The recent form makes for more encouraging reading. After a rough patch that included finishes of seventh and tenth, Khormor Syd has bounced back with back-to-back runner-up spots in its last two outings, the most recent of which came just yesterday. That kind of consistency at the sharp end of a race, without ever quite getting over the line, is the sort of pattern that keeps a trainer hopeful and keeps punters guessing.
Regular partner Darragh O'Sullivan has been in the saddle for five of those ten races and is still waiting for his first win aboard the horse. That's not necessarily a reflection on either of them — sometimes a combination just needs the right race and the right day to click. Khormor Syd is trained by Gillian Scott at her yard in Ballingarry, County Limerick, a small operation that has still managed to send out two winners this season. Scott is clearly doing something right in keeping Khormor Syd competitive and placing it in races where it can finish close.
The honest assessment is that Khormor Syd is a horse that has shown it belongs — two placed efforts from ten races means it has run respectably more often than not — but breaking that win duck remains the obvious next step. Given the upward curve in its most recent form, the first win might not be as far away as the record implies.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 25 Apr | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 9 Apr | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 28 Oct | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 23 Jun | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 Jan | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 22 Sep | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Nov | 0% |