17:16 | Listowel | Tuesday 22nd September 2026

96 Expert View: Outpaced, ran to form under penalty when 5l third in a novice at Doncaster most recent run; top course trainer; off a short-break; effective 10-12f on good and good to firm; opening mark looks lenient, possible improver up in trip.

Form Snapshot: A winner at 1m 2f on good ground. Third of 8 behind Hatteen beaten 5l at evens fav on his latest outing at Doncaster over 1m 4f (good to firm) in July.

2 (7)

Bay Of Stars (GB) 31

b c ; New Bay - Heliac

4/1 5

Colin Keane

D K Weld

Star rating: 3

6-1230 3 9-12 85

89 Expert View: Disappointing up in trip in hot contest when down the field in a handicap at York most recent; top jockey back on board; effective 12f, acts on AW, soft and good; good connections and can surely improve down in class.

Form Snapshot: A winner at 1m 4f on the all-weather. Beaten 16l behind Infraad at 12-1 when 14th of 17 on his latest outing at York over 1m 6f (good to soft) last month.

3 (1)

Huff'n'puff (GB) 94

b g ; Bated Breath - The Begum

6/1 7

Billy Lee

H De Bromhead

Star rating: 4

6-3514 3 9-11 84

92 Expert View: Hit the front too soon and set it up for closers beaten 2 1/4l off a 1lb higher mark at Down Royal last time; off a short-break; effective 10-12f, acts on heavy and good; still open to improvement in handicaps, looks ahead of mark.

Form Snapshot: A winner at 1m 2f on good - yielding ground. Finished 2 1/4l behind Madbadanddangerous when fourth of 9 at 7-1 on his latest outing at Down Royal over 1m 5f (soft) in June.

4 (8)

Mergus Serrator 55

b g ; Masar - Almareekh

9/1 10

Gary Carroll

G P Cromwell

Star rating: 3

6-4455 3 9-10 83

89 Expert View: No obvious excuse when comfortably held in a maiden at Galway last time; in good form prior; top course jockey; off a short-break; effective 8-12f on sound surface and soft; in good form until latest, could bounce back but others appeal more.

Form Snapshot: Yet to place in five starts. Finished 19l behind Abbotsford when fifth of 18 at 5-1 on his latest outing at Galway over 1m 4f (yielding) in July.

5 (4)

Vantage Code 31

b g ; Ghaiyyath - Vedouma

9/1 10

Jamie Powell

E Mullins

Star rating: 1

072310 3 9-10 83

D G HG

86 Expert View: Scored by 12l off a 14lb lower mark at Galway penultimate start; outpaced, below form up in class last time; effective 10f-14f, acts on yielding and good; progressive in handicaps this summer, mark demands more.

Form Snapshot: A winner at 1m 6f on yielding - soft ground. Beaten 14l behind Infraad at 25-1 when 13th of 17 on his latest outing at York over 1m 6f (good to soft) last month.

6 (3)

Possum 14

ch f ; Australia - Colonial Classic

16/1 17

Shane Foley

Mrs J Harrington

Star rating: 3

833 3 9-7 80

87 Expert View: Too much to do having missed the break but ran to form, did best of those held up when 9l third in a maiden at Galway most recent run; cheekpieces first time; sire top-class over middle-distances, dam useful middle-distances, appears effective 12f; progressive in maidens, more to come now handicapping up in trip.

Form Snapshot: Placed twice in three starts. Third of 17 behind Zadawa beaten 9l at 8-1 on her latest outing at Galway over 1m 4f (soft) earlier this month. She is wearing cheekpieces for the first time.

7 (6)

Sunrush 26

ch g ; Teofilo - Solar Wave

7/1 8

Andrew Slattery

A Slattery

Star rating: 4

74-6531 3 9-3 76

D G

97 Expert View: Well treated back in a handicap, ran to form landing a handicap by 2l off a 6lb lower mark at Navan last time; that form franked; effective 12-14f, acts on soft and good; more to come as a stayer.

Form Snapshot: A winner at 8-1 at Navan over 1m 6f (good) on his latest outing last month, beating Millhone by 2l.

8 (5)

Lord Aus 22

b g ; Australia - Dolce Strega

6/1 7

Ben Coen

J P Murtagh

Star rating: 3

053130 3 9-0 73

92 Expert View: Ran to form but well held back in a handicap beaten 5l in a handicap at Roscommon last time; effective 10-13f, acts on good; in fair form, mark about right.

Form Snapshot: A winner at 1m 4f on good - yielding ground. Beaten 5l behind Letiza at 11-1 when 11th of 15 on his latest outing at Roscommon over 1m 4f (good - yielding) last month.

2025: (6 ran) Saratoga ( 7 ) , Age 3 , Wgt 9-4 , SP 6/4 - Wayne Lordan / A P O'Brien

Forecast: 10/3 Count Bezukhov , 4/1 Sunrush , 9/2 Vantage Code , 11/2 Bay Of Stars , 6/1 Huff'n'puff , 15/2 Mergus Serrator , 8/1 Possum , 14/1 Lord Aus

Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026 08:08:28

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Verdict

Impressive Galway winner Vantage Code and BAY OF STARS both finished down the field in the Melrose at York and the pair are entitled to bounce back. Preference, though, is for the latter, who had been running well in defeat with placed efforts at Leopardstown and Down Royal, shaping as though this trip would aid his cause. Handicap debutant Count Bezukhov commands plenty of respect with the likelihood of more to come on just his fourth start.

Top Tip: Bay Of Stars (2)
Watch out for: Vantage Code (5)

A hot contest where Sunrush looks the obvious place to start having shed his maiden tag when upped to 14f last time. That form has been franked by the runner up so he holds strong claims off 6lb higher. However one who could improve significantly for the step up in trip is COUNT BEZUKHOV who shaped like a stayer when placing under a penalty over 12f last time. His opening mark looks extremely lenient and if handling the softer ground he could be tough to beat. There wasn't much between Huff'n'puff and Bay Of Stars in the Ulster Derby earlier in the season where both did too much too soon. They can fight it out for the final place on the podium.

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Previous Winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Draw	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Heavy	6	Saratoga	7	3	9 4	80	3-23	17 days	A P O'Brien (67 miles)	Wayne Lordan	6/ 4	3:42.64
2024	Yielding	9	Granite Bay	8	3	9 4	78	0-79114	22 days	J P Fahey (137 miles)	Ronan Whelan	9/ 2	3:17.20
2023	Soft	6	Eastern Legend	5	3	9 7	79	9-53513	31 days	J S Bolger (140 miles)	Luke McAteer	5/ 2	3:24.60

Race Favourite Stats

Year	Favourite Finish Position	Winner Market Position
2025	1	1
2024	4	3
2023	1	1

Race Record

Distance	Record Time
1m 6f 55y	3:15.10