Fad Eadrainn

The eight-year-old, trained by Patrick T Foley out of Bagenalstown in Co Carlow, has built a career record of 3 wins and 7 places from 20 races — that is a win rate of roughly 1 in every 7 outings, with something to show for the trip in half of all appearances. Foley's yard has been in fine form this season, sending out 14 winners, and Fad Eadrainn has played its part. The most recent win came at Fairyhouse on 4 November 2025, six months ago, which means that result is now a little way in the rear-view mirror — but the recent form suggests the horse is in decent order rather than fading away.

The last six runs tell an interesting story: a win, then a blank, then a third, a fifth, and a fourth in the most recent outing. That sequence shows a horse still competing, still knocking on the door, even if the victories are not coming in a rush. It raced just one day ago, which confirms this is a thoroughly active and well-campaigned horse still being pointed at targets.

Simon Torrens has been the regular partner, riding in 12 of the 20 career races and winning 2 of them — a win rate of around 1 in 6 together. That consistency of partnership matters; jockey and horse build a relationship over time, and Torrens knowing this horse well is a small but real advantage. Fad Eadrainn did not get going until May 2024, when it broke its duck at Clonmel — fittingly, the track where it has since become something of a specialist. Now eight years old, this is not a horse building towards something; it is a seasoned campaigner that knows what it is doing, and on its best days in the right conditions, it can still beat good horses.