The headline number that stands out is what happens when the ground is normal. On standard conditions, Expound has won 5 of 15 races — that is 1 in every 3, a conversion rate that any trainer would be thrilled with. Stretch that across a whole career and it tells you something clear: this horse has a surface it loves, and when it gets it, things tend to go right. Over longer trips of two miles or more, it has won 2 from 9 races, or roughly 1 in 4 — a solid return at a distance that demands stamina and focus.
The course that brings out the best in Expound is Ballinrobe, where it has won 2 of its 5 races there. That is a 40% win rate at a single track, which in a sport where winning 1 in 10 is considered very decent, starts to look like something close to a home advantage. Its first career win came at Ballinrobe on 24 June 2024, and the track clearly suits. Most of those appearances have come alongside jockey J M Sheridan, a partnership that has produced 2 wins from 23 races — about 1 in every 11 together, which is modest, but the pair clearly know each other well by now.
The yard itself is in strong form, having sent out 56 winners this season, so there is no shortage of confidence in the operation. Expound last won at Clonmel on 15 May 2025 and raced as recently as yesterday, so it is very much an active runner. The last six runs have not produced a win, and a few of those finishes have been deep in the field, but with normal ground, a trip of two miles or more, and Ballinrobe on the horizon, this is a horse worth watching. It has done it before at that track, and there is every reason to think it could do it again.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
10 | 1 second, 3 thirds, 6 other | 1 Apr | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
5 | 2 wins, 1 second, 2 other | 8 May | 40% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
5 | 2 wins, 2 seconds, 1 other | 14 May | 40% |
| Tramore Sharp |
4 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other | 14 Aug | 25% |
| Killarney Sharp |
3 | 2 thirds, 1 other | 14 Jul | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 9 Apr | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 25 Apr | 0% |
| Laytown Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 4 Sep | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 5 Jun | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 6 Oct | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Aug | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Nov | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Apr | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 23 Sep | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 third | 29 Jul | 0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 16 May | 0% |