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17:16 Listowel

Ireland

Jet, Peggy & Eamonn O'Carroll Memorial Handicap

1m6f · Flat · Yielding · 8 runners · €12,000 · Tuesday, 22 September 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 15/8F·2.88
  1. 1st
    Count Bezukhov (IRE)AI top pick · 58.2
    J M Sheridan·Joseph Patrick O'Brien
    15/8F·2.88
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Lord Aus (IRE)
    Ben Coen·J. P. Murtagh·beaten 0.3 lengths
    10/1·11.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Bay Of Stars (GB)
    Colin Keane·D K Weld·beaten .5 lengths
    4/1·5.00
    SP
Race time
3m 18.95s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Count Bezukhov (IRE))

“Sat handy behind pace - 4th at halfway - moved into 2nd approaching 2f out - pushed to front inside final furlong and stayed on to win”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.88 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.

Other selections

Head-to-head dashboard →
Each-way54.1/100 rating
Bay of Stars
6.00Virgin Bet

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Huff'n'puff

Huff'n'puff heads this competitive staying contest at Listowel on good ground, rated narrowly ahead of Count Bezukhov and Bay of Stars, who both represent genuine threats over the fourteen-furlong trip and could realistically reverse the ratings if conditions suit. Mergus Serrator also warrants respect as the pick of the remainder, sitting just a couple of pounds below the principals and capable of making this a wide-open affair. The selection's edge is slender and the confidence modest, but on the figures as they stand Huff'n'puff gets the nod.

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

Count Bezukhov

J M Sheridan · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · 3yo

Top-rated of 8
score 58.2 · +4.1 clear of next best (54.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Form20% weight
    73strong
    Last 6: 3-1-3
  • Freshness10% weight
    65strong
    75d since last run (rusty)
  • Ratings50% weight
    58average
    OR 87 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    40below average
    Joseph Patrick O'Brien: 13/83 winners last 14d (16%)
MarketBest price 3.10 (Matchbook) · market favourite.

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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
11
Count Bezukhov
J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 2
3yo · C · bt
313
8758.2
15/8F·2.88
SP
28
Lord Aus
J: Ben Coen · T: J. P. Murtagh · draw 5
3yo · G · b
053130
7346.3
10/1·11.00
SP
32
Bay of Stars
J: Colin Keane · T: D K Weld · draw 7
3yo · C · b
61230
8554.1
4/1·5.00
SP
43
Huff'n'puff
J: W. J. Lee · T: Henry de Bromhead · draw 1
3yo · G · b
63514
8449.9
5/1·6.00
SP
56
Possum
J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs J. Harrington · draw 3
3yo · F · chpFT P
833
8053.5
25/1·26.00
SP
64
Mergus Serrator
J: G. F. Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 8
3yo · G · b
64455
8343.0
11/1·12.00
SP
77
Sunrush
J: Andrew Slattery · T: A. Slattery · draw 6
3yo · G · ch
46531
7651.0
13/2·7.50
SP
85
Vantage Code
J: Jamie Powell · T: Emmet Mullins · draw 4
3yo · G · bh
072310
8349.7
10/1·11.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:16 Listowel on 22 September 2026?

Count Bezukhov (IRE) won the 17:16 Listowel at SP 2.88. Ridden by J M Sheridan. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:16 Listowel?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Count Bezukhov, won the race (AI score 58.2).

What were the placings in the 17:16 Listowel?

Top finishers: 1. Count Bezukhov (IRE) (2.88), 2. Lord Aus (IRE) (11.00), 3. Bay Of Stars (GB) (5.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:16 Listowel?

The winning time was 3m 18.95s.

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