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- Review listowel 16th Sep
Review listowel 16th Sep
< Park Ranger produced a tremendous late rattle to land the Guinness Handicap at the Listowel festival.
Christy Roche's charge had an enormous amount to do on the home straight, as Star Links edged a length ahead of favourite Hisaabaat
However, Fran Berry galvanised the 7/1 winner in the final furlong and he flew home with some purpose, leaving Star Links two and a quarter lengths behind at the line.< Allied Answer proved much the strongest in the Listowel Printing Works Maiden.
One of four in a line turning for home, David Wachman's 7/1 chance picked up much the best in the final furlong, coming home seven lengths clear of Wakhan under Wayne Lordan.< Bonnie Acclamation made it two wins in the week when taking the John & Terry Moriarty Memorial Handicap.
An easy winner on Monday, Pat Flynn's 5/6 favourite stuck on well to defy a 5lb penalty and beat Mountain Mama by two lengths.< On The Loose ground out a gutsy victory in the L.M. Carey & Company Handicap.
Ben Curtis pulled out a strong drive on the home straight to land the spoils on the 33/1 shot, beating Badger Or Bust by three quarters of a length.
An accomplished round of jumping saw Finger Onthe Pulse return to winning ways in the Southampton Goodwill Chase.
The 9/4 second favourite had only market leader For Bill for company before the turn for home, and he fended her off to score by a length and a quarter under Mark Walsh.
Ruby Walsh got back on the scoresheet on Thursday and was quick to follow up when guiding Laganbank to a bloodless success in the South West Bins Novice Hurdle.
Settled at the back in the early stages, Willie Mullins' 7/4 joint-favourite crept into contention on the final circuit before easing past fellow market leader Alderwood to score by a length.
Terence O'Brien's Viaduct Joey opened his account to land the John J. Galvin Maiden Hurdle under Tom Doyle.