Trained by John Patrick Ryan out of Templemore in County Tipperary, Finnicky Filly is at least in capable hands. Ryan's yard has sent out 21 winners this season, so the operation clearly knows how to get horses winning — this one just hasn't been easy to place in the right spot. Michael Kenneally rides her most often and has partnered her in 11 of her races, winning once together. That's a 9% win rate between them, which works out to roughly 1 win from every 11 races — modest, but not without hope.
Recent form makes for difficult reading. The last six runs have produced a sixth, a second, a seventh, a fifth, a ninth, and a blank — no pattern of improvement, no obvious momentum building. The second place is encouraging in isolation, a reminder that she can get close, but the finishes either side of it suggest consistency remains elusive. She raced just one day ago, so she is clearly being kept busy, and the team at Templemore are not giving up on finding another day like that December afternoon at Clonmel. Whether that day comes again at eight years old is the question — but someone clearly still believes it might.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel Sharp |
13 | 1 win, 12 other | 14 May | 7.7% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
4 | 1 second, 3 other | 24 Apr | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 6 Oct | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 21 May | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 19 Apr | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 11 Aug | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Mar | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 4 Mar | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 2 Jun | 0% |