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My Mate Alfie (IRE) b g 19th Mar 2021Track Horse
Track Horse
My Mate Alfie (IRE) b g 19th Mar 2021
Last Win
Naas Sat, 12th Oct, 24 5/2Fav, C T Keane
(68 days)
Last Run
Naas Sat, 12th Oct, 24
1st, 5/2Fav, C T Keane
(68 days)
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Level Stk
Flat IRE
16
5
8
31%
€379,800
10.95
Under Rules Total
16
5
8
31%
10.95
Form Figures
231235-4333163111
Form Timeline
Form Figures - 231235-4333163111
Date Course Conditions
Race Result
Jockey
Class
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MorningSP
30Jun24 Cur 6f Good 3y+ F(100K)
9-0[10/3]bl4sr1st of 7, 0.5L to Ano Syra
C T Keane
Rated 103
9/210/3
07Apr24 Leo 7f Heavy 3y F(55K)
9-5[20/1]bl13rd of 8, 5.50L behind Battle Cry
C T Keane
Rated 94
20/1
Sep 2022
Orby Sale (Goffs Ireland)
Yeomanstown Stud
Purchaser: Richard Ryan
€70,000
Lots Sold: 415
Prices
Avg: €121,336
Median: €87,000
Maximum: €2,600,000
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel
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.
Date Course
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Class
Date
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Purchaser
Price
Sep 2022
Orby Sale (Goffs Ireland)
Yeomanstown Stud
Purchaser: Richard Ryan
€70,000
Lots Sold: 415
Prices
Avg: €121,336
Median: €87,000
Maximum: €2,600,000
Reports in which My Mate Alfie (IRE) was mentioned
Alfie defies penalty to prove real Mate to Naas punters
The Ger Lyons trained My Mate Alfies made light of a penalty when battling on bravely inside the final furlong to land the RFL Steels Stakes (Listed Race) at Naas. Sat 12th Oct
My Mate Alfie earns a shot at 'touring' next year
The Group 3 Renaissance Stakes was a hot renewal at Headquarters this year and it was My Mate Alfie who added to his burgeoning reputation. Sun 29th Sep
Lyons & Keane collect in another Champions Festival opener
Champion jockey Colin Keane and trainer Ger Lyons combined to win both opening races of Champions Festival this weekend, as My Mate Alfie (12/1) landed today's opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bold Lad Sprint at the Curragh. Sun 15th Sep
Givemethebeatboys a poignant winner at HQ
Much to the delight of the home contingent finally one of the big sprints went the way of the Irish, the Group Three FBD Hotels And Resorts Heritage Hotel Phoenix Sprint Stakes going to Givemethebeatboys at the Curragh. Sat 10th Aug
Gossey lands another Big Curragh pot
Curragh specialist Big Gossey recorded his sixth success at the Co Kildare venue as he landed the David Power Memorial Premier Handicap. Sat 20th Jul
Lyon's Alfie proves a Mate to Curragh punters
The Ger Lyons trained My Mate Alfie continued his progression since reverting to sprinting when landing the Listed Jebel Ali Racecourse & Stables Dash Stakes at the Curragh. Sun 30th Jun
Bucanero Fuerte shrugs off penalty to make winning return
One of last seasons leading juveniles, the Adrian Murray trained Bucanero Fuerte made a winning start to his three-year-old campaign when proving too strong for five rivals in the Group 3 Goffs Lacken Stakes at Naas. Sun 19th May
Free admission, a Centenary Celebration and quality racing for Royal Ascot Trial
Naas Racecourse will celebrate 100 years of racing heritage in some style this Sunday with free entry for all racegoers, a number of crucial trial races for Royal Ascot and one of Ireland’s highest rated horses. Sun 19th May
Givemethebeatboys returns with Listed win in Committed Stakes
Givemethebeatboys got his season off to a winning start but only just when edging out Betsen in a thrilling finish to the Space Traveller Irish EBF Committed Stakes. Sat 27th Apr
Last to first for Ballydoyle's Battle Cry
The Ballylinch Stud 'Red Rocks' Stakes saw two Ballydoyle-trained protagonists pull clear of the remainder in the closing stages and it was Battle Cry who landed the spoils under Ryan Moore. Sun 07th Apr
Church completes hat-trick with impressive Madrid win
Take Me To Church brought up a hat-trick in style as he blitzed his 11 rivals in the Irish Racing Writers Cliff Noone Memorial Madrid Handicap. Sun 24th Mar
Lyons has strong hand in the Madrid
A field of 12 will face the starter in the Irish Racing Writers Cliff Noone Memorial Madrid Handicap at Naas this afternoon, with Ger Lyons responsible for two strong contenders in the shape of My Mate Alfie and Duplantis. Sat 23rd Mar
Twomey and Lee double up with scintillating One Look
Sat 23rd Sep
Lightly-weighted Nemonte returns to winning ways
Lightly-weighted Nemonte justified strong 5/6 favouritism with her sights lowered to Roscommon's Irish EBF Auction Series Race today, scoring under 7lb claimer Conor Stone Walsh for trainer Joseph O'Brien. Tue 22nd Aug
My Mate Alfie gets there in time
The Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden was won by 8/13 favourite My Mate Alfie, trained by Ger Lyons, but it was far from being a straightforward victory for champion jockey Colin Keane. Fri 28th Jul
O'Brien and Moore start Irish Derby weekend with a winner
Mountain Bear (4/1) showed improvement on second start to get off the mark in the six furlong juvenile maiden at the Curragh. Fri 30th JunThe Liffey strikes on debut as Alabama flops again
The Aidan O'Brien-trained Alabama failed to justified favouritism for the second time in as many starts, as he was upstaged by stable companion The Liffey in the Oak Solutions Group Irish EBF 2yo Maiden. Wed 07th Jun
After race at Naas Sat, 12th Oct, 2024 (1st) 
He keeps making us look good! This was an afterthought, and I’ve just let him freshen up since the Curragh. I said to Austin (Whelan, owner) to let me teach him how to sprint. I’m always moaning that Irish sprinters need practice where the English get them every week so if I didn’t run him then I’m not living up to what I’m asking for. He’s improved from run to run and we should have huge fun with him next year. Take the blinkers off him and he just goes to sleep. He’s a different horse with headgear. Six (furlongs) is grand. He does get further but we won’t fix what is not broken and he can travel next year when the conditions suit.
G M Lyons
He keeps making us look good! This was an afterthought, and I’ve just let him freshen up since the Curragh. I said to Austin (Whelan, owner) to let me teach him how to sprint. I’m always moaning that Irish sprinters need practice where the English get them every week so if I didn’t run him then I’m not living up to what I’m asking for. He’s improved from run to run and we should have huge fun with him next year. Take the blinkers off him and he just goes to sleep. He’s a different horse with headgear. Six (furlongs) is grand. He does get further but we won’t fix what is not broken and he can travel next year when the conditions suit.
G M Lyons
After race at Curragh Sun, 29th Sep, 2024 (1st)
He's straightforward and I'm happy to have him. He's just improved all season. We said we'd teach him how to sprint all year, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. He just after rocking up and improving all year. I think he's won what he has deserved, a Group 3. He couldn't get near Givemethebeatboys early in the year but, the way he has improved now, if they had to meet in a match he'd have to give him six or seven pounds. It's a credit to the horse. We know he'll get seven - I promised the owner that if he let me do it my way this year that we'd go touring next year, so I'll have to come up with a plan to get out of that one!. He makes you look good, he's so straightforward. You'd think these sprinters are high octane and hard to deal with, but he's so laidback and I think that's the secret to his success. He's handled any ground as well.
G M Lyons
He's straightforward and I'm happy to have him. He's just improved all season. We said we'd teach him how to sprint all year, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. He just after rocking up and improving all year. I think he's won what he has deserved, a Group 3. He couldn't get near Givemethebeatboys early in the year but, the way he has improved now, if they had to meet in a match he'd have to give him six or seven pounds. It's a credit to the horse. We know he'll get seven - I promised the owner that if he let me do it my way this year that we'd go touring next year, so I'll have to come up with a plan to get out of that one!. He makes you look good, he's so straightforward. You'd think these sprinters are high octane and hard to deal with, but he's so laidback and I think that's the secret to his success. He's handled any ground as well.
G M Lyons
After race at Curragh Sun, 15th Sep, 2024 (1st)
My Mate Alfie is a lovely horse but is invisible at home and so much so, that he caught me out a couple of times forgetting to put blinkers on him. He works to the button without blinkers but on the track he just won't do it. He's one of those fantastic horses. He holds an entry in the Ayr Gold Cup, I'm not saying we won't do it as it's a race I want to win, but we've been training this lad with the future in mind. I've kept saying to Austin (Whelan, owner) that we'd travel next year and to let me teach him how to sprint. Ten stone is a lot for a three-year-old and he's done it well; he's just a good horse and keeps turning up. We've trained him with next year in mind and he hasn't let us down. Whether he's a Group 1 sprinter, it's a huge jump from Group 3, but he's definitely going to mature into a better horse.
G M Lyons
My Mate Alfie is a lovely horse but is invisible at home and so much so, that he caught me out a couple of times forgetting to put blinkers on him. He works to the button without blinkers but on the track he just won't do it. He's one of those fantastic horses. He holds an entry in the Ayr Gold Cup, I'm not saying we won't do it as it's a race I want to win, but we've been training this lad with the future in mind. I've kept saying to Austin (Whelan, owner) that we'd travel next year and to let me teach him how to sprint. Ten stone is a lot for a three-year-old and he's done it well; he's just a good horse and keeps turning up. We've trained him with next year in mind and he hasn't let us down. Whether he's a Group 1 sprinter, it's a huge jump from Group 3, but he's definitely going to mature into a better horse.
G M Lyons
After race at Curragh Sun, 30th Jun, 2024 (1st)
He's been very consistent all year and the blinkers have transformed him. He gets seven and the first furlong had me worried as they did 15 seconds and I thought it would turn into a sprint and they'd out-do him for speed. At home he's bomb-proof and you can do whatever you like but if you run him here without blinkers he just parks and won't do a thing. The blinkers are the difference between winning and losing. It's great for Austin (Whelan) and all his gang, he's called after his son Alfie. I say they'll take a while to get home tonight. We aimed to have three winners this weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I said if we don't win this it's all on the Derby and I don't think that's going to happen!. He's in the Stewards Cup' because it's a £250,000 race. I was fourth in it with a filly many years ago. I was also just chinned in an Ayr Gold Cup, I wanted to be the first Irish trainer to win it. Those are two races that are on my agenda. I don't think he's good enough but we'll see. We're always talking about prize-money. You've got the Wokingham that's worth £150,000 and the Stewards' Cup that is £250,000 so if you are serious about prize-money you have to partake.
G M Lyons
He's been very consistent all year and the blinkers have transformed him. He gets seven and the first furlong had me worried as they did 15 seconds and I thought it would turn into a sprint and they'd out-do him for speed. At home he's bomb-proof and you can do whatever you like but if you run him here without blinkers he just parks and won't do a thing. The blinkers are the difference between winning and losing. It's great for Austin (Whelan) and all his gang, he's called after his son Alfie. I say they'll take a while to get home tonight. We aimed to have three winners this weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I said if we don't win this it's all on the Derby and I don't think that's going to happen!. He's in the Stewards Cup' because it's a £250,000 race. I was fourth in it with a filly many years ago. I was also just chinned in an Ayr Gold Cup, I wanted to be the first Irish trainer to win it. Those are two races that are on my agenda. I don't think he's good enough but we'll see. We're always talking about prize-money. You've got the Wokingham that's worth £150,000 and the Stewards' Cup that is £250,000 so if you are serious about prize-money you have to partake.
G M Lyons
After race at Down Royal Fri, 28th Jul, 2023 (1st)
Colin was excellent, he knows the horse from home. He rode him like a champion jockey should ride him. He produced him on the line and the horse will come on immensely maturity-wise. Austin Whelan, who owns the horse, is an Irishman that lives in London. He's a gentleman and we are delighted for him, hopefully it is the first of many for us. He has a few horses here, there and everywhere, but he has a couple with us. His first couple of runs have been good, but he will only get better mentally and he will get great confidence out of that. He wants a little bit of a cut, the ground is beautiful.
G M Lyons
Colin was excellent, he knows the horse from home. He rode him like a champion jockey should ride him. He produced him on the line and the horse will come on immensely maturity-wise. Austin Whelan, who owns the horse, is an Irishman that lives in London. He's a gentleman and we are delighted for him, hopefully it is the first of many for us. He has a few horses here, there and everywhere, but he has a couple with us. His first couple of runs have been good, but he will only get better mentally and he will get great confidence out of that. He wants a little bit of a cut, the ground is beautiful.
G M Lyons
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