Daily Present

Trained by Paul Nolan at his yard in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Daily Present is part of a team that has been in fine form this season, sending out 25 winners. Nolan has found the right partnership for this horse too. Sean O'Keeffe has ridden Daily Present in 10 of its 18 races and won 3 of them — a win rate of 30%, meaning the pair click at almost 1 in every 3 races together. That is a meaningful connection between horse and rider, and the numbers back it up.

One thing worth noting is the ground. Daily Present clearly thrives when the weather has done its worst. In wet or muddy conditions, the record reads 2 wins from 6 races — 33%, or 1 in every 3. That might not sound dramatic, but it is meaningfully better than the overall record, and it suggests that when conditions turn soft, this horse moves up a gear. Trainers and jockeys notice these things, and they plan around them.

The recent form shows a couple of blank runs either side of two wins, which is typical of a seasoned campaigner operating at a high level — these horses do not always fire, but when they do, they deliver. The Cheltenham win is the standout moment of the career so far, though the journey started three years earlier with a first win at Fairyhouse in January 2022. From Ireland to the most famous jumping track in the world is quite a distance to travel, in every sense.

Daily Present raced just yesterday, so this is a horse very much in the thick of things. At nine years old, with Cheltenham form on the CV and a trainer in full stride this season, there is every reason to think the best chapters may not be completely written yet.