Gerard Lynch Memorial Handicap
- TypeFlat
- Distance1m6f
- GoingYielding
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners15
- HandicapYes
Lauderdale King (IRE) (5/2F) won the Gerard Lynch Memorial Handicap at Listowel (IRE) on 21 September 2026, beating Louiescall (IRE) by three-quarters of a length under Andrew Slattery for trainer A. Slattery. 15 ran on Yielding going over 1m6f; the winning time was 3m 20.93s.
| Pos | No | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(1) | Lauderdale King (IRE) 4g Led King Of Change (GB) – Lauderdale Lady (IRE) (Mustameet) Rory Brennan Went clear early - stretched away approaching final furlong - held on gamely under pressure to the line | Andrew Slattery | A. Slattery | 9-11 | 67 | 87A | 74C | 3:20.93 | 7,200 | 5/2F | 4.10 | ||
| 2nd | 1(10) | Louiescall (IRE) 5g Prominent Soldier's Call (GB) – Red Perdita (IRE) (Approve) Bryan Grehan Gerry Hughes Fast start - sat close up behind pace - third at halfway - moved into second turning for home - unable to close on the front-runner inside final furlong - stayed on to finish second beaten three-quarters of a length | ¾ | Adam Browne-Souza(7) | David Harry Kelly | 9-7 | 70 | 81A | 73C | 3:21.08 | 2,399 | 7/2 | 5.40 | |
| 3rd | 10(15) | Cooley's Mist (IRE) 4g Churchill (IRE) – Lady Scathach (IRE) (Zoffany) Miss Ciara Mcgee Settled with the pack early - 5th at halfway - moved into 3rd turning in - unable to reel in the front-runner and held for third late on | nk | Chris Hayes | H Rogers | 9-10 | 66 | 84A | 73C | 3:21.13 | 1,200 | 11/2 | 7.80 | |
| 4th | 12(11) | Miss Australie (IRE) 5m Belardo (IRE) – Qualia (IRE) (Duke Of Marmalade) S Reddy, N Walsh, P Murphy Partnership Slow to break - settled towards back of field - 15th at halfway - made progress into straight - up to 4th inside final 2f - unable to close on leaders - closed strongly to finish 4th | 2¾ | Adam Caffrey | Adrian McGuinness | 9-10 | 66 | 80A | 70C | 3:21.68 | 600 | 11/1 | 13.49 | |
| 5th | 4(17) | Liberated Light (IRE) tp 7g Held up Muhaarar (GB) – Hikari (IRE) (Galileo) Mrs Claire Gleeson Held up towards the back - still 14th at the midpoint - made progress inside final two furlongs - kept on to the line without threatening the front | 3 | Conor Cusack(7) | John E & Thomas Kiely | 9-5 | 68 | 70A | 67C | 3:22.28 | 361 | 14/1 | 23.00 | |
| 6th | 14(2) | Medadthebookie (GB) 6g Mondialiste (IRE) – Ocean Princess (IRE) (Acclamation) Molly Paul Willis Racing Slow to break - settled near the back and moved into 9th by halfway - improved position turning for home - couldn't threaten the leaders in 5th a furlong out - held that effort to the line finishing 6th | ½ | Tom Buckley(3) | Edward Buckley | 9-6 | 65 | 71A | 67C | 3:22.38 | 240 | 125/1 | 360.91 | |
| 7th | 9(18) | Alexa Next (IRE) 4f Held up Belardo (IRE) – Stubbins (GB) (Rip Van Winkle) Deirdre Hassett Held up towards the back - still 11th at halfway - found extra approaching the furlong marker but couldn't close late | 4½ | Paddy Harnett(3) | Martin Hassett | 9-7 | 66 | 65A | 62C | 3:23.28 | — | 28/1 | 60.00 | |
| 8th | 3(6) | Afloat (GB) t 6m Held up Sea The Moon (GER) – Planete Bleue (IRE) (Dansili) Mcnamara Family Syndicate Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 7th by halfway - unable to challenge from a furlong out and found little at the finish | 2 | G. F. Carroll | Gavin Cromwell | 9-13 | 69 | 68A | 60C | 3:23.68 | — | 10/1 | 16.50 | |
| 9th | 7(12) | Deralo Ir (FR) 4g Held up Persian King (IRE) – Alamarie (FR) (Acclamation) C J Murtagh & Fearghal Eastwood Held up towards the back early - improved into 6th by halfway then 4th entering the straight - dropped away and pushed along over 1f out - unable to find more late finishing 9th | shd | Robbie Colgan | A. J. Martin | 9-11 | 67 | 66A | 60C | 3:23.73 | — | 16/1 | 24.00 | |
| 10th | 2(5) | Way Down South (IRE) p 7g Ocovango (GB) – Roundhill (IRE) (Presenting) Wds Syndicate Slow to begin - settled towards the back - 12th at halfway - unable to make headway from a furlong out and finished without response | 2¼ | Daniel King | Gillian Scott | 10-0 | 70 | 67C | 58C | 3:24.18 | — | 14/1 | 26.00 | |
| 11th | 13(9) | L'Un Deux Trois (IRE) tb 10g Midfield Mastercraftsman (IRE) – Moment Juste (GB) (Pivotal) Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited Settled midfield early - 8th at halfway before dropping back a furlong and a half out - held no rally to the line finishing well beaten | 3½ | Jessica O'Gorman(7) | Oliver McKiernan | 9-2 | 65 | 55C | 54C | 3:24.88 | — | 28/1 | 47.37 | |
| 12th | 16(8) | Inchiquin Maid (IRE) 7m Estidhkaar (IRE) – Spinning Maid (USA) (Forestry) Stitched Pockets Syndicate Sprang forward smartly - tracked leading group early before slipping back after 5f - 10th at the halfway stage - unable to find more with 1 1/2f left and beaten into 12th | 1¾ | Reese Holohan(7) | Terence O'Brien | 9-1 | 64 | 54C | 53C | 3:25.23 | — | 33/1 | 55.75 | |
| 13th | 6(4) | Astelia (IRE) 7m Sea The Stars (IRE) – Agapantha (USA) (Dynaformer) Mickey Ds Bus Racing Club Settled with the pack early - up in 4th at halfway before dropping back into the straight - dropped away 1 1/2f out and finished well held | 2¼ | Declan McDonogh | Peter Fahey | 9-11 | 67 | 64C | 50C | 3:25.68 | — | 12/1 | 24.00 | |
| 14th | 5(14) | Soaring Sun (IRE) 5g Prominent Free Eagle (IRE) – Love In The Sun (IRE) (Kodiac) Clancys Bar Horse Racing Syndicate Prominent early - disputing second at halfway before dropping back entering the straight - faded final two furlongs and beaten well | 22 | Robyn Donaghue-Leahy(7) | Patrick J Flynn | 9-5 | 68 | 58C | 29C | 3:30.08 | — | 17/2 | 11.67 | |
| 15th | 11(13) | Forlio (GB) p 7g Held up Mayson (GB) – Lady Hen (GB) (Efisio) Bhoys On Tour Syndicate Held up at the back - still in touch in 13th at halfway - lost more ground into the straight - fell away two out and finished no threat | 5½ | Luke McAteer | Paul W Flynn | 9-10 | 66 | 63C | 23C | 3:31.18 | — | 80/1 | 163.69 | |
| NR | Annie's Angel | — | — | Adrian McGuinness | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NR | Quiz Test | — | Shane Foley | Sean Byrne | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NR | Steps In The Sand | — | — | Ciaran Murphy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Returns
Lauderdale King won the Gerard Lynch Memorial Handicap at Listowel over 1m6f on yielding ground at SP of 5/2 favourite. The winner went clear early in the race, stretched further clear approaching the final furlong and then held on gamely under pressure close home. Louiescall chased the pace from the outset, tracked in third at halfway, moved into second turning for home but could not close the gap inside the final furlong, staying on to finish three-quarters of a length behind. Cooley's Mist took third.
Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.
Quick answers
- Who won the Gerard Lynch Memorial Handicap at Listowel (IRE) in 2026?
- Lauderdale King (IRE) won the Gerard Lynch Memorial Handicap at Listowel (IRE) on 21 September 2026, ridden by Andrew Slattery and trained by A. Slattery.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 Gerard Lynch Memorial Handicap at Listowel (IRE)?
- 1st Lauderdale King (IRE) (5/2F), 2nd Louiescall (IRE) (7/2), 3rd Cooley's Mist (IRE) (11/2).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 Gerard Lynch Memorial Handicap at Listowel (IRE)?
- Lauderdale King (IRE) returned a starting price of 5/2F, with a Betfair SP of 4.10.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 Gerard Lynch Memorial Handicap at Listowel (IRE)?
- 15 horses ran in the 2026 Gerard Lynch Memorial Handicap at Listowel (IRE). Non-runners: Annie's Angel, Steps In The Sand, Quiz Test.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Gerard Lynch Memorial Handicap at Listowel (IRE)?
- The winning time was 3m 20.93s.