Listowel 3:18 Result

Splashing Out tops the weights on OR120 but that's earned via genuine recent form - form figures -31015 show a mare in good heart, with a recent win last time out and consistent placing before that. McManus ownership and blinkers already fitted suggest they've found the right formula. She's fit, having run 16 days ago, and clearly holds solid claims turning up in a competitive but not top-class handicap. Radiator Springs (119) and Jeaniemacaroney (118) are the closest on ratings but both are returning from lengthy layoffs (144 and 68 days respectively) and are unproven for fitness, which is a real query in a 19-runner cavalry charge. Speisialta (118) has an R in her recent form (fell/refused) and is unreliable. Pampar Lady (116) is up in weight off a moderate run. None of the leading rivals combine the recent-form/fitness edge that Splashing Out offers at the head of the weights. Her drop back to a mares' handicap after competing at a decent level, plus a positive recent trend and manageable topweight, make her the most solid, in-form contender in the race. She looks the one to beat on facts rather than market sentiment, and represents a fair each-way/win price given she's not vastly clear on official rating alone but well clear on current form and fitness.