Give Him A Chance

The key to getting the best out of him seems straightforward: put him on normal ground. In those conditions he has won 2 from 3 races — a 67% win rate — which is a remarkable figure and tells you almost everything you need to know about placing him. When the ground is right, he becomes a completely different proposition. His last win came at Naas in February 2026, just two months ago, and that kind of recent success at a track with a decent reputation suggests he is in a good place right now.

His regular jockey is Tiernan Power Roche, who has partnered him in 8 of his 15 races and landed 2 of those — winning 1 in every 4 times they've gone out together. That's a meaningful partnership, and when you see that combination declared, it's worth taking notice. Behind the scenes, the operation is run by P J Rothwell, a trainer based in Tinahely, Co Wicklow, whose yard has sent out 36 winners already this season — a strong, busy yard that clearly knows how to have horses ready to run.

His recent form reads 7-–-1-9-5-2 from his last six races, with the most recent first. That blank in the sequence means he didn't finish one race, but surrounding that you can see a win, a second place, and a fifth — a horse running consistently and capable of hitting the frame. He raced just one day ago, so he's very much in the thick of things. The picture that emerges is of a horse who has found his confidence late, goes best on normal ground, and has a trainer and jockey combination around him that clearly believes in him. At seven, he's no youngster — but he's racing like a horse who has finally worked out what this game is all about.