She is trained by James M Barcoe out of Gowran in County Kilkenny, a yard that has sent out 7 winners already this season, so there is clearly life in the operation. Mark McDonagh has been her most regular jockey, winning once from their 6 races together — that is about 1 in every 6 rides, which is a better picture than her overall record suggests and hints that the partnership has some upside.
The honest truth, though, is that Brianna Lily is in a quiet spell. She has not won in her last 6 races, and her most recent victory at Clonmel came back in September 2023 — now 34 months ago. Her recent form of a third and a fourth among those outings shows she is placing and competing, but the win column has stayed stubbornly empty. She raced just yesterday, so she is clearly active and being kept busy by the yard. At 9, she is an experienced campaigner who knows her job, and when the draw takes her back to Clonmel, she will be worth a second glance. Everywhere else, history says patience is required.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel Sharp |
5 | 2 wins, 1 third, 2 other | 14 May | 40% |
| Naas Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 16 Apr | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 3 Feb | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 25 Jul | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 6 Jul | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 29 May | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 14 Dec | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 10 May | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 26 Dec | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 22 Feb | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 | 1 other | 15 Jun | 0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 10 Jun | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 28 Aug | 0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 15 Jun | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 16 Jul | 0% |