THE Gorm Agus Ban Syndicate (the first three words translate as blue and white) must surely be hot favourites for a gong at the next Association of Irish Racehorse Owners’ awards night. They have had three fillies and mares to race in their colours, all have won and two are blacktype winners; the third, Nikini (Sea Moon), won three times and was runner-up to the Ebor Handicap winner Magical Zoe in a Grade 3 mares’ hurdle at Down Royal.

Their ownership journey began with Baby Kate (Champs Elysees) who won three of her five starts, and gave the syndicate a magical start when, after a debut win at Ballinrobe, she beat 14 others to land a listed bumper at Cheltenham. She was followed by Nikini. All three have been trained by Willie Mullins, and the latest success has come courtesy of the five-year-old Liadawn (Jukebox Jury).