What time is the Lane Family Memorial Handicap?
The Lane Family Memorial Handicap is off at 16:50 on 31 May 2026 at Listowel (Ireland).
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Listowel
IrelandLane Family Memorial Handicap
Sunday, 31 May 2026
2m·Flat·Yielding·14 runners·€7,068
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 →v1.052.5/100 rating
Eben Zaabeel
34.00Bet365· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way43.4/100 rating
Desert Friend
4.50Bet365
Place portion settles at 1.70 · 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
Eben Zaabeel
Seamie Heffernan · A J Martin · 5yo
52.5/100
+2.6 vs next best (49.9)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong23d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight83very strongA J Martin: 2/6 winners last 14d (33%)
- Ratings50% weight40below averageOR 72 · RPR 74 · TS 34
- Form20% weight30weakLast 6: 3-2-2-0-0
MarketBest price 34.00 (Bet365) — 11th pick of 14 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: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.
- Front-runners(0)—
- Prominent(1)
- Mid-division(3)
- Hold-up / closers(0)—
- Unknown(10)
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 | 4 | 11yo · G · bt | 332 | 10-04 | 74 | 72 | 42 | 48.2 | 2/1·3.00Bet365 | ||
| 2 | 11 | 5yo · G · bhtFT HT | 32200 | 10-02 | 72 | 74 | 34 | 52.5 | 33/1·34.00Bet365 | ||
| 3 | 12 | 6yo · G · btp | 54460 | 10-00 | 70 | 77 | 69 | 37.0 | 22/1·23.00Bet365 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 5yo · M · bpFT P | 43505 | 9-10 | 66 | 76 | 69 | 49.9 | 16/1·17.00Bet365 | ||
| 5 | 14 | 5yo · M · btFT T | 91609 | 9-09 | 65 | 73 | 30 | 39.6 | 16/1·17.00Bet365 | ||
| 6 | 10 | 4yo · G · b | 151302 | 9-07 | 64 | 72 | 36 | 38.7 | 7/1·8.00Bet365 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 4yo · G · b | 07603 | 9-07 | 64 | 68 | 41 | 38.9 | 9/2·5.50Bet365 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 5yo · M · b | 7700 | 9-06 | 62 | 77 | 27 | 34.9 | 40/1·41.00BresBet | ||
| 9 | 8 | 10yo · G · cht | 901391 | 9-04 | 60 | 77 | 63 | 43.4 | 7/2·4.50Bet365 | ||
| 10 | 6 | 5yo · G · btp | 89355 | 9-04 | 60 | 78 | 71 | 39.0 | 8/1·9.00Bet365 | ||
| 11 | 13 | 6yo · G · b | 11360 | 9-02 | 58 | 76 | — | 42.3 | 50/1·51.00Bet365 | ||
| 12 | 2 | 4yo · F · grhFT H | 59000 | 8-13 | 56 | 74 | 40 | 25.9 | 10/1·11.00Bet365 | ||
| 13 | 7 | 4yo · F · b | 70640 | 8-11 | 54 | 68 | 20 | 34.2 | 33/1·34.00Bet365 | ||
| 14 | 9 | 6yo · G · chtb | 098000 | 8-07 | 49 | 65 | 42 | 24.7 | 25/1·26.00Bet365 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 16:50 Listowel?
2m, Flat, 14 runners declared.
What is the going for the 16:50 Listowel?
Going is reported as Yielding on Turf.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 16:50 Listowel?
The AI top-rated runner is Eben Zaabeel (score 52.5, best price 34.00). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Who is the favourite for the 16:50 Listowel?
The market favourite is Ballyadam at a best price of 3.00. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Eben Zaabeel.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyAlthough Ballyadam is a big danger, perhaps the younger legs of SONIC INVADER can down him following a staying-on third last time
Racing Post pick: Sonic Invader
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook11/4 Ballyadam, 15/4 Sonic Invader, 9/2 Desert Friend, 6/1 Baila Conmigo, Tassarolo, 12/1 Lagoon Nebula, 25/1 Miss Gitana, Edge Of Darkness, 33/1 Eben Zaabeel, Loyal Touch, Parish Express, All In Peder, Cala Gracioneta, Mystic Rose
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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