Beau Army

Eight of those 11 races have been at Dundalk, and both wins have come there too. That is not a coincidence. Dundalk is an all-weather, indoor track, and some horses simply love the surface and the tight configuration. Beau Army appears to be one of them. Winning 2 from 8 at the same track — 25%, or 1 in every 4 goes — is the kind of record that makes trainers keep coming back. The most recent of those wins came on 30 January 2026, roughly three months ago, though the horse has raced as recently as yesterday, so it is very much in active campaign.

The partnership with jockey Rory Cleary is worth noting. In five races together, the pair have won twice — a win rate of 40%, or 2 in every 5 rides. That is a striking number. Jockey-horse combinations that click like that are not something trainers ignore, and it suggests Cleary understands how to get the best out of this particular animal.

McGuinness himself is having a productive season, with 39 winners sent out from his Lusk yard already. He is clearly a trainer in good form, and Beau Army is one of the horses carrying that momentum. Looking at the last six results — a win, another win, then a blank, two sixth-place finishes, and a second most recently — there is a horse that has found its level and knows how to win when conditions suit. The two DNF or unplaced results in between the wins do not overly concern, because Dundalk form tells the clearer story here. If Beau Army lines up there again with Cleary aboard, the smart money is that the yard will fancy their chances.