Teescomponentsyess

The conditions that bring out the best in this horse are very wet, muddy ground — the sort of days when most horses would rather stay in the stable. On that kind of surface, Teescomponentsyess has won 2 of its 8 races, a 25% win rate that is genuinely impressive. That is one win in every four races when the ground is at its worst, compared to zero wins from the remaining 18 races on better ground. The difference is stark, and it tells you almost everything you need to know about when to pay attention to this horse.

The most recent win came at Gowran Park in February 2024, which is now 26 months ago. Since then, six races have come and gone without a visit to the winner's enclosure, and the last three outings have produced finishes of eighth, seventh, and third — a slight uptick at the end, but nothing to suggest a win is imminent. Jockey Jody McGarvey has partnered the horse nine times without winning together, which is a run of luck that neither rider nor horse will want to extend much further.

Trainer John Joseph Hanlon operates out of Bagenalstown in Co Carlow and has had 11 winners on the board already this season, so the yard is clearly in form. The horse raced just one day ago and remains active, which counts for something at this stage of a career. The first win came at Limerick on 27 December 2021, and the second at Gowran Park — both in Ireland, both presumably on testing ground. Watch for the forecast before writing this one off entirely. On a wet winter's day, with the ground churned up and soft underfoot, Teescomponentsyess has shown it can still surprise people.