Splashing Out

The first win came at Limerick in November 2023, and the most recent at Down Royal in October 2025 — two very different tracks, which at least shows some versatility. That Down Royal win was roughly six months ago now, and since then Splashing Out has gone six races without adding to the tally. The recent form figures of 3-–-8-6-–-7 paint a picture of a horse that has drifted out of contention in most of those runs, with a third place the only real bright spot. The dashes indicate races where Splashing Out didn't finish, which adds to the sense of a horse going through a lean spell.

The jockey partnership with Simon Torrens is one worth noting — and not in the most encouraging way. Torrens has ridden Splashing Out 12 times without a single win between them, a record of 0 from 12 that would test anyone's patience. That said, partnerships like this often stick around because there are plenty of near-misses and solid efforts that don't show up in the win column alone. Trainer Eoin Griffin, based in Slieverue in County Kilkenny, has had a productive enough season with 8 winners sent out from his yard, so the stable is in decent form even if Splashing Out hasn't been the one delivering the results lately. With a race just yesterday, this horse is clearly still being kept busy — and in racing, as long as a horse is lining up, there is always the chance the next one is the day everything clicks.