16:20 Listowel

Ireland

James Collins Memorial Handicap

7f · Flat · Good · 14 runners · €5,900 · Sunday, 31 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 13th

1st
La La Lucrative (IRE)
Robbie Colgan·Matthew J Smith
15/2·8.50
SP
2nd
Ukiyo (IRE)
Patrick McGettigan·Andrew Kinirons·beaten 4.75 lengths
16/1·17.00
SP
3rd
James Henry (IRE)
Gavin Ryan·Eoin Christopher McCarthy·beaten 2 lengths
16/1·17.00
SP

Race time

1m 30.84s+4.54s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (La La Lucrative (IRE))

“Prominent - led over 2f out - ridden when clear over 1f out - kept on well - readily”

AI top-rated The Blue Panther (score 54.0) finished 13th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 16.00 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: Secret Magician

Denied a clear run when third last time, SECRET MAGICIAN is down to a nice mark if backing that up

Forecast 4/1 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

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

The Blue Panther

Nicola Burns(5) · R P Burns · 8yo

Top-rated of 14

score 54.0 · +2.1 clear of next best (51.9)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=1)
R P Burns: 1/1 winners last 14d (100%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
85very strong
52d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
40below average
OR 58 · RPR 65 · TS 56
Form20% weight
28weak
Last 6: 1-4-5-0

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.

Draw bias — Listowel 7f

full course data →

Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.20).

Low (1–6)

IV 1.20

Mid (7–12)

IV 1.02

High (13–18)

IV 0.77

Today: Liamo (draw 5) and Notforalongtime (draw 6) get the bias; The Blue Panther (draw 15) is in the least-favoured band.

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 51 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	13	La La Lucrative J: Robbie Colgan · T: Matthew J Smith · draw 3 5yo · G · b	40897	9-01	45	62	72	28.7	15/2·8.50 SP
2	6	Ukiyo J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: Andrew Kinirons · draw 10 5yo · M · btFT T	00720	9-10	54	64	54	33.9	16/1·17.00 SP
3	3	James Henry J: Gavin Ryan · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy · draw 1 7yo · G · b	0783	10-01	59	65	64	37.9	16/1·17.00 SP
4	9	Linger For Longer J: W J Lee · T: Augustine Leahy · draw 13 7yo · M · b	60600	9-08	52	66	47	37.9	8/1·9.00 SP
5	2	Zabriskie Point J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 11 5yo · G · bv	P98352	10-02	60	64	56	39.6	5/1·6.00 SP
6	11	Liamo J: Joseph Harnett(7) · T: Brendan Maurice Walsh · draw 5 5yo · G · chtp	33354	9-03	47	61	55	48.5	11/1·12.00 SP
7	15	Run Forrest Run J: Leigh Roche · T: Laura Hourigan · draw 8 8yo · G · b	07680	8-10	40	60	76	37.8	10/1·11.00 SP
8	7	Notforalongtime J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: Laura Hourigan · draw 6 9yo · G · bb	550833	9-09	53	61	54	46.2	10/1·11.00 SP
9	1	Fleetfootsoldier J: James Ryan · T: R P Burns · draw 12 6yo · G · bt	19298	10-02	60	63	38	50.0	40/1·41.00 SP
10	5	Secret Magician J: Paddy Harnett(5) · T: Martin Hassett · draw 2 7yo · G · bp	00803	9-10	54	63	56	33.6	9/2F·5.50 SP
11	12	Crackles J: Seamie Heffernan · T: E McNamara · draw 16 4yo · F · bt	9607	9-01	45	64	54	24.7	33/1·34.00 SP
12	16	Methgal J: Chris Hayes · T: P J F Murphy · draw 9 4yo · G · btb	481229	10-02	60	63	54	40.2	9/1·10.00 SP
13	4	The Blue Panther J: Nicola Burns(5) · T: R P Burns · draw 15 8yo · G · bp	1450	10-00	58	65	56	54.0	16/1·17.00 SP
14	8	Exceeding J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 4 5yo · G · b	66201	9-08	52	61	52	40.9	7/1·8.00 SP
15	14	Rough Diamond J: Jack Cleary(5) · T: John G Carr · draw 14 9yo · G · btp	00060	8-12	42	64	33	26.5	40/1·41.00 SP
—	—	Toy Soldier J: · T: Maurice Andrew Ahern · draw 18 4yo · G · bb	00004	9-08	52	63	55	51.9	—
—	—	Sovereign Banter J: Jimmy Dalton(7) · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 7 4yo · G · btb	23842	9-08	52	66	40	40.2	—
—	—	Rockbury Lad J: Colin Keane · T: M D O'Callaghan · draw 17 7yo · G · grtp	59230	10-01	59	63	59	43.5	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:20 Listowel on 31 May 2026?

La La Lucrative (IRE) won the 16:20 Listowel at SP 8.50. Ridden by Robbie Colgan. Trained by Matthew J Smith.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:20 Listowel?

No — the AI top pick (The Blue Panther) finished 13.

What were the placings in the 16:20 Listowel?

Top finishers: 1. La La Lucrative (IRE) (8.50), 2. Ukiyo (IRE) (17.00), 3. James Henry (IRE) (17.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:20 Listowel?

The winning time was 1m 30.84s, 4.54s slower than standard.

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