Listowel Racing Tips
Listowel is located at the heart of Co. Kerry. Like Layton, Listowel is one of the few jewels adorning the Irish racing calendar. The first race held in this region was nine miles long and was held at Ballyleigh. The race was an annual event held in the 19thcentury and included horse racing and other games.
The competitions always ended with a faction fight. Though the organizers tried to cover all the bases, these fights often caused disorder and chaos. So, in the long run, this annual event was stopped. However, in 1858, the racing bit of the event was reintroduced but at a different location.
Ladies day held during the 7-day Harvest Festival attracts large crowds of over 26,000. The large crowd comes with a vibrant vibe which brings Listowel to life. As we’ll see, getting to Listowel is easy, especially during the annual festivals.
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Listowel racecourse history
As we’ve pointed out, racing in Listowel dates back to the early 1800s when racing was just entertainment and was held alongside gang fights. However, the fights gave the horse racing events a bad rep and were stopped altogether. When they resumed in 1858, things were calmer and more organized.
Listowel racecourse’s debut was a two-day event that was held in October. Four years later, the event was extended to a three-day event. Despite the day increase, very little went down at the racecourse. In fact, it was 66 years before the first permanent enclosure and stand was built and close to a century before there was a concrete stand on the venue.
In 1966, Listowel racecourse had three spring fixtures added to their schedule. This was double the number of racing events that took place in the venue. Between 1970 and 1977, the number of races was increased. The festival was increased by an extra day with every race addition. The last addition was in 2002 when the event was increased to seven days.
With a growing list of events, the number of attendees increased, which triggered several changes on the racecourse. Some of these changes involved building new facilities like the Hannon Stand in 1980, and the Hugh Friel stand in 1998.
Another great addition to the Listowel racecourse was the Listowel Races Supporter Club, formed in 1987. The club still sponsors races on the racecourse to date.
The Course
Flat course
The Listowel course is left-handed, oval, and flat. It measures 1 mile and 2f long and has a home straight that forms a 2f final. The nature of the course is undulating and tight, which makes it a real challenge for jockeys. Because of this, soft conditions and a steady pace are preferred.
Jump course
The jump course is similar to the flat course but has nine hurdles and one fence. The course doesn’t ride fast, and when the ground goes soft, most horses cannot handle it. In addition, the black soil holds horses back than most, and the hurdles contests often see fields that have strung out. In this regard, the Listowel racecourse has a unique course on which you should show leniency to poorly performing horses.
Listowel main racing events
Harvest Festival
This is the largest horse racing festival at Listowel Racecourse. It originally went with the name North Kerry Hunt Steeplechase Meeting and takes place every year in September. Horse races are held over seven days, including flat races and national hunt races.
It’s the last festival that happens in summer and just before Christmas. Its attendance is second to Galway Races.
Guinness Kerry National
This is one of the most valuable races at Listowel. It is run every Wednesday during the Harvest Festival. Horses compete for over 3 miles, and the winner walks away with €200,000 in prize money. One of the event’s winners includes Monty Pass, who also won the Aintree Grand National.
Where to bet on Listowel races
Online Betting Sites
As a horse racing fan, watching the thrilling races isn’t always enough – you’ll want to put your money where your mouth is by placing bets. To do this, you can either visit the betting shops around the racecourse or register with an online betting site. Of course, both options have their fair share of pros and cons, but online betting seems to win the fight.
Other bookmakers we cover: Mrplay Sport.
Great odds
Where competition abounds, the prices of products and services are bound to be fair. A couple of years ago, when online betting sites were new, they were expensive. But today, as more and more entrepreneurs are venturing into it, they’ve been forced to give better odds to stay competitive.
Aside from this, they have better odds compared to traditional betting sites because they have fewer overheads. This means that they need smaller margins to make profits – which greatly benefits punters.
Place bets any time
Traditional online betting shops are open during normal working hours. Moreover, you can only place bets before the races start. With online betting sites, you have the luxury of betting any time of the day or night before the race starts. And even when it starts, there’s the option of placing live bets.
Offers and promotions
To remain competitive, online betting sites run numerous offers and promotions for new and existing players. Make sure to avail of these.
Educative stats
If this is your first rodeo, you’ll be pleased to note that online betting sites offer some invaluable statistics. With these stats, you get to know where to put your bets to improve your chances of winning.
How to get to Listowel racecourse
Bus
Eireann buses travel to and from Listowel from Tralee and Limerick every two hours.
Taxi
When looking for taxis, check the local directory for taxi drivers available to take you to various destinations
Self-drive
You can drive from Limerick via the N69. From Cork town, take the N22 into Tralee and then proceed for thirty minutes into Listowel.
Rail
The closest station is in Tralee – Casement station.
Air
The closest airport is 45 minutes away – Kerry Airport. It has direct flights from and to Dublin, Frankfurt, Stansted, Luton, and Berlin. For long-range flights, Shannon International airport, that’s an hour and 20 minutes away, is ideal.
While Listowel racecourse may not be the biggest racecourse in Ireland, it attracts one of the largest crowds with the Harvest Festival. Aside from this, it also has a two-day meeting in June which gathers a large crowd as well.
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Our previous Listowel tips
Our selection for every race at recent Listowel meetings. Open a meeting to see each tip.
Sat, 26 September 20267 selections
| Time | Selection | Jockey / trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 14:45 | Blue JohnlJohn Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle | J J SlevinJohn Patrick Ryan |
| 15:21 | Roc DinoAllman Contracts Novice Hurdle | Paul TownendW P Mullins |
| 15:55 | LivioM.J. Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle | Paul TownendW P Mullins |
| 16:30 | Opposite EndsKathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle | Philip ByrnesC Byrnes |
| 17:05 | A Penny A HundredCharlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase | Paul TownendW P Mullins |
| 17:35 | JustatanJohn & Terry Moriarty Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Chase | Mr B T StoneEmmet Mullins |
| 18:05 | Iron SwordListowel Printing Works Slan Abhaile (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | Mr A P RyanAndrew Slattery |
Fri, 25 September 20268 selections
| Time | Selection | Jockey / trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 13:40 | Reaching HighJohn J. Galvin Maiden Hurdle | Paul TownendW P Mullins |
| 14:15 | CostanuciMCG Ladies Handicap Hurdle | Miss O M QueallyJohn Queally |
| 14:50 | Game PhoenixTrant Goodwill Stakes Handicap Hurdle | Mr B T StonePaul Power |
| 15:25 | VenusienneBallymore Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race) | Harry CobdenW P Mullins |
| 16:00 | IsdistheoneGuinness Listowel Mares Handicap Hurdle | Kevin HealyDeclan Queally |
| 16:30 | Drop A ThreatPaud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Chase | Danny MullinsW P Mullins |
| 17:05 | Viva Laa VidaShanahan Power Irish EBF Mares (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | Mr J L GleesonHenry De Bromhead |
| 17:40 | Davy CrockettListowel Races Supporters Club Failte Abhaile (Q.R.) Race In Memory Of Pat Scanlon | Mr P W MullinsW P Mullins |
Thu, 24 September 20267 selections
| Time | Selection | Jockey / trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 13:57 | Al ArriveeBuckley Agri New Holland Irish EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle | Mr P W MullinsW P Mullins |
| 14:32 | CoolishaelConnolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction & Median Maiden Hurdle | Danny GilliganRoss O'Sullivan |
| 15:07 | BeauvallonListowel Races Supporters Club Lartigue Hurdle (Handicap) In Memory Of John Molyneaux (Listed Race) | Paul TownendW P Mullins |
| 15:42 | Lenjoleur De PalmaAdare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle | Tom KellyE McNamara |
| 16:17 | First AscentBehans Horseshoe Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse Handicap Hurdle | James SmithGordon Elliott |
| 16:52 | Love Me TenderThorn Plant Hire Beginners Chase | Harry CobdenW P Mullins |
| 17:25 | SierrascopeKevin McManus Bookmaker INH Flat Race | Mr J L GleesonHenry De Bromhead |
Wed, 23 September 20267 selections
| Time | Selection | Jockey / trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 13:55 | Love Me TenderMcSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle | Paul TownendW P Mullins |
| 14:30 | ColumbusSeamus Mulvaney Bookmaker Novice Hurdle | Paul TownendW P Mullins |
| 15:05 | Glin Road BoyBrandon Hotel Handicap Hurdle | Philip ByrnesC Byrnes |
| 15:40 | Caher Roes DenDevon Inn Dan Sheehan Memorial Handicap Hurdle | Paul TownendW P Mullins |
| 16:15 | Funiculi FuniculaGuinness Kerry National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | Paul TownendW P Mullins |
| 16:47 | La Note VerteBallygarry Estate Hotel & Spa Mares Novice Chase | Paul TownendW P Mullins |
| 17:22 | Young DoranPaul Moynihan (Ex VFI President) Memorial INH Flat Race | Mr A P RyanP J Rothwell |
Tue, 22 September 20267 selections
| Time | Selection | Jockey / trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 13:47 | Loughrea N RollSIS Irish EBF Maiden | J M SheridanJoseph Patrick O'Brien |
| 14:22 | She's On The BallRose Hotel Handicap | Wayne LordanLaura Hourigan |
| 14:57 | Dragon Of MaltaWTW Willis Towers Watson Handicap | Julian PietropaoloP F O'Donnell |
| 15:32 | MeridenEdmund & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes (Listed Race) | Chris HayesDenis Gerard Hogan |
| 16:07 | Oristown BoyMAC Hardware & Farm Supplies Irish EBF Rated Race | Colin KeaneJoseph Anthony Murray |
| 16:41 | Goal ExceededListowel Arms Hotel Handicap | Adam CaffreyAdrian McGuinness |
| 17:16 | Count BezukhovJet, Peggy & Eamonn O'Carroll Memorial Handicap | J M SheridanJoseph Patrick O'Brien |
Mon, 21 September 20268 selections
| Time | Selection | Jockey / trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 13:23 | DawnmoreIrish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Smullen Series) | Seamie HeffernanJ S Bolger |
| 13:53 | WegotogetherGAIN The Advantage Series Handicap | Gary CarrollGavin Cromwell |
| 14:23 | CasamoratiTote, Never Beaten By SP Maiden | Julian PietropaoloJoseph Patrick O'Brien |
| 14:55 | ResurgenceLiam & Joan Healy Memorial Handicap | Shane FoleyMrs John Harrington |
| 15:30 | Rodeo BluesKevin's Bar, Listowel/Exchange Inn, Ballybunion Handicap | Declan McDonoghJoseph Patrick O'Brien |
| 16:05 | HandaniJohn McGuire Handicap | Chris HayesD K Weld |
| 16:40 | The AustrianEric Browne Memorial Maiden | Shane FoleyMrs John Harrington |
| 17:12 | Lauderdale KingGerard Lynch Memorial Handicap | Andrew SlatteryAndrew Slattery |
Sun, 20 September 20267 selections
| Time | Selection | Jockey / trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 14:18 | Minella BuoyKinisla Charleville Cheese 3-Y-O Hurdle | Daniel KingJohn J Nallen |
| 14:48 | Le Nez CreuxKinisla Cheestrings Irish EBF Mares Hurdle | Keith DonoghueGavin Cromwell |
| 15:18 | Wonderful EverydayKinisla Bloom Feeds Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle | Paul TownendW P Mullins |
| 15:48 | Run Ted RunKinisla Dairygold Maiden Hurdle | Paul TownendW P Mullins |
| 16:18 | Sky LordKinisla Kerrymaid Rated Novice Chase | Darragh O'KeeffeHenry De Bromhead |
| 16:48 | Jalila MoriviereKinisla Handicap Chase | Keith DonoghueW P Mullins |
| 17:18 | Green HintKinisla Farm & Home Store (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | Mr P W MullinsW P Mullins |
Mon, 1 June 20267 selections
| Time | Selection | Jockey / trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 13:47 | SalsinhaNora Canty Mares Maiden Hurdle | Darragh O'KeeffeHenry De Bromhead |
| 14:22 | Mo Ghille MarSouthern Waste Management Mares Handicap Hurdle | G B NoonanJohn Joseph Hanlon |
| 14:57 | PutapoundinthejarJoin Racing TV With A Free Trial Now Handicap Hurdle | Keith DonoghueA J Martin |
| 15:32 | Whispering WillowJohn B. Keane Beginners Chase | Keith DonoghueGavin Cromwell |
| 16:07 | Jesse EvansJohn J. Galvin Chase | Sam EwingNoel Meade |
| 16:42 | Solitary ManBeasley Engineering Hunters Chase | Mr J M HalfordE Bolger |
| 17:17 | ThelittleballerinaBryan MacMahon (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | Mr J DunneIan Patrick Donoghue |
Sun, 31 May 20267 selections
| Time | Selection | Jockey / trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 14:14 | GlenadeIrish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race) | W J LeeP Twomey |
| 14:44 | Big NegotiatorIrish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (IRE Incentive Race) | W J LeeP Twomey |
| 15:15 | I Bid You AjouCroom House Stud Handicap | Joseph HarnettMark Fahey |
| 15:50 | SatoyamaCoco At The Arcade Race | J M SheridanJoseph Patrick O'Brien |
| 16:20 | ExceedingJames Collins Memorial Handicap | Andrew SlatteryAndrew Slattery |
| 16:50 | BallyadamLane Family Memorial Handicap | W J LeeHenry De Bromhead |
| 17:20 | NdaawiAcro Fire & Safety (Q.R.) Race | Mr H C SwanGordon Elliott |
Sat, 30 May 20267 selections
| Time | Selection | Jockey / trainer |
|---|---|---|
| 14:06 | Royal HollowAnglo Printers Remembering John H. Kierans Mares Hurdle | Philip DonovanAndrew Slattery |
| 14:41 | Touch The MoonJoin The Listowel Races Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle | Philip ByrnesWilliam Durkan |
| 15:16 | Jack Owen JackEamon Foran Memorial Maiden Hurdle | John ShinnickC Byrnes |
| 15:51 | Sean McJohn Thomas McNamara Handicap Hurdle | Alan O'SullivanPaul Nolan |
| 16:26 | High Court CaveInsurance Wise Handicap Hurdle | Mr O McGillNoel C Kelly |
| 17:00 | Only For Our ManIn Memory Of Josephine Lyons 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle | Alan O'SullivanPaul Nolan |
| 17:33 | Tell The BoysOliver Broderick (Pro/Am) Fillies INH Flat Race | Mr B T StoneDeclan Queally |
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