Pavilion End

That one career win came at Dundalk on 14 January 2025, and it remains the solitary high point on the CV. Fifteen months have passed since then without another victory, and the last six races have produced nothing better than a third place, with recent efforts of ninth, sixth, and fifth suggesting the form has dipped rather than built. It last raced ten days ago, so it is still in active training and the team at Straffan clearly believes there is another day out there worth chasing.

Charles O'Brien trains Pavilion End from his yard in Co Kildare, and it is worth noting that his operation has sent out only two winners so far this season — so this is a yard working to find its rhythm, not one firing on all cylinders. What is mildly encouraging is that Pavilion End does show its best form over longer distances, between a mile and six furlongs and two miles. At those trips it has won 1 from 7 races, a 14% win rate — roughly 1 in every 7 — which is noticeably better than its overall record. That gap between its general form and its form at the right distance is actually the most interesting thing about this horse: given the right conditions over the right trip, it becomes a more competitive animal. Whether it can rediscover the form that took it to Dundalk in January 2025 remains the question, but the distance profile at least tells you where to look if you want to see Pavilion End at its best.