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Formscan By Mark Nunan - KEKE has a good strike rate and has won six times in handicap company, including the prestigious Rockingham Handicap at the Curragh last summer. He made his name as a hold-up sprinter but led all the way over 6f here in May when Howd’yadoit was back in fourth. The latter, a winner at Navan next time, has a stiff task at the weights in this renewal of rivalry and Likedbymike has stronger claims. In contrast to the selection, she has just a maiden win to her name but was only half-a-length behind Keke in a Listed contest over course and distance in May and turned around that form at Cork last month. %0A
Nando Parrado (GB)-Madam Macie(Bertolini)
(29)
cd1
bf
(Sean Jones)
Rated 101
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| IRE | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5.25 |
5th Jun 26 Fairyhouse(6f Flat, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 101 7/4Fav 9-11 G F Carroll 7th of 7 runners, 12.81L behind Tango Flare
16th May 26 Navan(5f Flat Hcap, Good - changed to Yielding after R1 following heavy showers) Rated 91 3/1 9-12 G F Carroll 1st of 10 runners, by hd and 6L from Eclairage and Nouvel Espoir
27th Apr 26 Naas(5f 205yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 92 7/1 8-9 R Whearty 4th of 12 runners, 3.03L behind Keke
Quotes on Howd'yadoit (IRE)
He has done great. He has never let us down from two until three and won the big race in Naas, the Ballyhane Stakes. Everything was a bonus after that race. All these races will teach him. The likes of the Scurry (Curragh) and all those races are there for him over the summer. We'll go through the grades while the handicapper allows us.
After Howd'yadoit (IRE) finished 1st at Navan on Sat, 16th May 2026 5f Flat Hcap Good
In the last 3 years Howdyadoit (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Keke (GB) | 1 | |
| 27th Apr 2026 Naas(5f 205yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Keke (GB) 1st (13/2 9-11 Rated 97) W J Lee 3.03L in front of Howd'yadoit (IRE) 4th (7/1 8-9 Rated 92) R Whearty (12 ran) | ||
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| Xerling (IRE) | 1 | |
| 10th Oct 2025 Dundalk(5f , Flat, Standard) Howd'yadoit (IRE) 8th (12/1 9-5 Rated 92) J J G Ryan 2.03L in front of Xerling (IRE) 11th (66/1 9-0) L F Roche (12 ran) | ||
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Dandy Man (IRE)-Destieux(Rip Van Winkle)
ts+(20)
cd1
bf
(Wood Hall Stud Limited)
Rated 102
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11.38 |
14th Jun 26 Cork(5f Flat, Good) Rated 102 7/4Fav 9-9 W J Lee 5th of 8 runners, 3.13L behind Kendall Roy
17th May 26 Naas(5f Flat, Good, changed to good, good to yielding in places after race 3) Rated 104 4/1 9-9 W J Lee 3rd of 10 runners, 1.5L and 1.25L behind Mission Central and Gazelle D or
27th Apr 26 Naas(5f 205yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 97 13/2 9-11 W J Lee 1st of 12 runners, by 2.5L and 0.5L from Indigo Dream and Go Athletico
Quotes on Keke (GB)
He’d been missing the kick a bit towards the end of last year.
After Keke (GB) finished 1st at Naas on Mon, 27th Apr 2026 5f Flat Hcap Good
In the last 3 years Keke (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Likedbymike (IRE) | 2 | |
| 14th Jun 2026 Cork(5f , Flat, Good) Likedbymike (IRE) 2nd (7/2 9-4 Rated 96) J M Sheridan 2.63L in front of Keke (GB) 5th (7/4Fav 9-9 Rated 102) W J Lee (8 ran) | ||
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| 17th May 2026 Naas(5f , Flat, Good, changed to good, good to yielding in places after race 3) Keke (GB) 3rd (4/1 9-9 Rated 104) W J Lee .50L in front of Likedbymike (IRE) 4th (7/1 9-4 Rated 96) J M Sheridan (10 ran) | ||
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| Howd'yadoit (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th Apr 2026 Naas(5f 205yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Keke (GB) 1st (13/2 9-11 Rated 97) W J Lee 3.03L in front of Howd'yadoit (IRE) 4th (7/1 8-9 Rated 92) R Whearty (12 ran) | ||
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Inns Of Court (IRE)-Trisara(Exceed And Excel)
(6)
d1
(Mrs Michael J Byrne & Jerry P Murphy)
Rated 96
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 18 | 1 | 7 | -10.50 |
28th Jun 26 Curragh(5f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 96 11/2 9-13 C T Keane 9th of 16 runners, 4.31L behind Genesis
14th Jun 26 Cork(5f Flat, Good) Rated 96 7/2 9-4 J M Sheridan 2nd of 8 runners, 0.5L behind Kendall Roy
17th May 26 Naas(5f Flat, Good, changed to good, good to yielding in places after race 3) Rated 96 7/1 9-4 J M Sheridan 4th of 10 runners, 3.25L behind Mission Central
Quotes on Likedbymike (IRE)
That was very good and she improved with every run. Over five (furlongs) she is very quick and we were hoping today's easy five would suit and it did. She has a lot of pace but we couldn't get her into a breeze-up (sale) although she was the best breeze-up horse we had. There you are, she showed it today and she will definitely be for sale.
After Likedbymike (IRE) finished 1st at Cork on Tue, 1st Oct 2024 5f Flat Maiden Good to Yielding
In the last 3 years Likedbymike (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Keke (GB) | 2 | |
| 14th Jun 2026 Cork(5f , Flat, Good) Likedbymike (IRE) 2nd (7/2 9-4 Rated 96) J M Sheridan 2.63L in front of Keke (GB) 5th (7/4Fav 9-9 Rated 102) W J Lee (8 ran) | ||
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| 17th May 2026 Naas(5f , Flat, Good, changed to good, good to yielding in places after race 3) Keke (GB) 3rd (4/1 9-9 Rated 104) W J Lee .50L in front of Likedbymike (IRE) 4th (7/1 9-4 Rated 96) J M Sheridan (10 ran) | ||
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| Cardiff By The Sea (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th Apr 2026 Naas(5f , Flat, Good) Likedbymike (IRE) 2nd (28/1 9-4 Rated 84) J M Sheridan 4.88L in front of Cardiff By The Sea (IRE) 14th (22/1 8-8 Rated 97) A J Slattery (15 ran) | ||
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St Mark's Basilica (FR)-Piece Of Paradise(Holy Roman Emperor)
(14)
d1
(P J O'Brien,Mrs P Shanahan & M O'Flynn)
Rated 91
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1.38 |
| UK | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
20th Jun 26 Ayr(5f Flat, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 91 25/1 9-0 A J Slattery 7th of 15 runners, 3.84L behind Argentine Tango
27th Apr 26 Naas(5f Flat, Good) Rated 97 22/1 8-8 A J Slattery 14th of 15 runners, 5.63L behind Mission Central
4th Apr 26 Cork(5f Flat Maiden, Straight: soft, soft to heavy in places. Round: soft to heavy) 13/8Fav 9-3 J A Heffernan 1st of 11 runners, by 1L and 0.5L from Starman Tom and Sparky Sparky
Quotes on Cardiff By The Sea (IRE)
she hurt her knee in Naas last July so that’s why she was out until now. She was a real two-year-old but has won now, so we’ll see how she gets on. I don’t thing she really wants that soft ground but probably needs some ease as he has been compromised (with her prior injury). She ran a good race in the Queen Mary last year but won’t get any further than five furlongs. We’ll see how she is now and look for blacktype.
After Cardiff By The Sea (IRE) finished 1st at Cork on Sat, 4th Apr 2026 5f Flat Maiden Soft to Heavy
In the last 3 years Cardiff By The Sea (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Likedbymike (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th Apr 2026 Naas(5f , Flat, Good) Likedbymike (IRE) 2nd (28/1 9-4 Rated 84) J M Sheridan 4.88L in front of Cardiff By The Sea (IRE) 14th (22/1 8-8 Rated 97) A J Slattery (15 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| IRE | 5 | 1 | 1 | -3.20 |
14th Jun 26 Cork(5f Flat Maiden, Good) Rated 78 4/5Fav 9-3 Dylan Browne McMonagle 1st of 13 runners, by 1.5L and 1L from Sparky Sparky and Finika
16th May 26 Navan(5f Flat Maiden, Good - changed to Yielding after R1 following heavy showers) Rated 78 7/2 9-3 W M Lordan 2nd of 13 runners, 0.5L behind Namiid
10th Oct 25 Dundalk(5f Flat, Standard) 66/1 9-0 L F Roche 11th of 12 runners, 7.41L behind Ipanema Queen
In the last 3 years Xerling (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Howd'yadoit (IRE) | 1 | |
| 10th Oct 2025 Dundalk(5f , Flat, Standard) Howd'yadoit (IRE) 8th (12/1 9-5 Rated 92) J J G Ryan 2.03L in front of Xerling (IRE) 11th (66/1 9-0) L F Roche (12 ran) | ||
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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.
