The win came at Naas in November 2025, and De Bromhead was quick to note that the horse jumped well and picked up nicely, while also being candid that there was still plenty of raw material to work with. That honesty matters, because it suggests the ceiling is some distance above where Fruit De Mer currently sits. The trainer mentioned a two-and-a-half mile Grade 1 at Naas as a reference point, where the horse was quickened away from before staying on well — which, to anyone who follows racing, reads as a classic sign of a horse that wants more distance and more time to find its stride.
Since that win, Fruit De Mer has run at Cheltenham, and De Bromhead's words afterwards were striking. The horse travelled well, did everything right, and narrowly failed to win — prompting the trainer to describe him as "a staying chaser of the future" and to reveal that schooling over fences in the indoor arena has been, in his words, electric. That is a meaningful detail. Hurdling and chasing are different disciplines, and a horse that takes to jumping fences with that kind of natural ability is one whose the yard genuinely have reason to dream. De Bromhead's yard has sent out 107 winners this season alone, so this is not a team that reaches for superlatives lightly.
The Albert Bartlett — one of the top staying novice hurdle races at the Cheltenham Festival — has been mentioned as a possible target, which tells you everything about how this horse is regarded internally. One win from six races sounds modest. But when the trainer is already talking about Grade 1 days and electric schooling over fences, it is worth paying attention.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naas Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 1 third, 1 other | 9 Jan | 33.3% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 13 Mar | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Apr | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 13 Mar | 0% |