Of Land And Sea

The highlight so far came at Limerick on 10 February 2026, where Of Land And Sea posted that first career victory. A maiden win — sorry, a first win — always matters, because it answers the big question: can this horse actually get to the front and stay there? The answer here was yes. Since then, the form has been a little mixed, with a second place and a fifth in subsequent runs, suggesting the horse is competitive but hasn't yet found the same spark it showed at Limerick.

The trainer is Paul Hennessy, operating out of Rathvawn in County Kilkenny. It's a yard in decent form this season, with five winners already on the board, which tells you Hennessy knows how to place his horses and get results. A trainer sending out five winners in a season isn't a headline number at the biggest yards, but for a smaller operation it represents consistent, smart work — the kind of setup where a horse like Of Land And Sea gets proper attention rather than being lost in a crowd of forty.

With five races under its belt and still only five years old, Of Land And Sea has plenty of road ahead. The question now is whether the team can find conditions that bring out the best in the horse again, the way Limerick did in February. One win doesn't make a pattern, but it does make a promise.