The recent form tells an interesting story. Reading from most recent back, the last six runs read 4–unlisted–10–1–2–2. Strip away the blip — that tenth-place finish looks like the outlier it probably is — and what you see is a horse that has been threatening to win for a while, actually did win, and has been competitive on both sides of it. The win at The Curragh on 30 August 2025 is the standout. The Curragh is Ireland's most famous flat racing venue, the sort of place where the best horses in the country go to prove themselves. Winning there means something.
The horse found its feet at Dundalk back in April 2025 — that was its first career win, a moment every racing team remembers. From there it has clearly built in confidence, and the Curragh victory eight months ago represents the high point so far. Whether it can reach those heights again is the question everyone around the yard will be asking.
Patrick J Flynn trains Carrigans Grove from Carrick-on-Suir in County Waterford, and his yard has been in decent form this season with 10 winners sent out. That is a yard producing results, not just making up the numbers. Regular jockey Robyn Donaghue-Leahy has partnered the horse in 8 of its races, winning once together — roughly 1 in every 8 rides. That is not a spectacular ratio, but in racing, a partnership that keeps getting opportunities tends to be built on trust as much as results. A horse that places as consistently as this one is worth sticking with, and clearly the team thinks so too.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
5 | 1 win, 4 other | 26 Sep | 20% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
4 | 1 win, 1 second, 2 other | 4 May | 25% |
| Naas Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 third | 23 Jul | 33.3% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 20 May | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 20 Aug | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 3 Sep | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 6 Jun | 0% |