Jurality

Trained by Paul W Flynn at Colehill in County Longford, Jurality runs for a yard that has been sending out winners regularly this season, which suggests the trainer knows how to get horses ready. The horse seems to find his best form over the longer distances, winning and placing most often when asked to run between a mile and six furlongs and two miles. That one career win came at Navan back in June, and he hasn't won since—three months is a long drought in racing terms, though his recent form hints he is still competitive. In his last six outings he has picked up a couple of second-place finishes and a fifth, the kind of results that keep hope alive without quite delivering the breakthrough.

Benjamin P Kennedy has been his regular partner in the saddle, riding him in six races without a win, which suggests either the partnership needs time to click or Jurality simply faces stiff opposition whenever Kennedy gets the leg up. But the horse raced just yesterday, so he remains active and part of the yard's plans. For a five-year-old with only one win to his name, Jurality is proof that not every horse in training is a star—some are honest workers that run and run without ever quite capturing that feeling of crossing the line first. That one win at Navan, though, means he knows the way to the winner's circle.