Kimy

Six places from those 23 races show that Kimy is no stranger to running respectably, but there is a meaningful gap between finishing in the frame and actually winning, and that gap has proven difficult to bridge. The last six runs make for mixed reading: a couple of third-place finishes suggest the ability is still flickering, but results of 11th, 9th, 15th, and 14th in among those tell a more complicated story. Consistency has been elusive, and there is no obvious upward curve in the recent form.

Thomas Mullins trains Kimy out of Goresbridge in County Kilkenny, and the yard has sent out two winners so far this season — a modest return that puts additional pressure on horses like Kimy to find improvement if they are to add to that tally. Kimy raced just yesterday, which means the team are keeping this horse active and are clearly searching for the right opportunity. Whether that opportunity arrives soon is another question — but the fact that Tramore produced the one breakthrough suggests that finding a similar set of conditions might be the key to unlocking another moment in the winner's circle.