17:00 Listowel

Ireland

In Memory Of Josephine Lyons 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle

2m7½f · Hurdle · Yielding · 10 runners · €14,725 · Saturday, 30 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd

1st
Embrace The Day (IRE)
Eoghan Finegan·Gavin Cromwell
4/1·5.00
SP
2nd
Only For Our Man (IRE)AI top pick · 70.3
Alan O'Sullivan·Paul Nolan·beaten .5 lengths
5/2F·3.50
SP
3rd
Its Not Over Yet (IRE)
James Duggan·Oliver McKiernan·beaten 6 lengths
16/1·17.00
SP

Race time

6m 4.70s+26.70s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Embrace The Day (IRE))

“Towards rear - midfield 3 out - pressed leaders home turn - disputed lead 2 out - led clearly approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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: Only For Our Man

Although raised 4lb for his head defeat at Cork, ONLY FOR OUR MAN was previously an easy winner, and could have more to give

Forecast 100/30 Only For Our Man, 5/1 Embrace The Day, 11/2 Somersby Roost, 7/1 Silent Guardian, 8/1 Whatsavailable, Way Down South, 10/1 Ceroc, 14/1 Its Not Over Yet, 15/1 Brideswell Lad, 20/1 Shesakindofmagic, Rhythmic Tune

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

Only For Our Man

Alan O'Sullivan(7) · Paul Nolan · 6yo

Top-rated of 10

score 70.3 · +14.0 clear of next best (56.3)

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
100very strong
20d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
72strong
OR 104 · RPR 113 · TS 108 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
68strong
Last 6: 0-0-2-1-2
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

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	10	Embrace The Day J: Eoghan Finegan(7) · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 5yo · G · bt	98845	10-13	95	111	78	52.7	4/1·5.00 SP
2	5	Only For Our Man J: Alan O'Sullivan(7) · T: Paul Nolan · draw 0 6yo · G · bpFT P	00212	11-08	104	113	108	70.3	5/2F·3.50 SP
3	9	Its Not Over Yet J: James Duggan(7) · T: Oliver McKiernan · draw 0 7yo · M · btp	94045	11-02	98	115	77	46.4	16/1·17.00 SP
4	3	Whatsavailable J: Josh Williamson(5) · T: M F Morris · draw 0 9yo · G · btp	0053U	11-12	108	112	95	49.4	16/1·17.00 SP
5	8	Way Down South J: Calum Hogan(5) · T: Gillian Scott · draw 0 7yo · G · btp	71U23	11-04	100	112	96	55.3	13/2·7.50 SP
F	1	Silent Guardian J: Conor Brassil(3) · T: Anthony McCann · draw 0 5yo · G · bh	6971	11-12	108	113	74	48.8	18/1·19.00 SP
PU	2	Somersby Roost J: Phillip Enright · T: Oliver McKiernan · draw 0 6yo · M · bt	74301	11-12	108	117	97	56.3	5/1·6.00 SP
PU	4	Ceroc J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 0 8yo · G · btb	57P62	11-09	105	78	29	44.1	11/1·12.00 SP
PU	6	Shesakindofmagic J: James Smith(5) · T: Anthony McCann · draw 0 8yo · M · bt	2757	11-07	103	115	83	48.6	16/1·17.00 SP
PU	11	Rhythmic Tune J: Daniel King · T: M A Molloy · draw 0 7yo · G · b	31800	10-12	94	114	101	48.2	10/1·11.00 SP
—	—	Brideswell Lad J: J J Slevin · T: Seamus Neville · draw 0 10yo · G · b	4508P	11-06	102	114	83	45.1	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:00 Listowel on 30 May 2026?

Embrace The Day (IRE) won the 17:00 Listowel at SP 5.00. Ridden by Eoghan Finegan. Trained by Gavin Cromwell.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:00 Listowel?

No — the AI top pick (Only For Our Man) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 17:00 Listowel?

Top finishers: 1. Embrace The Day (IRE) (5.00), 2. Only For Our Man (IRE) (3.50), 3. Its Not Over Yet (IRE) (17.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:00 Listowel?

The winning time was 6m 4.70s, 26.70s slower than standard.

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