Lismacbryan Hill

The first victory came at Laytown in September 2025, a famously quirky seaside track where races are run on the beach at low tide. The second arrived at Dundalk in November, meaning both wins were on the calendar's fringes — one on sand by the sea, one on an all-weather track as winter closed in. That second win was six months ago now, and recent form has been harder to read: the last six runs read 4-6-1-6-8-8 from oldest to newest, suggesting the Dundalk success was a peak that has since proved difficult to repeat.

One detail stands out on closer inspection: on normal ground, Lismacbryan Hill has won 2 of 11 races, an 18% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 6. That is a meaningful upgrade on the overall career picture. It suggests the horse has a surface preference that is worth tracking, and that the yard have sometimes run it in conditions where it simply isn't at its best.

There is also a curiosity around regular jockey Robbie Colgan, who has ridden the horse five times without a win together. That is a small sample, but it is notable given that neither of the career victories came with him aboard. Trainer Grace Harris, based at Shirenewton in Gwent, has had a productive season with 31 winners from her yard — so the operation clearly knows how to get horses winning. Whether Lismacbryan Hill can find its way back into the winner's enclosure may come down to finding the right surface on the right day, which is exactly the kind of puzzle that makes following a horse like this quietly compelling.