Gloriously Glam

The most striking thing about Gloriously Glam is what happens at Gowran Park. In just 4 races there, the horse has won twice — that's a remarkable 50% record at one track, and it tells you something important: some horses simply suit certain courses, whether it's the shape of the track, the way the ground sits, or something harder to explain. Gloriously Glam won there as recently as 20 May 2026, which was just this week, so the form is red-hot and the connection to that course is very much alive.

Ground conditions matter too. On slightly soft ground — think damp underfoot, not quite muddy but with a bit of give — Gloriously Glam has won 2 of 6 races, a win rate of 33%, or roughly 1 in 3. That's significantly better than the overall career average and suggests this is a horse that finds an extra gear when conditions suit. Trainer Adrian McGuinness, based at Lusk in County Dublin, clearly knows when to aim the horse. His yard has sent out 39 winners already this season, which is a serious training operation running in good form.

When Adam Caffrey is in the saddle, the results improve noticeably. Of the 8 races they've had together, 2 have ended in wins — a 25% win rate, or 1 in every 4 rides. That's well above the horse's overall average and the kind of partnership that trainers and owners pay close attention to.

Recent form has been patchy — the last 6 runs read 1-8-4-9-8-7, meaning only one finish in the frame alongside some disappointing efforts. But that one was the Gowran Park win just days ago, which is the result that matters most right now. Gloriously Glam raced just yesterday and is clearly being kept busy. With a course record that borders on unbeatable and a trainer firing on all cylinders this season, the next time this horse lines up at Gowran Park on soft ground with Caffrey aboard, it will be very hard to ignore.