The breakthrough came at Limerick on 29 May 2025, which will have meant a great deal to trainer Eoin Christopher McCarthy, whose yard is based in Athea, Co. Limerick — practically local territory. McCarthy has had a productive season, sending out 15 winners, and Elusive Ogie's win on home turf adds a satisfying footnote to that tally. There is something fitting about a Limerick-based yard getting a winner at Limerick, even if it took nine runs to get there.
Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe has been the regular partner, riding the horse in 6 of those 9 races and winning once together — a win rate of around 1 in 6, or 17%, which is actually a touch better than the horse's overall record. That suggests O'Keeffe knows this horse well and gets something out of it. The recent form — finishing third twice, then fifth, ninth, and then a blank — shows a horse that had been improving into that win before a couple of trickier outings. Having raced just yesterday, Elusive Ogie is very much in active campaign, and the team will be hoping the Limerick win was a turning point rather than a one-off.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 5 Apr | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 11 May | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 29 May | 100% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 25 Aug | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 | 1 other | 25 Apr | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 23 Oct | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 25 Sep | 0% |