17.30

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

8/1 (Won)

Win: £9.20
Place: £1.80

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

No Nay Never half-brother to yard's Dee Stakes winner and Derby disappointment San Antonio; dam 7f 2yo/1m1f Group 3 winner; third runner for Aidan O'Brien.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 5 (1)	26th May 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y	17:07 Dundalk (AW) The Liffey 9st 10lb J: J M Sheridan T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Won at two and three for Ballydoyle; won claimers here over 1m and 6f in February; coughing post-race when disappointing odds-on favourite in 7f claimer here in March; been given time to recover and looks a big player.	7/4
5th 3 (3)	27th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 0y	17:12 Dundalk (AW) The Liffey 9st 13lb J: Reese Holohan T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Seeking a hat-trick of claiming wins here after wins at a mile and 6f last month, latest under today's rider last month, overcoming tardy start when coming late; intermediate trip ideal and the one to beat again.	6/4
1st 2 (6)	27th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y	15:50 Dundalk (AW) The Liffey 10st 2lb J: Reese Holohan T: Denis Gerard Hogan	One of four for trainer; 2-3 for Aidan O'Brien; no wins from four outings for Joseph O'Brien; middling efforts in first three runs for this yard but given a good chance at the weights in a claimer here last time and duly obliged under Colin Keane (1m); similarly well treated at the weights here and Holohan has been in good form at the course but drop back to 6f a negative.	13/8

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1st

(1)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:07 Dundalk (AW)

9st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won at two and three for Ballydoyle; won claimers here over 1m and 6f in February; coughing post-race when disappointing odds-on favourite in 7f claimer here in March; been given time to recover and looks a big player.

7/4

5th

(3)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:12 Dundalk (AW)

9st 13lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Seeking a hat-trick of claiming wins here after wins at a mile and 6f last month, latest under today's rider last month, overcoming tardy start when coming late; intermediate trip ideal and the one to beat again.

6/4

1st

(6)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

15:50 Dundalk (AW)

10st 2lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

One of four for trainer; 2-3 for Aidan O'Brien; no wins from four outings for Joseph O'Brien; middling efforts in first three runs for this yard but given a good chance at the weights in a claimer here last time and duly obliged under Colin Keane (1m); similarly well treated at the weights here and Holohan has been in good form at the course but drop back to 6f a negative.

13/8

2nd

4 (6)

My Mate Alfie

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

8/1

Place: £4.30

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Dark Angel colt cost E70,000 as a yearling; brother to 6f-1m1f winner; dam won 5f Group 3 for this yard at two; jockey red-hot in recent days.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7 (9)	16th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1	15:00 Newmarket My Mate Alfie 9st 9lb J: Daniel Tudhope T: David O’Meara	Ex-Irish gelding whose good spell in 2024 featured a Group 3 win and who ran creditably a few times last year; seemed to need the run at Doncaster on stable/seasonal debut but has work to do to reverse placings with Aramram and Jasour.	25/1
8th 11 (6)	28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 2y Class 1	13:50 Doncaster My Mate Alfie 9st 10lb J: Mark Winn T: David O’Meara	Previously trained by Ger Lyons in Ireland; best efforts in 2025 when runner-up in Listed event and Group 3 at the Curragh (both 6f, good); changed hands for 250,000gns in the autumn; major player if cherry ripe on his first start for new connections and needs watching carefully in the market.	4/1
5th 4 (8)	28th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 6f 0y	15:12 Curragh My Mate Alfie 9st 7lb J: Gary Carroll T: G M Lyons	Enjoyed a purple patch at the backend of last season which included a win in this race; had been running well in defeat this season until failing to fire in the Group 1 Sprint Cup at Haydock; may be able to get back on track in these calmer waters, especially with rain forecast.	100/30

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(9)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

9st 9lb

Ex-Irish gelding whose good spell in 2024 featured a Group 3 win and who ran creditably a few times last year; seemed to need the run at Doncaster on stable/seasonal debut but has work to do to reverse placings with Aramram and Jasour.

25/1

8th

(6)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 1

9st 10lb

Previously trained by Ger Lyons in Ireland; best efforts in 2025 when runner-up in Listed event and Group 3 at the Curragh (both 6f, good); changed hands for 250,000gns in the autumn; major player if cherry ripe on his first start for new connections and needs watching carefully in the market.

4/1

5th

(8)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

9st 7lb

Enjoyed a purple patch at the backend of last season which included a win in this race; had been running well in defeat this season until failing to fire in the Group 1 Sprint Cup at Haydock; may be able to get back on track in these calmer waters, especially with rain forecast.

100/30

3rd

5 (9)

11/2

Place: £1.30

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Starspangledbanner brother to multiple HK 6f winner Nordic Dragon made 320,000gns at the Newmarket Breeze-Ups; dam won over this trip; should promise when second in Naas barrier trial last week; noteworthy newcomer.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 5 (3)	31st Jul 2023 Soft 0m 7f 0y	18:10 Galway Mythology 9st 5lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Solid form in three Curragh runs, including when fifth in the Railway Stakes and stepped up to this trip in quite good style there nine days ago when running into another quality Ballydoyle colt; sets the standard on form and a leading contender.	15/8
2nd 8 (2)	22nd Jul 2023 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 0y	13:30 Curragh Mythology 9st 5lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	led, headed and prominent after 1f, nudged along 3f out, disputed lead from over 2f out, headed and ridden from over 1f out, soon no extra	9/4
5th 7 (4)	2nd Jul 2023 Good 0m 6f 0y	13:50 Curragh Mythology 9st 5lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	dwelt start, in rear, ridden over 2f out, switched right and some headway 1f out, kept on well final 110yds, not reach leaders	14/1

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1st

(3)

31st Jul 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Galway

9st 5lb

Solid form in three Curragh runs, including when fifth in the Railway Stakes and stepped up to this trip in quite good style there nine days ago when running into another quality Ballydoyle colt; sets the standard on form and a leading contender.

15/8

2nd

(2)

22nd Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

13:30 Curragh

9st 5lb

led, headed and prominent after 1f, nudged along 3f out, disputed lead from over 2f out, headed and ridden from over 1f out, soon no extra

9/4

5th

(4)

2nd Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

13:50 Curragh

9st 5lb