Who won the 14:30 Listowel on 23 September 2026?
Golden Handshake (GB) won the 14:30 Listowel at SP 3.00. Ridden by Philip Byrnes. Trained by William Durkan.
14:30 Listowel
IrelandSeamus Mulvaney Bookmaker Novice Hurdle
2m · Hurdle · Good · 4 runners · €10,800 · Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stGolden Handshake (GB)Philip Byrnes·William Durkan2/1·3.00SP
- 2ndBeir Bua (IRE)Cian Quirke·A. Slattery·beaten .5 lengths8/1·9.00SP
- 3rdCosmos D'ainay (FR)AI top pick · 73.9Jack Kennedy·Gordon Elliott·beaten 11 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
3m 59.90s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Golden Handshake (GB))
“Settled just off the pace - third at halfway - asked for effort into the straight - couldn't get on terms after moving up to second at the last - finished strongly to score”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 11.00 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.
Why the model rates this top
Cosmos d'Ainay
Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott · 6yo
Top-rated of 5
score 73.9 · +0.9 clear of next best (73.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight82very strongOR 123
- Form20% weight79strongLast 6: 1-9-3-1-1
- Trainer20% weight35below averageGordon Elliott: 3/22 winners last 14d (14%)
MarketBest price 15.00 (Matchbook) · 5th in the market of 5.
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
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Philip Byrnes · T: William Durkan · draw 0 4yo · G · b | U1 | — | 21.8 | 2/1·3.00 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Cian Quirke · T: A. Slattery · draw 0 5yo · M · bt | 43121 | — | 27.0 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 6yo · G · ch | 19311 | 123 | 73.9 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| F | 2 | J: Paul Townend · T: W. P. Mullins · draw 0 5yo · G · bay f. | 21 | — | 35.5 | 4/5F·1.80 SP |
| — | — | J: Ricky Doyle · T: Martin Brassil · draw 0 4yo · G · bt | 412 | 141 | 73.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:30 Listowel?
No — the AI top pick (Cosmos d'Ainay) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 14:30 Listowel?
Top finishers: 1. Golden Handshake (GB) (3.00), 2. Beir Bua (IRE) (9.00), 3. Cosmos D'ainay (FR) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:30 Listowel?
The winning time was 3m 59.90s.
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