Duckadilly

The recent form tells the most interesting story. Look at the last six races in reverse order and you see a horse that was beaten out of sight in tenth place, then missed a run entirely, then won, then finished fifth, then won again — that most recent victory coming at Leopardstown just last week, on 9 July 2026. Two wins from the last six races (roughly 1 in 3) is a horse hitting a purple patch, and winning at Leopardstown — one of Ireland's most prestigious tracks — is a meaningful benchmark. It first broke its duck at Naas back in May 2024, so this is a horse that has taken time to develop and is now cashing in on that patience.

The one puzzle in the profile is the jockey situation. Ben Coen has partnered Duckadilly five times without getting a winner from the combination, a record of 0 from 5. That is not necessarily anyone's fault — horses and jockeys can simply take time to click, or the runs together may not have fallen at the right moments — but it is worth noting that both of the wins in recent form came with that losing streak already in place. Whether McLoughlin sticks with the same partnership or makes a change next time out is one of the small tactical questions hovering over this horse's next appearance. Either way, with Duckadilly having raced as recently as yesterday and clearly in fine fettle, there will not be a long wait to find out.