What time is the James Collins Memorial Handicap?
The James Collins Memorial Handicap is off at 16:20 on 31 May 2026 at Listowel (Ireland).
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Listowel
IrelandJames Collins Memorial Handicap
Sunday, 31 May 2026
7f·Flat·Yielding·15 runners·€5,900
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 →v1.051.9/100 rating
Toy Soldier
8.00Coral· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way51.9/100 rating
Toy Soldier
8.00Coral
Place portion settles at 2.40 · 1/5 odds · 4 places
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
Toy Soldier
51.9/100
+1.7 vs next best (50.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongMaurice Andrew Ahern: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%)
- Freshness10% weight100very strong19d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight38below averageOR 52 · RPR 63 · TS 55
- Form20% weight15weakLast 6: 0-0-0-0-4
MarketBest price 8.00 (Coral) — 4th pick of 18 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Pace map
inferred from last 6 runsShape: Lone front-runner — could dictate from the front if unchallenged.
- Front-runners(1)
- Prominent(0)—
- Mid-division(0)—
- Hold-up / closers(0)—
- Unknown(17)
Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.
Runners
| # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | Best price | Add to betslip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 6yo · G · bt | 19298 | 10-02 | 60 | 63 | 38 | 30.0 | 16/1·17.00Boyle Sports | ||
| 2 | 11 | 5yo · G · bv | P98352 | 10-02 | 60 | 64 | 56 | 40.1 | 5/1·6.00Bet365 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 5yo · G · b | 0783 | 10-01 | 59 | 65 | 64 | 29.4 | 9/1·10.00Bet365 | ||
| 4 | 15 | 8yo · G · bp | 1450 | 10-00 | 58 | 65 | 56 | 34.0 | 9/1·10.00Bet365 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 7yo · G · bp | 00803 | 9-10 | 54 | 63 | 56 | 33.6 | 15/2·8.50Coral | ||
| 6 | 10 | 5yo · M · btFT T | 00720 | 9-10 | 54 | 64 | 54 | 33.9 | 18/1·19.00Coral | ||
| 7 | 6 | 9yo · G · bb | 550833 | 9-09 | 53 | 61 | 54 | 36.2 | 7/1·8.00Bet365 | ||
| 8 | 4 | 5yo · G · b | 66201 | 9-08 | 52 | 61 | 52 | 40.9 | 5/1·6.00Bet365 | ||
| 9 | 13 | 7yo · M · b | 60600 | 9-08 | 52 | 66 | 47 | 37.9 | 16/1·17.00Coral | ||
| 10 | 7 | 4yo · C · btb | 23842 | 9-08 | 52 | 66 | 40 | 50.2 | 6/1·7.00Coral | ||
| 11 | 5 | 4yo · G · chtp | 33354 | 9-03 | 47 | 61 | 55 | 32.0 | 12/1·13.00BetWright | ||
| 12 | 16 | 2yo · F · bt | 9607 | 9-01 | 45 | 64 | 54 | 24.7 | 33/1·34.00Coral | ||
| 13 | 3 | 5yo · G · b | 40897 | 9-01 | 45 | 62 | 72 | 28.7 | 16/1·17.00Bet365 | ||
| 14 | 14 | 9yo · G · btp | 00060 | 8-12 | 42 | 64 | 33 | 26.5 | 50/1·51.00Bet365 | ||
| 15 | 8 | 8yo · G · b | 07680 | 8-10 | 40 | 60 | 76 | 37.8 | 22/1·23.00Coral | ||
| 16 | 9 | 4yo · G · btb | 481229 | 10-02 | 60 | 63 | 54 | 48.7 | 9/1·10.00Coral | ||
| 17 | 18 | 4yo · G · bb | 00004 | 9-08 | 52 | 63 | 55 | 51.9 | 7/1·8.00Coral | ||
| 18 | 17 | 7yo · G · grtp | 59230 | 10-01 | 59 | 63 | 59 | 37.0 | 14/1·15.00William Hill |
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 16:20 Listowel?
7f, Flat, 15 runners declared.
What is the going for the 16:20 Listowel?
Going is reported as Yielding on Turf.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 16:20 Listowel?
The AI top-rated runner is Toy Soldier (score 51.9, best price 8.00). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Who is the favourite for the 16:20 Listowel?
The market favourite is Zabriskie Point at a best price of 6.00. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Toy Soldier.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyDenied a clear run when third last time, SECRET MAGICIAN is down to a nice mark if backing that up
Racing Post pick: Secret Magician
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook4/1 Exceeding, 5/1 Sovereign Banter, 11/2 Zabriskie Point, 6/1 Notforalongtime, 15/2 Secret Magician, 17/2 Liamo, 13/1 Fleetfootsoldier, Ukiyo, 14/1 James Henry, 18/1 Linger For Longer, 20/1 The Blue Panther, 25/1 La La Lucrative, Run Forrest Run, 33/1 Crackles, Rough Diamond
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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