Ballinaboola Hanna

Trainer R Donohoe's yard has been more successful overall this season, with six winners to its name, so Ballinaboola Hanna's struggles are not a reflection of the training operation as a whole. The fact that the horse keeps returning to the track suggests the team believes there is something worth pursuing, even if the evidence so far — eight races without a single placed finish — points to a tough ask ahead. At five years old, most horses have either found a winning formula or shown enough promise to hint at better days. Ballinaboola Hanna remains a work in progress, and without a breakthrough result soon, the question of whether to keep looking or move on will likely loom larger with each race.