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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8th

5

(8)

19th Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:06 Gowran Park

Go Sioux Me

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J A Nash

It's almost three years since he won a 7f heavy-ground maiden at Down Royal, so can only be watched after such a layoff.

50/1

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

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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8th

12

(17)

18th Oct 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:12 Leopardstown

Greek Flower

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John James Feane

Runs well now and again but her last win is a faded memory and stall 17 is no help.

25/1

6th

3

(15)

28th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 26y

15:44 Down Royal

Greek Flower

9st 10lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: John James Feane

A couple of respectable runs this season but she's not won for ages and is drawn wide.

25/1

14th

5

(16)

9th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Cork

Greek Flower

9st 11lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John James Feane

On a losing streak since October 2023; has often run well, including on seasonal debut at Leopardstown; less encouraging in three subsequent outings; now back below her last winning mark.

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

OR: —

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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2nd

7

(1)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:07 Catterick

Neddies Boy

9st 3lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Daragh Bourke

Sole win (19 races) was over 1m4f on Dundalk AW in February 2024; yet to make a significant impact on Flat turf (seven attempts) and goes beyond 1m5f for the first time under Flat rules.

9/1

6th

9

(5)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

13:42 Newcastle (AW)

Neddies Boy

9st 1lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Daragh Bourke

Dundalk winner over 1m4f in February 2024, that being his only previous win; has beaten only one rival home in five starts since joining this stable and now has cheekpieces back on having been absent for 200 days; best watched unless the market speaks in his favour.

25/1

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

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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