A Snow White Park

The last six outings have been largely frustrating — a fourth place the best of it, with two fifths and an eighth mixed in among blank runs. Still, the horse raced just yesterday, so the yard clearly believe there is more to come. Whether Ballinrobe represents a genuine sweet spot — a track that suits the horse's way of going — or just a one-off good day is the question worth watching.

In the saddle, Danny Mullins has been the regular partner, riding in 7 of the 8 career races and picking up that sole win. That gives them a shared win rate of around 1 in every 7 races together — not spectacular, but the partnership clearly has a result to its name. Mullins is trained by Ms Margaret Mullins at Goresbridge in County Kilkenny, a yard that has been in decent nick this season with 6 winners on the board. A small, family-rooted operation, the yard tends to bring horses along patiently, and A Snow White Park — still only five — may simply be a horse that needs time and the right conditions to show its best.