Better draw can see Baby Zeus come alive in valuable handicap

Thursday: 4.35 Listowel
Listowel Printing Works Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 1m4f | 3yo+ | TG4/RTV

This was the scene for the fourth of Baron Samedi's seven wins in a row last year and Joseph O'Brien's attempt for back-to-back wins hinges on Monty's Way, a cosy winner of a Roscommon maiden last month.

A brother to Listed winner Naughty Or Nice, Monty's Way beat the smart 143-rated hurdler Duffle Coat in the Roscommon maiden and promising youngster Mikey Sheehy takes off a valuable 5lb again.

He proved his worth when winning the Northfields Handicap on Max Mayhem during Irish Champions Weekend at the Curragh.

Jessica Harrington, who had sent out 24 winners in September before Wednesday's racing, is triple-handed and stable jockey Shane Foley has opted to ride Hell Bent, a winner of a Curragh handicap in July, who runs off just a 1lb higher mark.

Willie Mullins is responsible for topweight Baby Zeus and it would be foolish to take his latest effort at Leopardstown at face value. He may have been beaten six and a half lengths into 12th, but he was drawn in stall 25 and raced keenly through the early part of the race without cover.

His victory in a hot Curragh handicap in May, off a mark of 85, remains one of the best pieces of form on offer and from stall nine he could take some pegging back under Declan McDonogh with conditions in his favour.

What they say

Willie Mullins, trainer of Baby Zeus and Rebellito
Baby Zeus has a better draw here than he did at the Curragh and I thought if he put in the same sort of run he must have a great chance. Rebellito ran in the same race as Baby Zeus at Leopardstown and ran well for a long way and wasn't beaten too far. If things fall into place for him I could see him running well.

Jessica Harrington, trainer of Camphor, Protagonist and Hell Bent
The better the ground the better chance Hell Bent has. He doesn't want any rain. It was good ground when he won at the Curragh. Protagonist, in contrast, wants every bit of rain he can get. He won't mind if it pours down and he's always threatened to win a nice prize like this. Camphor is another who wouldn't mind if any rain arrived and has some very good form to her name.

Joseph O'Brien, trainer of Monty's Way
He was good in his maiden at Roscommon. He shouldn't mind the ground and we're hoping he can pick up a share of the prize-money.

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