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Formscan By Dan McEvoy - SHADOW PADDY (3) is held in high regard by trainer Eoin McCarthy having contested an Aintree Grade One novice hurdle last season. The son of Shadow Gate justified market support to score comprehensively on his chase debut and should take this contest en route to the Galway Festival. Net Boy is a highly strung individual, but he is also talented, as was displayed in Ballinrobe when he ran away with a beginner's chase. Mark Walsh is an eye-catching booking for this contender%3B however, the possibility of a pace burn-up may ruin his chance. Endless Talking is another who enjoys being at the head of affairs. He is on track for a hat trick, although this step up in grade may prove a stretch too far. %0A
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 6 | 2 | 1 | -1.79 |
| P2P | 1 | 1 | 0 |
29th May 26 Tramore(1m 7f 110yds Chase, Good, good to yielding in places) 11/8Fav 11-12 K M Donoghue 1st of 8 runners, by 2.75L and 7L from Mercury Mission and Costacurta
8th May 26 Downpatrick(2m 2f 185yds Maiden Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) 5/6Fav 11-4 K M Donoghue 1st of 14 runners, by 20L and 5.5L from Aboras Mahler and Layenda
24th Apr 26 Kilbeggan(2m 110yds Maiden Hurdle, Good to Yielding, good in places) 7/1 11-12 K M Donoghue 3rd of 14 runners, 2.25L and 0.5L behind Master Haku and The Store Boy
Quotes on Endless Talking (IRE)
He made the running in his point-to-point as well and he's quite a free, forward-going horse. He actually settled lovely in front and had a good look at his hurdles. Jumped well, jumped a bit big everywhere but he had plenty of time to get a good breather into him. Absolutely (could build his confidence) and loves that good ground.
After Endless Talking (IRE) finished 1st at Downpatrick on Fri, 8th May 2026 2m 2f Maiden Hurdle Good
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5.67 |
25th May 26 Ballinrobe(2m 1f 54yds Chase, Good, Good to Yielding in places) 12/1 11-12 S W Flanagan 1st of 12 runners, by 11L and 2.5L from Scalpnagoon and Jolie Jewel
3rd Mar 26 Leopardstown(2m 1f Chase, Hurdle - Soft, heavy in places. Chase - Yielding, soft in places) 12/1 11-12 S W Flanagan unseated rider of 6 runners, in race won by Raffles Dolce Vita
22nd Jul 25 Ballinrobe(2m 1f 89yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 120 13/8Fav 11-12 S W Flanagan 2nd of 9 runners, 5.5L behind Drumgill
Quotes on Net Boy (FR)
He made an awful mistake, and lost his backend. The second horse was creeping along behind him, he had good point-to-point form, and I thought our goose was cooked but to be fair to the horse he dug in and he ran on gamely,. He had a rating of 115, and solid winter form. I would have been very disappointed if he didn’t collect there today. I’d imagine we’ll probably look at a Galway handicap or a novice race.
After Net Boy (FR) finished 1st at Ballinrobe on Tue, 27th May 2025 2m Maiden Hurdle Good
Shadow Gate (JPN)-Supreme Island(Heron Island)
ts9(57)
(Complete Package Syndicate)
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 11 | 5 | 0 | 14.88 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
21st May 26 Limerick(2m 3f 176yds Chase, Good to yielding CHANGED to good after 4th race) 9/4 11-12 G B Noonan 1st of 5 runners, by 12L and 6.5L from Le Coq Hardi and Ma Jacks Hill
10th Apr 26 Aintree(3m 149yds Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 133 40/1 11-8 G B Noonan pulled up of 12 runners, in race won by Zeus Power
18th Oct 25 Limerick(2m 5f Hurdle, Good to Yielding CHANGED to Yielding after Race 3) Rated 121 5/4Fav 11-0 S D Torrens 1st of 6 runners, by 3.75L and 0.5L from Ballykinlar and Carrigg Island
Quotes on Shadow Paddy (IRE)
The lads (Complete Package Syndicate) bought scarves with the horse's name printed going to Aintree, but were put back into the pockets quickly! We went over thinking we would genuinely be placed (in the Grade 1 Sefton Hurdle), but he had a little heart issue which, thanks to the vets, is now under control. He has the makings of a nice horse, loves the summer ground and we can dream for the summer. He is a born chaser, Galway (Grade 3 novice chase) is the plan and he is the type of horse we are trying to attract into the yard. The horse is named after Paddy McAuliffe, who had a good Flat horse with me in the past so, when I told him I had this good horse, he put a syndicate together. Paddy is a well-known character, as anyone who is a publican, politician and bookie is, and the syndicate are a great bunch of lads.
After Shadow Paddy (IRE) finished 1st at Limerick on Thu, 21st May 2026 2m 3f Chase Good to Yielding
Kingston Hill (GB)-Go Goonagain West(Westerner)
ts+(69)
(Mrs Eileen O'Connor)
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4.00 |
| P2P | 3 | 0 | 0 |
9th May 26 Killarney(2m 1f Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Good in places) Rated 116 4/1 10-6 Sam Ewing 7th of 10 runners, 16.53L behind Ragmans Corner
5th Apr 26 Cork(2m 3f Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, good to yielding in places) Rated 116 33/1 10-7 J Coen 8th of 19 runners, 14L behind Sainte Lucie
23rd Nov 25 Punchestown(2m 197yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft to Heavy, Heavy in places) Rated 116 7/1 11-2 D J Gilligan 8th of 9 runners, 36.75L behind Kotkito Bello
Quotes on Cappa Hill (IRE)
He’s improving every day and hopefully there is another day in him. I’m thrilled with the way he jumped. He didn’t miss a beat bar the second last and I’d say it helped him because he would have been in front too soon. He’s only five so we’ll give him another bit of a break before he runs again. He likes a bit of nice ground. My brother Darragh owned a point-to-point winner today at Castletown Geoghegan as well, so it’s been a great day. We have six in training and hopefully they all have the potential to win races.
After Cappa Hill (IRE) finished 1st at Tipperary on Sun, 5th Oct 2025 2m Hcap Hurdle Yielding to Soft
In the last 3 years Cappa Hill (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Fast Felix (IRE) | 1 | |
| 9th May 2026 Killarney(2m 1f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Good in places) Fast Felix (IRE) 4th (18/1 9-12 Rated 115) T E O'Connor 12.75L in front of Cappa Hill (IRE) 7th (4/1 10-6 Rated 116) Sam Ewing (10 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 24 | 2 | 6 | -10.50 |
1st Jun 26 Listowel(2m Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle/Bumper: Yielding, yielding to soft in places. Chase: yielding) Rated 115 8/1 10-9 T E O Connor (7) 7th of 8 runners, 16.75L behind Spy
9th May 26 Killarney(2m 1f Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Good in places) Rated 115 18/1 9-12 T E O Connor (7) 4th of 10 runners, 3.78L behind Ragmans Corner
20th Dec 25 Thurles(2m 26yds Hcap Hurdle, Yielding CHANGED to yielding to soft after 4th race.) Rated 116 28/1 10-11 G B Noonan (3) 9th of 11 runners, 23.31L behind Kotkito Bello
Quotes on Fast Felix (IRE)
The form of his maiden hurdle win has stood up and his Killarney run was good enough to win this. Tom (O'Connor) is a lovely young fella, he comes in to me one day a week and he is going the right way. Sean and Brenda (Maguire, owners) are from Armagh and are huge supporters of my yard. Over the years they have hugely bought into this festival meeting and this is a huge buzz for them, as they have loads of friends here. We are blessed with our staff at home and they are all very good. You are always leaning on people in this game so it is great to see all the people getting a great kick from a winner from a local yard.
After Fast Felix (IRE) finished 1st at Listowel on Thu, 25th Sep 2025 2m Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding
In the last 3 years Fast Felix (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Cappa Hill (IRE) | 1 | |
| 9th May 2026 Killarney(2m 1f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Good in places) Fast Felix (IRE) 4th (18/1 9-12 Rated 115) T E O'Connor 12.75L in front of Cappa Hill (IRE) 7th (4/1 10-6 Rated 116) Sam Ewing (10 ran) | ||
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Vadamos (FR)-Mexican Sky(Yeats)
(39)
(Fairymount Partnership)
Rated 104
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 11 | 1 | 2 | -2.00 |
8th Jun 26 Roscommon(2m 100yds Hcap Chase, Hurdle/Bumper - Yielding to Soft, soft in places. Chase - Soft) Rated 105 6/1 11-1 Alan O Sullivan (7) 6th of 14 runners, 22.5L behind Soldante
26th May 26 Ballinrobe(2m 13yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 105 7/2Fav 11-7 D King 5th of 15 runners, 12.13L behind Can Happen
24th Apr 26 Kilbeggan(2m 110yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding, good in places) Rated 104 9/2 11-1 M J Kenneally (5) 2nd of 14 runners, 7.5L behind Chanceawetmorning
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 12 | 1 | 1 | -9.25 |
3rd Jul 26 Wexford(2m 3f 110yds Chase, Good) 100/1 11-12 P T Enright 9th of 11 runners, 42.75L behind Pinot Gris
16th Oct 25 Thurles(1m 7f 172yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding, Good in places) Rated 95 17/2 11-10 S F O Keeffe 13th of 18 runners, 28.34L behind Katakana
2nd Oct 25 Clonmel(2m 6f 170yds Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: good to yielding. CHANGED after 2nd race to yielding . Chase: good to yielding. ) Rated 95 3/1Fav 11-9 P T Enright fell(14 ran) in race won by Sallap
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
