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15:51 Listowel

Ireland

John Thomas McNamara Handicap Hurdle

2m4½f · Hurdle · Good · 18 runners · €5,900 · Saturday, 30 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd
  1. 1st
    Le Fanu (IRE)
    Josh Williamson·Brendan Maurice Walsh
    11/1·12.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Illtakehimmyself (IRE)
    Calum Hogan·E McNamara·beaten 2.25 lengths
    16/5F·4.20
    SP
  3. 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Sean Mc

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

Forecast 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

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Sean Mc

Alan O'Sullivan(7) · Paul Nolan · 6yo

Top-rated of 18
score 60.7 · +3.6 clear of next best (57.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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%)
MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
111
10yo · G · b
03554
8543.5
11/1·12.00
SP
24
J: Calum Hogan(5) · T: E McNamara · draw 0
5yo · G · b
09952
9648.5
16/5F·4.20
SP
32
J: Alan O'Sullivan(7) · T: Paul Nolan · draw 0
6yo · G · b
22715
10060.7
5/1·6.00
SP
46
J: Phillip Enright · T: Eoin Doyle · draw 0
6yo · G · btFT T
3082F
9544.4
8/1·9.00
SP
513
J: Kieren Buckley · T: Edward Buckley · draw 0
6yo · M · b
8004
8444.9
10/1·11.00
SP
614
6yo · M · ch
76PP5
7952.0
10/1·11.00
SP
78
J: J J Slevin · T: Brian M McMahon · draw 0
5yo · M · b
0907
9036.4
16/1·17.00
SP
816
J: Gavin Brouder · T: John F O'Neill · draw 0
5yo · G · b
07980
7748.7
50/1·51.00
SP
912
J: Harry Sexton(7) · T: W M Roper · draw 0
9yo · G · b
70P5
8449.4
14/1·15.00
SP
PU1
J: Daniel King · T: Gillian Scott · draw 0
9yo · G · chtp
04555
10041.6
28/1·29.00
SP
PU3
J: E Walsh · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan · draw 0
10yo · G · b
65U66
9840.1
40/1·41.00
SP
BD5
J: John Shinnick · T: Terence O'Brien · draw 0
7yo · G · b
3605
9646.0
11/2·6.50
SP
F7
J: James Smith(5) · T: D E Fitzgerald · draw 0
5yo · M · b
4212P
9453.3
14/1·15.00
SP
PU9
J: Kevin Sexton · T: Ray Hackett · draw 0
9yo · G · bpFT P
73800
9038.8
33/1·34.00
SP
PU10
J: Ricky Doyle · T: Conor David Maxwell · draw 0
7yo · G · bp
36890
8757.1
10/1·11.00
SP
PU15
7yo · M · b
P3490
7838.4
50/1·51.00
SP
PU17
J: Tom Kelly(7) · T: Adrian Sexton · draw 0
8yo · G · bb
0PF8
7437.8
40/1·41.00
SP
PU18
J: G B Noonan · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan · draw 0
6yo · M · btbFT TB
990PP
7236.4
100/1·101.00
SP
J: · T: Cian Collins · draw 0
4yo · G · br
809
8639.5
J: Tom Kelly(7) · T: E McNamara · draw 0
8yo · G · btpFT TP
0700
7840.6
J: · T: E Bolger · draw 0
5yo · G · b
84626
9748.0

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

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.

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