Mister Pink

The most telling number on the sheet is the record on normal ground conditions: two wins from four races, a 50% win rate. That is genuinely exceptional. When the ground is right, Mister Pink is a different proposition entirely, and it's the kind of stat that should make anyone sit up and take notice. The challenge for trainer Ross O'Sullivan's yard in Kilcullen is simply getting those conditions to align on race day.

O'Sullivan himself has had a productive season, sending out 35 winners, which marks the yard as one in decent form — and when a stable is firing like that, the horses running out of it tend to be well-prepared and confident. Mister Pink is part of a team that clearly knows what it's doing.

The horse's last win came at Punchestown in October 2024, which is now 19 months ago — long enough that it might feel like a distant memory. But look at the recent form figures: 5-5-2-6-2-1, reading from most recent backwards. That's a horse that has been placed twice in its last three runs, with only one real blip in between. It isn't a winner looking for its best days in the rear-view mirror; it's a horse that is running well and staying competitive. The win will come again when the pieces fall into place. Having raced just one day ago, Mister Pink is clearly an active campaign horse right now, not one being nursed along.

The first career win came at Ballinrobe back in July 2023 — a day that confirmed this horse belonged and could get the job done when it mattered. Nine races and two wins later, Mister Pink continues to be exactly what a trainer values: honest, consistent, and dangerous on a good day.