Cullenwaine

The two wins that do exist came at opposite ends of 2024 — first at Downpatrick in June, then at Thurles in December — which at least suggests Cullenwaine can find the line when everything clicks. Normal ground, neither too firm nor too soft, seems to bring out the best: both career wins have come on those conditions, and across 16 races on similar ground, the win rate climbs to 12%, or roughly 1 in every 8. That is meaningfully better than the overall record, and it tells you the team will be keeping a close eye on the weather.

Simon Torrens has partnered Cullenwaine more than anyone else, riding in 12 of those 36 races together, but the combination has only produced 1 win — about 1 in every 12 rides. It is a working partnership rather than a golden one. The most recent run came just yesterday, and with 16 months having passed since that Thurles victory in December 2024, there is no disguising that Cullenwaine is currently in a lean spell. Six races without a win, finishing second, fifth, tenth, and twelfth across that stretch, paints a picture of a horse that is finding it harder to reproduce those better days. Whether the ground, the company, or simply the passage of time is the main factor, the team will know better than most. For now, Cullenwaine remains active and in the game — and for a horse of this profile, simply staying competitive is a result in itself.