Anyway

The horse clearly thrives on softer ground. On slightly soft surfaces, Anyway wins roughly half the time—2 wins from 4 races. On normal conditions, the record is still impressive: 3 wins from 9 races, a 33% win rate that shows this is a horse you can confidently back when the ground plays to its strengths. The contrast is telling. Put Anyway on firm, fast ground and the form tails off noticeably. This is a horse that needs cut underfoot to be at its best.

Recent form has been mixed, which is why the Tramore win matters. In the last six runs, there are two eighth-place finishes sandwiched between some mid-field efforts—the kind of spell that tests a trainer's nerve. But David Kenneth Budds, based at Reinduff in Co Waterford, kept faith, and it paid off. Michael O'Sullivan has been the regular pilot, with 1 win from 5 rides together. That 20% win rate together isn't spectacular, but it suggests they have found something that works, especially given the victory came in the most recent outing. For a horse this age and with this mileage, a recent win is everything. Anyway is the definition of a horse worth following when the ground turns soft and conditions align.