The recent run of form tells a more complicated story. Six races without a win, with a sequence that reads 6th, 4th, 11th, 3rd, 10th, 3rd coming into the most recent outing. That mix of solid thirds and double-figure finishes suggests a horse that can show up on its day but has not yet found the consistency to string results together. The 11th-place finish is the kind of number that raises questions — was it a bad day, wrong conditions, wrong race? Without a win to point to since Tipperary, those questions remain open.
What is not in doubt is that Sonoran is in capable hands. Trainer G M Lyons operates out of Dunsany in County Meath and has sent out 49 winners already this season — a yard clearly running at full tilt. When a stable is producing at that rate, the horses around them benefit from sharp preparation and serious attention to detail. The fact that Sonoran has raced as recently as yesterday suggests it is fit, active, and being placed regularly, even if the wins have dried up. Sometimes a horse just needs the right race on the right day to remind everyone what it can do — and Tipperary already proved that day exists.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 26 Nov | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 10 May | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 27 May | 100% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 25 Jul | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 Sep | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 20 Sep | 0% |