Boxing Great

That one win came at Dundalk on 19 December 2025, and it remains the highlight of the career so far. What makes it worth noting is where it came from — Boxing Great's best performances have consistently been over longer trips of two miles or more, where the record reads 1 win from 3 races, meaning it has won 1 in every 3 races at that distance. That is a dramatically better picture than the overall record suggests, and it points clearly to where this horse belongs.

The partnership with jockey Robbie Colgan is a curious one. They have teamed up five times without finding the winner's enclosure together, yet Colgan keeps getting the call, which suggests Karl Thornton — who trains the horse from his yard in Skerries, Co Dublin — sees something in that combination that the bare record does not yet reflect. Thornton's team has sent out four winners this season, so they are not short of confidence about what works.

The recent form figures of 8-1-5-5 tell you Boxing Great is capable on its day — that second place is in there, sitting between a couple of midfield finishes — but consistency remains elusive. Racing just one day ago, this is a horse in the thick of its season right now, and with the win at Dundalk coming over a longer trip, the yard will be hoping that staying in those conditions unlocks a few more trips to the winner's circle before the year is out.