Hitthehayson

What makes the story interesting is the partnership with jockey Conor Stone-Walsh. In 5 races together, they've won 3 of them — that's 3 wins from 5, a 60% win rate that borders on extraordinary. Most top jockey-trainer combinations would kill for those numbers. When those two team up, something clearly clicks.

The geography of this horse's wins tells its own story. The first career victory came at Roscommon in late September 2025, and the most recent — and arguably most eye-catching — arrived at Haydock Park in December 2025. Roscommon is a tight, rural track in the west of Ireland; Haydock is a proper big-time British venue. Winning at both suggests a horse that travels well and handles different challenges rather than one that only thrives in familiar surroundings.

Recent form reads a little mixed — a win, then a fifth, a third, a second, and two unplaced runs — but the direction of travel matters here. That Haydock win came five months ago, and with a race just yesterday, this horse is clearly still busy and in the mix. Donoghue's yard has been in fine fettle this season, sending out 24 winners, so the infrastructure around Hitthehayson is working well. A horse with this profile — proven at different tracks, a devastating partnership with one particular jockey, and a team in form — is exactly the type worth keeping an eye on when the entries come out.