Preview listowel 19th Sep

The curtain comes down on the 2009 Listowel Festival with another eight-race card, beginning at 2.25 with the Lynch's Bakery Fillies Maiden.

Bea Bea Three has had a break since hitting the crossbar for the second time at Gowran in May, but her form sets the standard because Miss Puss showed nothing special on her belated return to action.

Flattery was a costly failure at Dundalk last time, but is an obvious contender if judged on her debut second at Leopardstown.

Kevin Prendergast runs My Blue Heaven outside maiden company for the first time in the Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap and she could go well at a nice price. Napa Starr and Roshina may give her most to think about.

Rebel Aclaim won a mile handicap here earlier in the week and she attempts to defy a 5lb penalty in the Killocrim Handicap.

Mt Weather was second over six furlongs on the same card and the scene is set for an interesting clash over this intermediate distance.

The bigger prizes of the afternoon are on offer to the jumpers and a good quality field has been drawn to the Guinness Surge Novice Chase.

Archie Boy is clear on official ratings and his experience will stand him in good stead.

He had The God Of Love behind him last time, but Emmpat proved he is no back number when scoring at Limerick and he ran well on the level here on Wednesday.

A big field goes to post for the Edmond Whelan Memorial Handicap Hurdle, in which Duers is in search of a hat-trick.

Truckers Delight, Declan's Lad and Oxalido also arrive high on confidence following last-start victories, with Total Excitement and Warcraft just two others worthy of mention.

Wexford bumper winner Honorary Title starts life over jumps in the M.J.Carroll Arro Maiden Hurdle, while there is little to choose between Fingers, Zaralabad and Dirar in the concluding Listowel Races Supporters Club Slan Abhaile Race.