The recent form is genuinely encouraging, though. Strip away a poor run thirteen places back and a forgettable fourth, and the last three completed races read 2-1-2 — meaning Jaadil has finished second, then won, then second again. That kind of sequence suggests a horse finding its feet and running at or near its best. Racing just yesterday, Jaadil is clearly fit and active, which matters when you're trying to build on a run like that.
The one relationship worth watching closely is with regular jockey Gavin Brouder, who has partnered Jaadil six times without winning together. That's not a damning statistic — plenty of near-misses and places can sit behind a zero in the win column — but it does mean the pair are still searching for that breakthrough as a combination. Trainer D.E. Fitzgerald has had just the one winner from the yard this season, so this is a small operation where every result counts, and Jaadil's recent placed runs will be quietly valued.
Cork clearly suits. That's where the win came, and it's worth filing away for when Jaadil lines up there again.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 10 May | 50% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 11 Aug | 0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 24 Oct | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 15 Nov | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Jul | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 22 May | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 5 Jul | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 | 1 other | 25 Jul | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 20 Sep | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 14 May | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 23 Aug | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 26 Oct | 0% |