Soaring Sun

That breakthrough came at Dundalk on 13 January 2026, and it arrived over a longer trip — between a mile and six furlongs and two miles — which is where Soaring Sun clearly does its best work. In 3 races at that kind of distance, it has won 1, which means it's converting at roughly 1 in 3 at its preferred trip. That's a meaningful difference from its overall record, and it suggests the team at Patrick J Flynn's yard in Carrick-On-Suir have found the conditions that suit this horse.

Flynn's operation has been in decent form this season, sending out 10 winners, so there's clearly a yard in good health behind Soaring Sun. The regular partnership with jockey Alan Persse hasn't yet produced a win from 5 races together, but given that the horse's sole victory came during that association period, the pieces are starting to fit. Sometimes it takes a horse and rider time to find their rhythm.

The recent form is the most encouraging part of the picture. Reading the last 6 runs from most recent back — 7, 1, 3, 2, 3, 11 — you can see a horse that had a rough start, found its feet dramatically with that Dundalk win, and has been competitive in the races either side of it. Raced just one day ago and still active, Soaring Sun is clearly in a busy spell. Whether it can back up that January win and prove it wasn't a one-off is the interesting question — but a horse that wins 1 in 3 over its best distance, trained by a yard in form, is one worth keeping an eye on.