What's most telling is how differently this horse runs depending on who rides it. With jockey W J Lee in the saddle, Surpass And Shine has won 2 of 7 races together (a 29% win rate), which is almost three times the overall average. That kind of partnership matters in racing; it says Lee understands how to get the best from this particular animal. For comparison, most of the time Surpass And Shine finishes in the placings — second, third, or fourth — which accounts for 5 of the 16 races. The horse is competitive but rarely wins.
Trainer Patrick J Flynn, based at Carrick-On-Suir in County Waterford, has built a useful yard this season with 8 winners to his name. Surpass And Shine has an interesting preference: on normal ground it has won 2 of 10 races (20% win rate), which is meaningfully better than its overall record. Put the horse on softer or faster ground and it struggles to make an impact.
The recent form tells its own story. Surpass And Shine raced just yesterday, finishing eleventh — not a win, not even a place. Before that came eleventh again, then twelfth, then an eleventh place finish. But look a little further back and there's that win on 20 June 2025, which now sits 14 months in the past. The gaps between wins are long and the recent string of double-digit finishes suggests this five-year-old is finding things harder now. Still, with W J Lee available and normal ground conditions to come, there may yet be another day in the winner's circle.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 16 Aug | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 10 May | 33.3% |
| Cork Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 11 Sep | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 20 Jun | 100% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 Jun | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 6 Dec | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Jul | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 22 Aug | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Aug | 0% |