7) T:S Curling	J:Ms H Phillips(7) T:S Curling	160	—	229B19	102	107	90	32d	—	—	+17	22.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Stayed on best to win Tramore mares' maiden but tailed off on h'cap debut last time
R18	Redcliff Glen Bay J:Miss A L Fitzgibbon(7) T:C Byrnes	J:Miss A L Fitzgibbon(7) T:C Byrnes	152	—	F40-70	94	110	67	48d	—	—	+8	12	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Reserve; beaten a long way since springing a surprise in a Limerick handicap in October
NR	Fool Me Once Bay J:Miss C O O'Brien(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Miss C O O'Brien(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	164	p	-25430	106	114	92	1d	—	—	—	17.1	—	—
Some solid efforts over hurdles; jut 2.5l behind in a maiden three runs ago; possibilities; tenth here yesterday
NR	Gatehouse Boy Grey J:NON-RUNNER T:P J Rothwell	J:NON-RUNNER T:P J Rothwell	160	p	00-10P	102	105	-	71d	—	—	—	13	—	—
Showed precious little in maidens before winning on h'cap debut; poor in last two runs.
NR	Marelly Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:P J Rothwell	J:NON-RUNNER T:P J Rothwell	160	—	P34-P0	102	114	-	21d	—	—	—	13	—	—
Both hurdling wins came on heavy but very disappointing in last two runs; hard to fancy

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Half A Chance	4/1	9/2	9/2
Ollie La Ba Ba	11/2	6/1	11/2
Give Him A Chance	6/1	13/2	13/2
Flemens Intrest	7/1	7/1	7/1
King In Love	9/1	9/1	9/1
Duke Otto	12/1	12/1	12/1
West Cork Wildway	10/1	11/1	11/1
Tinking Man	12/1	12/1	12/1
Pahlavi	12/1	12/1	12/1
Union Park	16/1	16/1	16/1
Majestic Jameela	18/1	18/1	18/1
Younowhatimean	25/1	25/1	25/1
Swelltime	20/1	20/1	18/1
Tomas O Maille	22/1	22/1	22/1
Kilmore Coral	33/1	33/1	28/1
Redcliff Glen	40/1	40/1	33/1
Fool Me Once	-	-	-
Gatehouse Boy	-	-	-
Marelly	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Pahlavi

26.2

OR: 13.5 Form: 10.6 Odds: 2.1

12/1

2nd

Kilmore Coral

22.4

OR: 13 Form: 8 Odds: 1.4

33/1

3rd

Ollie La Ba Ba

21.3

OR: 13.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4

6/1

Tomas O Maille

21.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.1

22/1

King In Love

18.9

OR: 13.5 Form: 3 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Half A Chance

18.4

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

West Cork Wildway

17.7

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

11/1

Flemens Intrest

17.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Fool Me Once

17.1

OR: 14 Form: 3.1 Odds: 0

—

Tinking Man

OR: 12.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Give Him A Chance

16.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Duke Otto

15.9

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Union Park

15.6

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Swelltime

14.7

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Majestic Jameela

14.6

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Gatehouse Boy

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Marelly

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Redcliff Glen

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1

40/1

Younowhatimean

8.9

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
West Cork Wildway	110	111	79
Flemens Intrest	108	112	73
Union Park	107	113	76
Half A Chance	106	115	94
Duke Otto	106	114	89
Fool Me Once	106	114	92
Ollie La Ba Ba	105	11	94
Give Him A Chance	105	114	77
King In Love	104	114	89
Pahlavi	104	114	99
Swelltime	104	114	86
Majestic Jameela	103	106	57
Tomas O Maille	103	114	93
Kilmore Coral	102	107	90
Gatehouse Boy	102	105	—
Marelly	102	114	—
Tinking Man	100	114	62
Redcliff Glen	94	110	67
Younowhatimean	82	114	58

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fool Me Once	1d ago	Quick return
Half A Chance	7d ago	Quick return
Tomas O Maille	14d ago	Fit
Pahlavi	19d ago	Fit
Marelly	21d ago	Fit
Duke Otto	28d ago	Fit
Swelltime	28d ago	Fit
Kilmore Coral	32d ago	Fit
Give Him A Chance	34d ago	Fit
Tinking Man	34d ago	Fit
Ollie La Ba Ba	37d ago	Fit
Redcliff Glen	48d ago	Fresh
Younowhatimean	49d ago	Fresh
West Cork Wildway	54d ago	Fresh
Majestic Jameela	71d ago	Fresh
Gatehouse Boy	71d ago	Fresh
King In Love	139d ago	Long break
Flemens Intrest	169d ago	Long break
Union Park	190d ago	Long break