September 25 / 15.35 Down Royal

15.35

Soft

Madrí Excepcional Maiden

  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Madrí Excepcional Maiden

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

1st
2 (8)
Go Sioux Me

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £3.70
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 43

Last run: 79 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
By a leading young sire; both starts at Naas; showed some ability on debut over 1m when 40/1 and even better effort over this trip next time when just 2.25l behind subsequent Group 3 winner Clever And Cool; should win this if handling the ground.
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1st

2

(8)

25th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

Go Sioux Me

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J A Nash

By a leading young sire; both starts at Naas; showed some ability on debut over 1m when 40/1 and even better effort over this trip next time when just 2.25l behind subsequent Group 3 winner Clever And Cool; should win this if handling the ground.

10/11

3rd

4

(2)

8th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:05 Naas

Go Sioux Me

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J A Nash

dwelt start, took keen hold, soon went third, dropped to rear over 2f out, waiting for room against far rail 1f out, kept on and went third towards finish

14/1

4th

5

(3)

28th Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:30 Naas

Go Sioux Me

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Nash

Closely related to Hammersmith who won a nursery and maiden hurdle for this stable; dam won three times and is a half-sister to a couple of prolific winners.

14/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 630266

Last run: 72 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Placed a number of times from 11 starts, mostly over sprint trips, but isn't progressing and is vulnerable again.
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6th

9

(4)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:48 Gowran Park

Greek Flower

8st 13lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: John James Feane

On a 16-race losing streak but shaped well on a number of occasions, including on return 7 days ago when beaten 1.75l by Glory To Be at Leopardstown on yielding; has slipped to an attractive mark and a leading player if building on return.

8/1

3rd

10

(5)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:52 Leopardstown

Greek Flower

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John James Feane

Back-to-back winner in 2023 in a 5f Navan maiden (soft) and a 6f Curragh handicap off 70 (heavy); nothing since then but creditable fifth at the Curragh in November on her first try at this trip in a first-time hood and tongue tie (left off now).

10/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 06

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gave himself no chance with a poor start over 1m4f at Galway but showed much more down to this trip at Tipperary last time when tenderly handled; tongue-tie worn then is left off; could be more involved with improvement.
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5th

8

(6)

14th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 46y

16:45 Roscommon

Palo Duro

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Mrs C O’Leary

held up in rear

3/1

2nd

5

(3)

10th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Galway

Palo Duro

9st 10lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Mrs C O’Leary

in touch with leaders, midfield halfway

20/1

4/1

Form: 885222 BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in her last three maiden starts over 7f-1m; isn't progressing but handles this ground and seems sure to be in the mix.
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4th

7

(4)

25th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

Muhaarars Girl

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: K J Condon

Runner-up in her last three maiden starts over 7f-1m; isn't progressing but handles this ground and seems sure to be in the mix.

4/1

2nd

8

(3)

18th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Fairyhouse

Muhaarars Girl

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: K J Condon

RPRs 77 in easy-ground Gowran and Roscommon maidens since pleasing Naas runs on nicer terrain; yard had Group 1 winner lately; vulnerable but should go well; has an edge over Rebecca's Girl.

3/1

Form: 00

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two maidens and will be better off in handicaps.
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11th

10

(5)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:10 Bellewstown

My Birthday Girl

8st 12lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Noel Meade

Has run respectably off this basement mark at Leopardstown and Navan lately but has to find more with the recently worn headgear left off.

12/1

7th

13

(5)

18th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 5f 0y

16:15 Navan

My Birthday Girl

8st 12lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Noel Meade

in touch with leaders

16/1

7th

13

(5)

18th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 5f 0y

16:15 Navan

My Birthday Girl

8st 12lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Noel Meade

in touch with leaders, headway towards far side 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

16/1

6/1

Form: 40

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Definite promise on debut at Leopardstown over 1m when beaten 4.5l but a backwards step when beaten 14l at Punchestown over a furlong further; has to resume progress.
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1st

5

(12)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Jack Red Cloud

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: A Oliver

Promise when 4th on Leopardstown debut over 1m but has regressed in two starts since, though the ground was heavy at Down Royal last time;

10/1

6th

4

(7)

25th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

Jack Red Cloud

9st 8lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: A Oliver

Definite promise on debut at Leopardstown over 1m when beaten 4.5l but a backwards step when beaten 14l at Punchestown over a furlong further; has to resume progress.

6/1

11th

6

(12)

13th Sep 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

15:30 Punchestown

Jack Red Cloud

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

Slow to break on last month's Leopardstown debut, shaping with definite promise when staying-on fourth; more expected and could improve enough to feature.

7/1

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-brother to a number of winners in Australia; unraced dam half-sister to 6f-7f winner Ibn Malik (inc 2yo/turf & dirt Listed); cost 2,500gns as a 3yo; tongue-tie on for debut; best watched unless market strength.
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12th

14

(7)

20th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Haalim

8st 11lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Anthony McCann

Has done most of his racing in Britain this year despite being trained in Ireland; best effort when a short-head second at Ayr over 1m in July; disappointed on all three starts at this track; blinkers are now reached for but he is at least running well at present.

14/1

4th

7

(8)

27th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:10 Musselburgh

Haalim

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Anthony McCann

took keen hold, pressed leader, going best 3f out, hung right and weakened gradually inside final furlong

7/1

5

(1)

5th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

19:55 Carlisle

Haalim

10st 5lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Anthony McCann

Has pulled hard in a hood a couple of times since handicapping and there's a danger he will do so again with cheekpieces added; otherwise he holds obvious claims on last month's Ayr near-miss upped 3lb.

4/1

OUR TIP

50/1

Form: 90

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in two bumpers; well beaten on Flat bow at Gowran; tailed off at the Curragh on Saturday.
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12th

12

(2)

11th Jun 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:40 Kempton (AW)

Neddies Boy

8st 12lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Daragh Bourke

Sole win from 16 starts came on Dundalk AW (1m4f) in February 2024; has failed to beat a rival in three starts since joining this yard; others preferred.

14/1

10th

7

(7)

28th Apr 2025

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:13 Ayr

Neddies Boy

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Daragh Bourke

slightly awkward start, took keen hold, held up in rear

12/1

10th

7

(7)

28th Apr 2025

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:13 Ayr

Neddies Boy

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Daragh Bourke

slightly awkward start, took keen hold, held up in rear

12/1

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Payout
Exacta €15.10
Straight Forecast €11.20
Trifecta €72.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Go Sioux Me

POSTDATA:

Muhaarar's Girl

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Go Sioux Me

The Irish Sun:

Muhaarar's Girl