The recent form makes for intriguing reading. Back-to-back runner-up finishes in its last two completed efforts suggest Siorai is in decent shape right now, and with a race just yesterday, this is a horse very much in the middle of its campaign. A 6th, then a 5th, then two seconds — that is a horse that found its rhythm and started knocking on the door. Whether it can finally kick it open is the question everyone connected to it will be asking.
The trainer is Harry Derham, operating out of Upper Lambourn in Berkshire — one of the most famous training villages in British racing, tucked into the Downs and home to some of the country's sharpest yards. Derham has had a productive season, sending out 57 winners, which speaks to a well-organised operation that knows how to get horses ready to run well. A yard firing at that volume tends to be good at placing horses in races they can win, so the fact that Siorai keeps finishing second rather than first is more likely a reflection of the horse's level than any lack of preparation.
For a horse without a win, Siorai is genuinely competitive. The trick now is finding the right race — one where those placed efforts finally translate into a victory. Given the recent back-to-back seconds and the fact it raced just yesterday, the next few weeks will be worth watching closely.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 20 May | 0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 28 Mar | 0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 12 Apr | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 15 Feb | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 13 Jun | 0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 25 Apr | 0% |