Templenoe

Trained by J A Stack out of Golden in County Tipperary, Templenoe is part of a yard that has hit form this season, sending out 15 winners. That kind of momentum from a stable matters — horses in confident, well-organised yards tend to benefit from good timing and preparation, and Templenoe will be hoping some of that luck rubs off soon.

The recent run of results — finishing sixth, then a gap, then sixth again before a placed effort — reads like a horse that has had its ups and downs but is still finding its feet. With only four races under its belt, there is plenty of time for things to click. Having raced just yesterday, Templenoe is clearly being kept busy, which often signals a team that believes there is something worth finding in a horse. Whether that belief is rewarded is still an open question.