Forthill

Trained by P Twomey at Cashel in County Tipperary, Forthill runs for a yard that has already sent out 35 winners this season, so there is genuine race-winning form in the stable. That consistency at the yard level suggests Forthill may be a horse that needs time to find its level, or perhaps has been running in tougher races than suit it. Its three placings in six races (one in two, roughly) show it is competitive enough to get near the front on its day, but something has prevented the jump to victory so far. At four years old, time is still on its side to deliver that first win, though patience from its the yard will be needed—a horse that runs regularly without winning can sometimes find success suddenly, or it may simply be the type that is better at running in the money than at the finishing post itself.