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John B. Keane Beginners Chase

Listowel · Mon 1st Jun 2026 · 15:32

📏 2m3f 🌿 GOOD, Good to yielding in places 🏟️ Turf 💰 €7,363 🐎 Chase

2nd

Tropical Image

4/1

Mr J W Hendrick(7)

1st

Knockbrack Rambler

12/1

Phillip Enright

3rd

Whispering Willow

4/6F

Keith Donoghue

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Distance

2m3f

🌿

Going

GOOD, Good to yielding in places

🏟️

Surface

Turf

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Prize

€7,363

🐎

Runners

🌤️

Weather

Rain

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Type

Chase

📊 Betting Forecast

4/7 Whispering Willow, 4/1 Tropical Image, 10/1 Knockbrack Rambler, 14/1 Uptaurintop, Walk Away Harry, 16/1 Brave Endeavour, 20/1 Derby Rock

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
6	Brave Endeavour Form: 0904-8	9y 166 lbs	Darragh O'Keeffe Paul O'Flynn	84	28/1
2	Derby Rock Form: /0576-	7y 166 lbs	Josh Williamson(5) M F Morris	84	–
3	Giant Haystacks Form: 4075-4	7y 166 lbs	Ross O'Sullivan	95	–
🥇 1st	Knockbrack Rambler Form: P858P-	9y 166 lbs	Phillip Enright Brendan Maurice Walsh	87	12/1
4	Justabitofyours Form: 70PP-U	6y lbs	Paul John Gilligan	102	–
5	Uptaurintop Form: 3P43-0	6y 166 lbs	Alan O'Sullivan(7) Eugene M O'Sullivan	83	14/1
4	Walk Away Harry Form: /0089-	8y 166 lbs	Philip Byrnes Charles Coakley	-	6/1
6	Positive Energy Form: 6/40-9	5y lbs	Brian Francis Cawley	-	–
🥈 2nd	Tropical Image Form: 16P7-6	9y 159 lbs	Mr J W Hendrick(7) Eoin Christopher McCarthy	92	4/1
🥉 3rd	Whispering Willow Form: 086-13	5y 159 lbs	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	-	4/6F

The mare WHISPERING WILLOW has made a bright start for Gavin Cromwell and this has the look of a race that's her's to lose.

Racing Post Pick

Whispering Willow

Today's NAP of The Day

17:00 Newton AbbotPU

Racecard ›

Westerton

J : Lewis Stones(3)

T : Jennie Candlish

17:00

Age: 6

Form: 559/82

Weight: 165 lbs

OR:

Bryan Rogers NAP of the Day

The biggest field of the day and one of the more competitive races on the card. Westerton could still be ahead of the handicapper and looks capable of defying his current mark. He is one of the stronger selections on the card and earns Free Nap status. Marhaba The Champ is respected and rates the main danger.

19:10 RiponFinished 3rd

Racecard ›

Barley

J : David Allan

T : Tim Easterby

19:10

Age: 7

Form: 7-8062

Weight: 131 lbs

OR:

ChatGPT Nap of the Day.

Barley was once rated 89 and has now tumbled down the handicap to a mark of 66. I do think Tim Easterby\'s horse is running back into form. On his penultimate start, he was travelling well before fitness appeared to catch him out late on, but he backed that up with an excellent run at Hamilton at the end of May when beaten only a shoulder by a horse that finished like a steam train.

He runs off the same mark today and returns to Ripon, a track he clearly enjoys. At the time of writing, rain is falling at Ripon and could continue throughout the day. That may play right into Barley\'s hands, as he has proven form on good to soft ground. He ran here three times last season and finished second on all three occasions, including defeats by just a length on soft ground and short-head margins on similar going.

With conditions likely to suit, course form in the book, and signs that he\'s returning to his best, Barley looks to have a great chance in a race where several rivals may not appreciate testing ground.

Today\'s FREE Nap is Barley at 11/4.