16:50

Listowel

Ireland

Lane Family Memorial Handicap

Sunday, 31 May 2026

2m·Flat·Good·11 runners·€7,068

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP EvensF·2.00

1st
Ballyadam (IRE)AI top pick · 59.2
W J Lee·Henry De Bromhead
EvensF·2.00
SP
2nd
Cala Gracioneta (IRE)
Robbie Colgan·Matthew J Smith·beaten 3 lengths
11/1·12.00
SP
3rd
Sonic Invader (IRE)
Colin Keane·Noel Meade·beaten 2 lengths
16/5·4.20
SP

Race time

3m 59.37s+17.67s vs std

Markedly slow — strong soft ground or a deeply tactical race.

In-running (Ballyadam (IRE))

“In touch with leaders - headway to lead over 2f out - clear over 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.00 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.059.2/100 rating

Ballyadam

2.44Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way38.4/100 rating

Sonic Invader

4.70Betfair Exchange

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

Ballyadam

W J Lee · Henry De Bromhead · 11yo

59.2/100

+10.7 vs next best (48.5)

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
23d since last run (race-fit window)
Trainer20% weight
73strong
Henry De Bromhead: 11/38 winners last 14d (29%)
Form20% weight
69strong
Last 6: 3-3-2
Ratings50% weight
42below average
OR 74 · RPR 72 · TS 42

MarketBest price 2.44 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos	#	Dr	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	1	4	Ballyadam 11yo · G · bt	W J Lee Henry De Bromhead	332	10-04	74	72	42	59.2	EvensF·2.00 SP
10	2	11	Eben Zaabeel 5yo · G · bhtFT HT	Seamie Heffernan A J Martin	32200	10-02	72	74	34	48.5	22/1·23.00 SP
4	4	1	Lagoon Nebula 5yo · M · bpFT P	Nicola Burns(5) Andrew Kinirons	43505	9-10	66	76	69	37.4	17/2·9.50 SP
8	5	14	Miss Gitana 5yo · M · btFT T	Chris Hayes Joseph Anthony Murray	91609	9-09	65	73	30	29.6	20/1·21.00 SP
5	6	10	Baila Conmigo 4yo · G · b	Luke McAteer Ciaran Murphy	151302	9-07	64	72	36	38.7	16/1·17.00 SP
3	7	3	Sonic Invader 4yo · G · b	Colin Keane Noel Meade	07603	9-07	64	68	41	38.4	16/5·4.20 SP
9	9	8	Desert Friend 10yo · G · cht	Conor Cusack(7) P J F Murphy	901391	9-04	60	77	63	43.4	12/1·13.00 SP
11	11	13	All In Peder 7yo · G · b	Jack Cleary(5) Keelan Dempsey	11360	9-02	58	76	—	42.3	66/1·67.00 SP
2	12	2	Cala Gracioneta 4yo · F · grhFT H	Robbie Colgan Matthew J Smith	59000	8-13	56	74	40	25.9	11/1·12.00 SP
7	13	7	Mystic Rose 4yo · F · b	Patrick McGettigan(5) Patrick Magee	70640	8-11	54	68	20	27.7	22/1·23.00 SP
6	14	9	Edge Of Darkness 6yo · G · chtb	Julian Pietropaolo(7) Daniel John Howard	098000	8-07	49	65	42	24.7	20/1·21.00 SP
—	—	12	Loyal Touch 6yo · G · btp	Mel Sheridan(10) Denis Gerard Hogan	54460	10-00	70	77	69	43.5	—
—	—	6	Tassarolo 5yo · G · btp	J M Sheridan Denis Gerard Hogan	89355	9-04	60	78	71	43.0	—
—	—	5	Parish Express 5yo · M · b	Declan McDonogh J S Bolger	7700	9-06	62	77	27	35.9	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:50 Listowel on 31 May 2026?

Ballyadam (IRE) won the 16:50 Listowel at SP 2.00. Ridden by W J Lee. Trained by Henry De Bromhead.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:50 Listowel?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Ballyadam, won the race (AI score 59.2).

What were the placings in the 16:50 Listowel?

Top finishers: 1. Ballyadam (IRE) (2.00), 2. Cala Gracioneta (IRE) (12.00), 3. Sonic Invader (IRE) (4.20).

What was the winning time for the 16:50 Listowel?

The winning time was 3m 59.37s, 17.67s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Although 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

Formbook

11/4 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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