The 18:05 Printing Works Slan Abhaile (Pro/Am) Flat Race at Listowel on Saturday, September 26, 2026, features a competitive six-runner field contesting a €8,100 first-place prize over a distance of two miles on good turf, which is good to yielding in places.
Listowel Racing Preview: Iron Sword Headlines Saturday Feature
Green Style was marked out as a useful prospect when scoring in good style at Cork early last month. Mullins, the five-year-old is a non-runner.
Contenders and Recent Form
Iron Sword enters the race under a penalty following a victory at Ballinrobe. Bookmakers list the gelding at 4/6 in early forecasts, making him a principal danger.
Game Shadow shapes as another key participant for trainer J.C. Doyle. The four-year-old gelding shaped best of those from out of the back when finishing fourth of eleven in a two-meter Tramore bumper on his debut for Paul Power in late May. He subsequently confirmed that promise by securing a comfortable victory in a four-runner event at Perth last month, though this represents a tougher test at odds of 9/4.
Supporting Runners and Race Details
The remaining field includes Distraction, trained by D.A. Gleeson, who showed ability when switched to a bumper to finish sixth of eleven at Tramore in May before shaping as if in need of a stiffer test at Wexford. Imboundtosay is trained by W.M. Roper, representing a Shirocco gelding and half-brother to useful chaser Dr. Sanderson. Pats Charm wears a hood for trainer T.P. O’Connor, as a Vadamos gelding whose dam won a bumper and is a half-sister to smart hurdler Bellshill. Without Deception completes the declared runners for trainer W.J. O’Doherty, adding cheekpieces after starting out in a tongue strap at Killarney in July.
The race carries a prize fund with €8,100 allocated to the winner, €2,700 for second, €1,350 for third, €675 for fourth, €405 for fifth, and €270 for sixth place. The event follows the 2025 renewal won by That Danny Feeling, trained by T. O’Brien and ridden by Alan O’Sullivan.
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