19:30 Listowel (IRE) 18 Sep 2023
Kevin's Bar, Listowel/Exchange Inn, Ballybunion Handicap Hurdle
81-123 | 4YO plus
Winner €9,300 - 13 ran
tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway and 3rd 4 out, headway to challenge when slight mistake 2 out, ridden and disputed lead when left clear at last, kept on well
held up towards rear, headway on outer 3 out, pushed along and went 4th next, ridden and left 2nd at last, no impression on winner and kept on one pace
rear of mid-division, 9th and pushed along after 3 out, some headway next, left moderate 3rd and slightly hampered last, kept on one pace
rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and some headway into 5th 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway before 3 out and disputed lead briefly approaching straight, pushed along and no impression in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped to 6th before 3 out, pushed along and no impression early straight, kept on one pace
held up in rear, no impression 3 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along before 3 out and lost place entering straight, soon no extra
led, 3 lengths clear halfway, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and headed approaching straight, soon no extra, weakened
mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 3 out
rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear 3 out, soon no extra
mid-division, 7th halfway, headway to lead entering straight, strongly pressed and slight mistake 2 out, joined when fell last
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Good | 15 | Elle Perfecta | 6 | 11 12 | 114 | 92-16 | 55 days | Colm Murphy (155 miles) | Liam McKenna | 10/ 3 | 5:00.04 | |
| 2021 | Good - Yielding | 18 | Socially Distant | 6 | 11 8 | 110 | 718-303 | 26 days | P Nolan (155 miles) | Bryan Cooper | 13/ 2 | 4:57.60 | |
| 2020 | Good | 12 | Whereyounow | 6 | 11 1 | 103 | 4666-4P | 12 days | R Sweeney (73 miles) | Sean Flanagan | 12/ 1 | 5:06.10 | |
| 2019 | Yielding | 17 | Unexpected Depth | 5 | 11 8 | 111 | 1798-61 | 21 days | O McKiernan (172 miles) | Kevin Brouder | 3/ 1 | 4:55.00 | |
| 2018 | Yielding - Soft | 12 | Brex Drago | 6 | 11 5 | 103 | 000871 | 4 days | G Cromwell (168 miles) | J B Kane | 3/ 1 | 4:58.90 |