Mahons Glory

What keeps the team at Dylan Cunha's Newmarket yard optimistic is what this horse looks like on his best days. His finest performances have come at Class 3 level — one step below the top tier — where he's won 4 of 11 races there, a win rate of 36%, or roughly 1 in every 3. That's a genuinely strong record at that level, suggesting he's well placed and knows how to win when the conditions are right. Those conditions, specifically, mean wet or muddy ground: on soft turf, he's won 2 from 7 races (29%), nearly 1 in 3. Get him in front on a testing track, and he clicks into a rhythm that's hard to stop.

Jockey Lee Edwards knows that feeling well. After winning at Stratford-on-Avon in March 2025 — a performance where Mahons Glory led from fence to fence under a hefty 12 stone — Edwards was effusive, describing him as a joy to ride when he gets out in front and settles into his own pace. Their partnership has produced 2 wins from 8 races together, a win rate of 25%, or 1 in 4 — meaningfully better than the horse's overall record, which suggests Edwards brings something out of him.

Cunha has been candid about the challenges. The horse has had minor physical setbacks, a tendency to get worked up at certain tracks, and has needed freshening up more than once. But Cunha's view is that the ability is there — the job is getting the horse's head right. Racing just one day ago and still active, Mahons Glory isn't done yet. His last win came only 13 months ago, which in racing terms isn't ancient history. He's a horse waiting for the right day to remind everyone what he's capable of.