The recent run of form tells a familiar story. Looking at the last six races — 5th, 3rd, 8th, 11th, 10th, 15th — there is the odd encouraging effort in there, like that third-place finish, but the trend is mostly of fading into the pack. That third suggests Tommy McJohn can still show up on the right day, but the horse has not built on it.
Jockey Gary Carroll has had six rides on Tommy McJohn without a win between them, which is not a partnership that has clicked so far. The trainer is Adrian Paul Keatley, based at Ryedale in North Yorkshire, and the yard has been in solid form this season with 40 winners sent out — so the support structure is there. Tommy McJohn simply hasn't found a way to add to that tally yet. Racing just yesterday, the horse remains active, and the yard will be hoping the Naas win wasn't a one-off flash — but at this stage, patience is the main thing being tested.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
9 | 2 thirds, 7 other | 23 Jan | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 other | 12 Oct | 33.3% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 10 Sep | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 Mar | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 20 Oct | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 May | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 22 Oct | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 19 Jul | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 21 May | 0% |