Hastily

The most recent of those Cork wins came on 25 July 2025, which was only ten months ago, so this is not ancient history. Hastily is a 7-year-old who raced just one day ago and is clearly still in active training under Tom McGuinness. The yard has sent out one winner this season, so it is a small operation — and a horse like Hastily, who delivers reliably at one particular venue, is exactly the kind of asset that keeps a small yard ticking over.

The distance sweet spot is equally clear. Over seven furlongs to a mile, Hastily has won 2 from 12 races — roughly 1 in every 6 — which is nearly double its overall win rate. That 17% at that trip compared to 9% across the board is not a coincidence; it suggests a horse that has found its range and knows what it is doing when the conditions suit.

Recent form is harder to defend. The last six runs read 15-16-9-15-2-11 — that second place stands out, but everything around it suggests a horse that is competing without threatening the winner most days. Jockey Jack Cleary, who has been in the saddle for 13 of those races, has one win to show from that partnership, winning roughly 1 in every 13 together. That is a low return, though it perhaps says more about the level of competition than any failing on his part.

Hastily is not a horse that will win you a fortune or fill a trophy cabinet. But it is a proper racehorse — experienced, consistent enough to place in 8 of 43 races, and with a genuine love for one track that, on the right day, it knows how to beat.