Caught U Sleeping

That recent sequence of results — a win, then two disappointing efforts, then a recovery into third, then another win just this week at Naas — suggests a horse that has been finding its feet rather than flatlining. The two blank runs in the middle could easily have been written off as a blip, but the response either side of them says something about the horse's underlying quality. Caught U Sleeping first broke its duck at Naas back in August 2025, and it returned to the same track just days ago to win again. Winning twice at the same venue is never a coincidence — it points to a horse that genuinely handles the place.

The ground matters too. On normal conditions, Caught U Sleeping has won 2 of its 3 races — that is a 67% win rate, or two wins from every three attempts on a good surface. For context, most horses at this level are doing well to win one in five. When the ground is right, this horse delivers.

Behind it all is Noel Meade's yard in Co Meath, one of the most productive training operations in Ireland right now, having sent out 42 winners already this season. That is not a yard that runs horses for the sake of it — when a horse from Castletown turns up, it usually has a reason to be there. The fact that Caught U Sleeping has been placed three times in six races as well as winning twice means it has only truly disappointed once or twice, which is a solid foundation for a 3-year-old still learning the game. With a win on the board just days ago, this is a horse absolutely worth keeping an eye on.