15:15 Listowel — Croom House Stud Handicap model predictions

Dragon Of Malta (IRE)

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Course specialist won on successive days at last September's festival (7f/1m on heavy); well beaten on return; opposable at present.

Little Empire (IRE)

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Admirably consistent on AW and turf; close fourth over 7f at Musselburgh last month and probably best at that trip; stuck out wide, too.

I Bid You Ajou (FR)

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Clicked last summer with a Fairyhouse hat-trick over 6f on nice ground; touched off at Naas two starts back and couldn't get in the clear until too late when beaten just over 2l in premier handicap at the Curragh last weekend.

Inishfallen (IRE)

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Proving hard to win with; not beaten far last two AW runs, behind I Bid You Ajou when sixth at Naas last time; handicapper starting to play ball.

Alfred Tennyson (IRE)

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Won 7f maiden for Ballydoyle last summer; best AW run came in March when beaten less than a length in third over 6f; missed break when well-held fourth at Navan last time.

Altimara (IRE)

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Back-to-back 7f wins at Leopardstown in August and placed twice over 1m subsequently; this trip looks too sharp.

Apache Outlaw (IRE)

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Last win was in late 2024, but was second over 7f at last year's Galway festival and some good AW runs over the winter; has much lower mark on turf.

Mercurial (IRE)

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Over two years since latest of only two wins; second over 6f at the Curragh in October and ran well over 7.5f on return, but poor strike-rate overall; prefers it soft but handles good.

Unauthorized (IRE)

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Front-runner won 7f Leopardstown maiden at two and respectable effort on comeback in 3yo handicap at the Curragh, weakening late over 7f; down in grade and good apprentice on board.

Mint Man (GB)

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Won over 6f at Naas last summer and fair fourth over 5f back there latest; blinkers added and he's back on a winnable mark.

Felix Somary (IRE)

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Has been disappointing since debut win over this trip at Sligo, not seeing out his races; drops back in distance and headgear removed.

Ribble Emperor (IRE)

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Can lead and some fair placed form in non-handicaps over 7f/1m, including when outclassed in third behind easy winner in AW maiden on Tuesday; mark probably stiff enough.

Aurora Nova (IRE)

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Made the breakthrough over 6f, but her three wins last term were all over 5f, two of them at Bellewstown where she had a good comeback run in April.

Mickey The Steel (GB)

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First reserve; five-time winner loves the mud and solid placed form over 6f/7f early in the season; has had a break since unplaced run at the Curragh.

Famed Again (IRE)

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Second reserve; maiden had fair 7f form at two for Tom Cooper but not much yet for current yard, including when mid-field over 7.5f on Roscommon return.