Never Island (AUS) Horse
About
Never Island is a 6yo bay mare from Australia, trained by Noel Mayfield‑Smith of Coffs Harbour. She is by No Nay Never out of Staten Island. To date she has recorded three wins. Her biggest victory came on 25 March 2024 at Grafton, where she collected the $30,000 Benchmark 58 Handicap. The horse has been a worthwhile selection for bettors; backing her throughout her career would have yielded about a 1% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Coffs Harbour 04-Dec-25 1612m GOOD 4 R6 BM58 $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.330, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.340 1st In The Fine Print ( R Spokes 56.5 ) 2nd Mammoth Mountain ( M Weir 57.5 ) 0.12L 3rd Secret Keeper ( B Looker 59 ) 0.14L 5th Never Island ( L Boyd 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.87L See full results | L Boyd 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 0.87L | 5 (11) |
| Grafton 21-Nov-25 1400m HEAVY 8 R8 CTRY BM58 $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.370, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 1st Montgomery ( G Spokes 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Never Island ( L Boyd 60.5 ) 0.96L 3rd Ourlegseleven ( A T Allen 55 ) 1.10L See full results | L Boyd 60.5kg 0.96L | 2 (10) |
| Lismore 19-Oct-25 1310m GOOD 4 R7 F&M BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.840, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Lady Alabama ( B A Youngberry 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Deep Stealth ( A J Mallyon 60 ) 0.65L 3rd Vetoed ( B Looker 59 ) 0.95L 7th Never Island ( L Boyd 62.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 5.11L See full results | L Boyd 62.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 5.11L | 7 (9) |
| Coffs Harbour 04-Sep-25 808m SOFT 6 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.230 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.010 1st Sammy Conquers All ( E Farr ) 2nd Casebolt ( J Grisedale ) 2.14L 3rd Pressipitating ( J Newman ) 6.12L 4th Never Island ( L Boyd ) 6.75L | L Boyd 6.75L | 4 (10) |
| Grafton 25-Mar-24 1625m SOFT 5 R6 BM 58 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.610, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.680 1st Never Island ( M Palmer 58.5 ) 2nd He's A Copy Boy ( C Houlgatte 63 , Cd 61 ) 0.50L 3rd Fun Enuff ( C Bellamy 61 , Cd 59 ) 1.23L See full results | M Palmer 58.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Doomben 06-Mar-24 1650m SOFT 5 R3 CL3 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.800, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Smooth Torque ( K Wilson-taylor 54 ) 2nd Showman ( J L Bayliss 54.5 ) 0.01L 3rd Mascaret ( M R D Plessis 60 ) 0.47L 6th Never Island ( T Marshall 54 ) 2.35L See full results | T Marshall 54kg 2.35L | 6 (9) |
| Doomben 24-Feb-24 1615m GOOD 4 R7 BM 75 Hcp $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.100, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.570 1st Tuhinga ( G J Cartwright 59 ) 2nd Vendidit ( B Thornton 59.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Charlie's Case ( M R D Plessis 55 ) 0.59L 10th Never Island ( T Marshall 54 ) 2.71L See full results | T Marshall 54kg 2.71L | 10 (12) |
| Coffs Harbour 22-Jan-24 1600m SOFT 6 R6 BM 58 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.970, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.410 1st Never Island ( M Palmer 56.5 ) 2nd Raised By Wolves ( C Whiteley 58 ) 0.41L 3rd Ashim ( C Bellamy 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 0.57L See full results | M Palmer 56.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Eagle Farm 03-Jan-24 1300m SOFT 6 R3 F&M BM 65 Hcp $1,100 (of $38,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.240, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 1st Tread Softly ( J L Bayliss 60.5 ) 2nd One 'N' Only ( C Waddell 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.08L 3rd Smooth Torque ( R Dolan 56.5 ) 0.43L 5th Never Island ( M Harley 56 ) 2.84L See full results | M Harley 56kg 2.84L | 5 (8) |
| Coffs Harbour 16-Dec-23 1315m GOOD 4 R5 BM 50 Hcp $1,425 (of $16,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:18.670, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.210 1st Raised By Wolves ( C Bellamy 61 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Volfoni ( C Vitler 62 , Cd 59 ) 0.25L 3rd Never Island ( G Cahill 60.5 ) 0.62L See full results | G Cahill 60.5kg 0.62L | 3 (11) |
| Coffs Harbour 30-Nov-23 805m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:48.020 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 1st Kevin Mckeen ( M J Mcgillivray ) 2nd Never Island ( M Palmer ) 0.67L 3rd Bring Me To Life ( M Mcguren ) 0.69L | M Palmer 0.67L | 2 (11) |
| Coffs Harbour 04-Aug-23 1600m GOOD 4 R4 CL2 Hcp $3,275 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.240, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.360 1st Kennysing ( B Looker 56 ) 2nd Daedalus ( G Buckley 55 ) 0.18L 3rd Passionate Rebel ( A J Mallyon 59 ) 1.91L 4th Never Island ( M Palmer 55 ) 2.50L See full results | M Palmer 55kg 2.50L | 4 (13) |
| Ballina 27-Jul-23 1600m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:39.520, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260 1st Never Island ( M Palmer 55.5 ) 2nd Alpine Wizard ( D Thornton 56.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Victory Beans ( A T Allen 55 ) 3.30L See full results | M Palmer 55.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Grafton 16-Jul-23 1700m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.590, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360 1st Cenotes ( Z Wadick 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Ottoman Empire ( B Nock 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.82L 3rd Never Island ( A Morgan 55.5 ) 2.75L See full results | A Morgan 55.5kg 2.75L | 3 (14) |
| Tuncurry 01-Jul-23 1500m SOFT 5 R3 MDN-SW $1,425 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:31.560, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Pair Of Hearts ( B Looker 57 ) 2nd Rupert's Boy ( B Nock 59 , Cd 57 ) 3rd Never Island ( D Mclellan 57 ) 0.11L See full results | D Mclellan 57kg 0.11L | 3 (14) |
| Coffs Harbour 16-Jun-23 1200m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Hcp (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.650, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.740 1st Personal Space ( B Nock 56 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Friar's Destiny ( C Graham 57.5 ) 0.17L 3rd Thedaythemusicdied ( M Owen 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.93L 11th Never Island ( D Mclellan 56 ) 4.76L See full results | D Mclellan 56kg 4.76L | 11 (14) |
| Taree 22-May-23 1007m SOFT 5 R3 MDN-SW $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.820, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 1st Bear's A Star ( Z Wadick 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Thedaythemusicdied ( M Owen 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.03L 3rd Noci Di Cocco ( G Buckley 59 ) 0.44L 8th Never Island ( M Bennett 57 ) 5.96L See full results | M Bennett 57kg 5.96L | 8 (12) |
| Grafton 30-Apr-23 940m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:55.620 1st Take The Kitty ( B Looker 0 ) 2nd Adelita Rose ( J L Bayliss 0 ) 1.94L 3rd Dubai Tycoon ( B Nock 0 ) 2.60L 4th Never Island ( G Cahill 0 ) 3.18L | G Cahill 0 3.18L | 4 (10) |
| Coffs Harbour 20-Mar-23 810m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.190 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 1st Beebee ( S Traecey 0 ) 2nd Shezajuke ( B Wheeler 0 ) 0.89L 3rd Love For Asher ( R Spokes 0 ) 2.43L 7th Never Island ( G Cahill 0 ) 16.06L | G Cahill 0 16.06L | 7 (9) |
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