Braes Of Doune

The partnership with jockey Paul Mulrennan has been Braes of Doune's most fruitful. They have won three of 15 races together, which works out at roughly 1 win in every 5 rides — double the horse's career win rate. That kind of synergy matters in racing, and it suggests Mulrennan knows how to get the best from this particular horse. Jim Goldie's yard at Uplawmoor in Lanarkshire has been prolific this season with 88 winners, and Braes of Doune represents the kind of bread-and-butter operator that keeps a training operation ticking over. The horse genuinely runs best at distances between a mile and three furlongs and a mile and four furlongs, where it has won 1 of 5 outings — again, that 20% return hints at a specific sweet spot.

The most recent win came at Musselburgh on 27 August 2024, now nearly two years ago. Since then, six races have brought nothing but placed efforts and a couple of unplaced runs, most recently finishing fourth just a day ago. At eight years old and competing consistently at Class 6 level, Braes of Doune is doing what it was built for: turning up, trying hard, and occasionally delivering. The dry spell is worth noting, but the horse remains active and the recent form suggests there is still a race left to win somewhere.