Full Result 1.58 Listowel (IRE) | 26 September 2025

MCG Ladies Handicap Hurdle

(4yo+) 2m2f Good To Yielding 10 hurdles

1st €7,965 2nd €2,565 3rd €1,215 4th €540 5th €270 6th €135

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE) 9/2J Miss J Townend Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Miss J Townend Eoin Christopher McCarthy	7	119 t	105	68	115	–
ch g Champs Elysees - Vestale (Pistolet Bleu)
In touch with leaders, good headway before 2 out, edged left and hampered rival home turn, soon pressed leader, ridden approaching last, kept on well to lead towards finish (op 6/1)

2 nk	6. Half A Chance (IRE) 9/2J Miss M O'Sullivan John Joseph Hanlon	Miss M O'Sullivan John Joseph Hanlon	6	1110 p	106	69	116	–
b g Beat Hollow - Shivermetimber (IRE) (Arctic Lord)
In touch with leaders, led narrowly 2 out, soon faced challenge, kept on but headed towards finish (tchd 4/1)

3 5½ [5¾]	7. Give Him A Chance (IRE) 6/1 Miss L Costello ⁷ P J Rothwell	Miss L Costello ⁷ P J Rothwell	6	112	105	62	109	–
b g Workforce - Galilee Star (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Towards rear, headway before 2 out, kept on well and went third run-in (op 13/2)

4 6 [11¾]	1. West Cork Wildway (IRE) 10/1 Miss J Walton ² Paul O'Flynn	Miss J Walton ² Paul O'Flynn	11	1112	110	60	108	–
br g Yeats (IRE) - Dollar's Worth (IRE) (Presenting)
Towards rear, headway on inner before 2 out, outpaced when not fluent last, went fourth final 110yds (op 11/1)

5 ¾ [12½]	18. Redcliff Glen (GER) 40/1 Miss A L Fitzgibbon ⁷ C Byrnes	Miss A L Fitzgibbon ⁷ C Byrnes	5	105	94	43	91	–
b g Gleneagles (IRE) - Relevant (IRE) (So You Think)
Pressed leaders, led 1st, clear 2nd, reduced lead 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last, lost fourth final 110yds (op 25/1)

6 7½ [20]	3. Union Park (FR) 14/1 Miss P Elvin ⁴ P J Rothwell	Miss P Elvin ⁴ P J Rothwell	9	117 t	107	48	97	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Monopolime (FR) (Poliglote)
Midfield, hampered home turn, hung right and headway before 2 out, weakened before last (jockey said gelding got badly hampered turning in) (op 16/1)

7 hd [20¼]	15. Kilmore Coral (IRE) 33/1 Ms H Phillips ⁷ S Curling	Ms H Phillips ⁷ S Curling	5	1013	102	42	92	–
b m Pillar Coral - Fortunello (King's Theatre)
Midfield, no impression when mistake 2 out, kept on (op 22/1 tchd 40/1)

8 4¾ [25]	10. Pahlavi (IRE) 12/1 Miss E Cody ⁴ John Joseph Hanlon	Miss E Cody ⁴ John Joseph Hanlon	8	114 t	104	39	89	–
b g Palavicini (USA) - Persian Memories (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Took keen hold, disputed lead, prominent 1st, not fluent 3rd, bit short of room before 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 11/1)

9 3½ [28½]	11. Swelltime (IRE) 16/1 Caragh Monaghan ⁷ W J O'Doherty	Caragh Monaghan ⁷ W J O'Doherty	9	111	104	35	85	–
b g Born To Sea (IRE) - Society Gal (IRE) (Galileo)
Never better than midfield (op 18/1 tchd 20/1)

10 4 [32½]	17. Tinking Man (IRE) 12/1 Miss C O O'Brien ⁷ Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Miss C O O'Brien ⁷ Eoin Christopher McCarthy	5	1011	100	26	77	–
ch g Shirocco (GER) - Notwhatyouthink (IRE) (Doyen)
Took keen hold, disputed lead, prominent 1st, not fluent 5th, bit short of room after 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 10/1)

11 1¾ [34¼]	19. Younowhatimean (IRE) 20/1 Ms A Power ⁷ Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Ms A Power ⁷ Eoin Christopher McCarthy	8	99 2 4	84	8	60	–
br g Jet Away - First Beauty (IRE) (Norwich)
In touch with leaders, weakened before 2 out (op 28/1)

12 1 [35¼]	13. Tomas O Maille (IRE) 22/1 Sarah Kavanagh ⁴ M Flannery	Sarah Kavanagh ⁴ M Flannery	8	113 t	103	26	78	–
b g Arakan (USA) - Itsafamilyaffair (IRE) (Oscar)
Always behind (tchd 25/1)

13 8½ [43¾]	12. Majestic Jameela 16/1 Ms E C Costello ⁷ E McNamara	Ms E C Costello ⁷ E McNamara	5	110 p	103	16	69	–
b m Postponed (IRE) - Aviacion (BRZ) (Know Heights)
Never better than midfield (op 20/1)

PU	4. Duke Otto (IRE) 12/1 Miss Georgie Benson ⁴ Patrick J Flynn	Miss Georgie Benson ⁴ Patrick J Flynn	7	116	106	–	–	–
b g Sir Prancealot (IRE) - Dubai Flower (Manduro)
Always behind, pulled up home turn (jockey said gelding never travelled) (tchd 11/1)

PU	2. Flemens Intrest (IRE) 8/1 Miss A B O'Connor David Richard Barry	Miss A B O'Connor David Richard Barry	9	1112	108	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - In Our Intrest (IRE) (Buckskin)
Always behind, pulled up after 5 out (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet reported gelding to be post race normal) (op 13/2 tchd 9/1)

PU	9. King In Love (FR) 12/1 Anna McGuinness ⁴ Sean Aherne	Anna McGuinness ⁴ Sean Aherne	5	114 h	104	–	–	–
b g Choeur Du Nord (FR) - Reine Du Bal (FR) (King's Best)
In touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 4 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last (jockey said gelding lost action) (op 9/1)

16 ran Off time: 1:58:40 Winning time: 4m 36.70s (slow by 21.70s) Total SP: 135%
Non-runners: Fool Me Once (self certificate), Gatehouse Boy (self certificate), Marelly (self certificate)
1st owner: Sean Maguire (Ollie La Ba Ba) 1st breeder: S Collins
2nd owner: Tlicn Syndicate (Half A Chance)
3rd owner: John T O'Connor & Michael P Gleeson (Give Him A Chance)
Tote win: €5.50 PL: €1.40 €1.70 €1.60 Ex: €33.80 CSF: €26.34 Tricast: €133.56 Trifecta: €72

1:58 Listowel (IRE) 26 Sep 2025

MCG Ladies Handicap Hurdle