15:51

Listowel

Ireland

John Thomas McNamara Handicap Hurdle

Saturday, 30 May 2026

2m4½f·Hurdle·Good·18 runners·€5,900

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Le Fanu (IRE)
Josh Williamson·Brendan Maurice Walsh
11/1·12.00
SP
2nd
Illtakehimmyself (IRE)
Calum Hogan·E McNamara·beaten 2.25 lengths
16/5F·4.20
SP
3rd
Sean Mc (IRE)AI top pick · 60.7
Alan O'Sullivan·Paul Nolan·beaten 8.5 lengths
5/1·6.00
SP

Race time

5m 13.70s+22.70s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Le Fanu (IRE))

“In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - led after 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.060.7/100 rating

Sean Mc

6.80Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way60.7/100 rating

Sean Mc

6.80Betfair Exchange

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Racing Alpha pick

Sean Mc

Alan O'Sullivan(7) · Paul Nolan · 6yo

60.7/100

+3.6 vs next best (57.1)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
85very strong
36d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
61average
OR 100 · RPR 102 · TS 74
Form20% weight
55average
Last 6: 2-2-7-1-5
Trainer20% weight
53average
Paul Nolan: 3/14 winners last 14d (21%)

MarketBest price 6.80 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos	#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
PU	1	Ask The Bookie 9yo · G · chtp	Daniel King Gillian Scott	04555	12-00	100	102	60	41.6	28/1·29.00 SP
3	2	Sean Mc 6yo · G · b	Alan O'Sullivan(7) Paul Nolan	22715	12-00	100	102	74	60.7	5/1·6.00 SP
PU	3	King Ferdinand 10yo · G · b	E Walsh Eugene M O'Sullivan	65U66	11-12	98	107	—	40.1	40/1·41.00 SP
2	4	Illtakehimmyself 5yo · G · b	Calum Hogan(5) E McNamara	09952	11-10	96	103	83	48.5	16/5F·4.20 SP
BD	5	Jay Pee M 7yo · G · b	John Shinnick Terence O'Brien	3605	11-10	96	102	86	46.0	11/2·6.50 SP
4	6	Poppycon 6yo · G · btFT T	Phillip Enright Eoin Doyle	3082F	11-09	95	105	75	44.4	8/1·9.00 SP
F	7	Jaadil 5yo · M · b	James Smith(5) D E Fitzgerald	4212P	11-08	94	108	90	53.3	14/1·15.00 SP
7	8	Loughrask Jet 5yo · M · b	J J Slevin Brian M McMahon	0907	11-04	90	90	58	36.4	16/1·17.00 SP
PU	9	Mr Eastwood 9yo · G · bpFT P	Kevin Sexton Ray Hackett	73800	11-04	90	110	89	38.8	33/1·34.00 SP
PU	10	Dunany Point 7yo · G · bp	Ricky Doyle Conor David Maxwell	36890	11-01	87	109	97	57.1	10/1·11.00 SP
1	11	Le Fanu 10yo · G · b	Josh Williamson(5) Brendan Maurice Walsh	03554	10-13	85	105	58	43.5	11/1·12.00 SP
9	12	Sekakarma 9yo · G · b	Harry Sexton(7) W M Roper	70P5	10-12	84	101	55	49.4	14/1·15.00 SP
5	13	Tellmemamema 6yo · M · b	Kieren Buckley Edward Buckley	8004	10-12	84	103	93	44.9	10/1·11.00 SP
6	14	Mollys Dolly 6yo · M · ch	Darragh O'Keeffe David M O'Brien	76PP5	10-07	79	114	70	52.0	10/1·11.00 SP
PU	15	Doyen Og 7yo · M · b	Benjamin P Kennedy(7) Adrian Sexton	P3490	10-06	78	108	86	38.4	50/1·51.00 SP
8	16	Move It On Over 5yo · G · b	Gavin Brouder John F O'Neill	07980	10-05	77	95	76	48.7	50/1·51.00 SP
PU	17	Sonny Fella 8yo · G · bb	Tom Kelly(7) Adrian Sexton	0PF8	10-02	74	100	69	37.8	40/1·41.00 SP
PU	18	Strand Street Lass 6yo · M · btbFT TB	G B Noonan Eugene M O'Sullivan	990PP	10-00	72	85	—	36.4	100/1·101.00 SP
—	—	Johnny M 8yo · G · btpFT TP	Tom Kelly(7) E McNamara	0700	10-06	78	102	—	40.6	—
—	—	Bravemans Bounce 4yo · G · br	Cian Collins	809	10-06	86	92	52	39.5	—
—	—	Where Are You Now 5yo · G · b	E Bolger	84626	11-11	97	103	73	48.0	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:51 Listowel on 30 May 2026?

Le Fanu (IRE) won the 15:51 Listowel at SP 12.00. Ridden by Josh Williamson. Trained by Brendan Maurice Walsh.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:51 Listowel?

No — the AI top pick (Sean Mc) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 15:51 Listowel?

Top finishers: 1. Le Fanu (IRE) (12.00), 2. Illtakehimmyself (IRE) (4.20), 3. Sean Mc (IRE) (6.00).

What was the winning time for the 15:51 Listowel?

The winning time was 5m 13.70s, 22.70s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

A winner over this trip at Wexford, SEAN MC was never involved over further last time but remains appealing

Racing Post pick: Sean Mc

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

7/2 Illtakehimmyself, 13/2 Sean Mc, 7/1 Jay Pee M, 15/2 Le Fanu, 17/2 Poppycon, 9/1 Tellmemamema, 11/1 Jaadil, 12/1 Sekakarma, 13/1 Dunany Point, 14/1 Mollys Dolly, 20/1 Ask The Bookie, 25/1 King Ferdinand, 28/1 Loughrask Jet, 33/1 Mr Eastwood, Move It On Over, Sonny Fella, Strand Street Lass, 40/1 Doyen Og

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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