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18.05

Good To Yielding

SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle

Prize money: £6146.09
2m 2f 185y
17 runners

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SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

2nd

Aboras Mahler

J: J J Slevin

T: Stephen Carlin

66/1

Place: £27.40

Form: 800P-

Last run: 78 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

No worthwhile form in four maiden hurdle outings; her new trainer adds a tongue-tie.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 9	22nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 185y	17:52 Downpatrick Aboras Mahler 10st 12lb J: J J Slevin T: Stephen Carlin	Showed her first worthwhile form when a 20l runner-up in a C&D maiden hurdle last time; will have to build on that now handicapping.	16/1
2nd 10	8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 185y	18:05 Downpatrick Aboras Mahler 10st 11lb J: J J Slevin T: Stephen Carlin	No worthwhile form in four maiden hurdle outings; her new trainer adds a tongue-tie.	66/1

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2nd

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

10st 12lb

Showed her first worthwhile form when a 20l runner-up in a C&D maiden hurdle last time; will have to build on that now handicapping.

16/1

2nd

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

10st 11lb

No worthwhile form in four maiden hurdle outings; her new trainer adds a tongue-tie.

66/1

3rd

Layenda

J: Ross Berry

T: C A Murphy

25/1

Place: £32.50

Form: 90P7-

Last run: 94 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Well beaten in two maiden hurdles late last year; saddle slipped in a Fairyhouse bumper in January; tailed off at the same venue in February.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 9	14th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 185y	14:50 Downpatrick Layenda 10st 4lb J: Ross Berry T: C A Murphy	Had shown little before 200-1 remote third to facile winner in C&D maiden last month; goes handicapping now.	12/1
3rd 11	8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 185y	18:05 Downpatrick Layenda 10st 11lb J: Ross Berry T: C A Murphy	Well beaten in two maiden hurdles late last year; saddle slipped in a Fairyhouse bumper in January; tailed off at the same venue in February.	25/1
7th 7	3rd Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	16:40 Fairyhouse Layenda 11st 7lb J: Mr P A Murphy T: C A Murphy	Well beaten in two maiden hurdles and pulled-up in a bumper last time; look elsewhere; tongue-tie on.	66/1

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9th

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

10st 4lb

Had shown little before 200-1 remote third to facile winner in C&D maiden last month; goes handicapping now.

12/1

3rd

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

10st 11lb

Well beaten in two maiden hurdles late last year; saddle slipped in a Fairyhouse bumper in January; tailed off at the same venue in February.

25/1

7th

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 7lb

Well beaten in two maiden hurdles and pulled-up in a bumper last time; look elsewhere; tongue-tie on.

66/1

5th

Rare Times

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

5/1

Form: 57- BF

Last run: 176 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Ran creditably in two academy hurdles last year; fifth behind the useful Quinta Do Lago (Punchestown festival winner now rated 131) on Cork debut (good); unplaced favourite at Punchestown, heavy ground might have been an issue.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 15	8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 185y	18:05 Downpatrick Rare Times 10st 5lb J: Sean O’Keeffe T: Ms Margaret Mullins	Ran creditably in two academy hurdles last year; fifth behind the useful Quinta Do Lago (Punchestown festival winner now rated 131) on Cork debut (good); unplaced favourite at Punchestown, heavy ground might have been an issue.	5/1

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5th

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

18:05 Downpatrick

Rare Times

10st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

5/1

7th

Shanliss Tricks

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: P E Collins

33/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 69 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Half-sister to the very useful Amarillo Sky; failed to make any impact when 100-1 at Navan first time out.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 10	1st Jun 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	13:47 Listowel Shanliss Tricks 11st 7lb J: Eoghan Finegan T: P E Collins	Beaten 54l in both hurdle starts.	100/1
7th 12	8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 185y	18:05 Downpatrick Shanliss Tricks 10st 11lb J: Eoghan Finegan T: P E Collins	Half-sister to the very useful Amarillo Sky; failed to make any impact when 100-1 at Navan first time out.	33/1
7th 8	28th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	13:50 Navan Shanliss Tricks 11st 7lb J: Alex Harvey T: P E Collins	One of two for trainer; half-sister to winners Amarillo Sky (high-class 2m/2m1f hurdle/chase) and Leahs Tricks (2m hurdle); dam unraced sister to useful winners Beg To Differ (2m-3m hurdle/chase) and Ashtown Lad (2m3f-3m2f hurdle/chase); hooded for debut and probably best watched.	40/1

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7th

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

11st 7lb

Beaten 54l in both hurdle starts.

100/1

7th

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

10st 11lb

Half-sister to the very useful Amarillo Sky; failed to make any impact when 100-1 at Navan first time out.

33/1

7th

28th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 7lb

One of two for trainer; half-sister to winners Amarillo Sky (high-class 2m/2m1f hurdle/chase) and Leahs Tricks (2m hurdle); dam unraced sister to useful winners Beg To Differ (2m-3m hurdle/chase) and Ashtown Lad (2m3f-3m2f hurdle/chase); hooded for debut and probably best watched.

40/1

9th

Echinacea

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Noel C Kelly

6/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Fair maiden on the Flat; has been in good form at Dundalk; runner-up in four of her six starts since last November, equally effective at 1m4f and 2m; could feature here with an adequate round of jumping

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 10	28th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4	13:57 Cartmel Echinacea 10st 9lb J: Derek Fox T: Noel C Kelly	16-race maiden; fair on the Flat and improved on her first run over hurdles when 12.5l fourth at Downpatrick last time (2m3f, good to yielding); each-way chance.	6/1
4th 15	22nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 185y	17:20 Downpatrick Echinacea 10st 5lb J: Conor Stone-Walsh T: Noel C Kelly	Second runner for yard; fair maiden on the Flat, runner-up in four of her last six starts at Dundalk since November; strong in the betting over C&D on hurdles debut a fortnight ago (sent off 9-2) but always in rear; still early days and better can be expected.	6/1

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6th

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

10st 9lb

16-race maiden; fair on the Flat and improved on her first run over hurdles when 12.5l fourth at Downpatrick last time (2m3f, good to yielding); each-way chance.

6/1

4th

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

10st 5lb

Second runner for yard; fair maiden on the Flat, runner-up in four of her last six starts at Dundalk since November; strong in the betting over C&D on hurdles debut a fortnight ago (sent off 9-2) but always in rear; still early days and better can be expected.

6/1

10th

Dorie Miller

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

25/1

Form: 96470-

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Ran in good bumper company for Noel Meade, notably in races by The Wager and Boycetown who have contested Grade 1 events; tailed off in two bumper starts for this stable in recent months.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 1 (2)	12th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 2f 150y	16:55 Dundalk (AW) Dorie Miller 10st 5lb J: Conor Lamon T: Adrian Sexton	Modest form in bumpers and maiden hurdles; makes Flat and AW debut; best watched.	66/1
19th 4	6th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 100y	16:20 Punchestown Dorie Miller 11st 12lb J: Harry Sexton T: Adrian Sexton	Showed promise in a Fairyhouse bumper for Noel Meade but yet to show much since joining this yard; 66-1 and beaten when unseating at the last at Kilbeggan on latest; cheekpieces now tried.	125/1
4	15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 75y	17:55 Kilbeggan Dorie Miller 11st 4lb J: Harry Sexton T: Adrian Sexton	Competed in quality bumper company for Noel Meade, notably in races won by The Wager and Boycetown who have contested Grade 1s; tailed off in three bumpers for this stable.	40/1

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6th

(2)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

10st 5lb

Modest form in bumpers and maiden hurdles; makes Flat and AW debut; best watched.

66/1

19th

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

11st 12lb

Showed promise in a Fairyhouse bumper for Noel Meade but yet to show much since joining this yard; 66-1 and beaten when unseating at the last at Kilbeggan on latest; cheekpieces now tried.

125/1

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 75y

11st 4lb

Competed in quality bumper company for Noel Meade, notably in races won by The Wager and Boycetown who have contested Grade 1s; tailed off in three bumpers for this stable.

40/1

Bootscootinboogie

J: Liam McKenna

T: M G Quinn

50/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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OUR TIP

Dancing Fruits

J: Paddy Cody

T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

25/1

Form: 57-

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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Endless Talking

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

5/4

Form: 7843-

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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Flying Ace

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

4/1

Form: 4-

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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Nevermindestranger

J: Finn Brickley

T: Nigel Johnston

33/1

Form: 79458/

Last run: 588 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Dead-heated in a point in 2023; placed in a maiden hurdle at Sligo the same year; first run for a new stable after a long layoff.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6	14th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 180y	13:50 Downpatrick Nevermindestranger 11st 4lb J: Finn Brickley T: Nigel Johnston	Ran okay in a couple of handicaps last summer when with David Christie; was 100-1 for similar contest here last month; unlikely.	50/1
6	8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 185y	18:05 Downpatrick Nevermindestranger 11st 4lb J: Finn Brickley T: Nigel Johnston	Dead-heated in a point in 2023; placed in a maiden hurdle at Sligo the same year; first run for a new stable after a long layoff.	33/1
8th 15	27th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y	15:15 Listowel Nevermindestranger 11st 4lb J: Alex Harvey T: D M Christie	Point winner; promise under rules last year but hasn't kicked on in handicaps this time around.	50/1

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14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

13:50 Downpatrick

Nevermindestranger

11st 4lb

J: Finn Brickley