At six years old, the horse has a record of 1 win and 3 places from 7 races, which works out at winning roughly 1 in every 7. That is a modest return on its own, but the recent form paints a more encouraging picture. Strip back the last six runs — a tenth, two seconds, a win, a ninth, and a fifth — and what you see is a horse that has been knocking on the door fairly regularly. Two runner-up finishes either side of that Punchestown victory suggest this is not a horse that got lucky once and disappeared; it has been competitive, even when the win has not come.
The trainer behind it is Gavin Cromwell, who operates out of Navan in County Meath and has sent out 94 winners already this season — a volume that tells you this is a busy, well-organised yard that knows how to place its horses and get results. Having that kind of operation in your corner matters. Cromwell's team are not simply hoping for the best; they are making calculated decisions about where and when to run, and Dameauscottlestown's Punchestown win looks like exactly the kind of patient placement that a good yard gets right.
The horse raced just 10 days ago, so it is very much in active campaign. Whether it can add to that solitary win is the open question — but with a trainer in strong form and a horse that has shown it can compete and place at a decent level, the next chapter is still being written.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 31 Dec | 50% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 | 2 seconds | 3 Mar | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 25 Nov | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 1 Nov | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Mar | 0% |