Down The Glen

That win came at Galway on 27 October 2025, and it's the kind of breakthrough that matters. Galway is a quirky, undulating track that suits horses who are switched on and adaptable — it isn't a place where passengers pick up easy wins. The fact that Down The Glen got it done there suggests there's something genuine underneath.

The distance angle is worth noting too. Over seven furlongs to a mile, this horse has won 1 from 3 races — roughly one in every three attempts at those trips. That's a meaningful contrast to the overall record and suggests the yard has a clearer picture now of where Down The Glen belongs. Finding the right distance for a young horse can take time, and it looks like that work has been done.

Donagh O'Connor has been the regular partner, riding in 6 of the 9 races and picking up the win. Their partnership wins about 1 in 6 times together — modest, but they've been figuring things out as a team. Ross O'Sullivan, training out of Kilcullen in Co Kildare, has had a productive season with 35 winners sent out, so Down The Glen is operating within a yard that clearly knows how to get horses ready to run. The horse raced just one day ago, which means it's right in the thick of an active campaign.

Six months on from that Galway win, the job now is to prove it wasn't a one-off. The pieces — the right distance, a settled partnership, an in-form yard — are in place. Whether Down The Glen can add to that single win is the question the next few races will answer.