The recent form is a mixed picture. A tenth-place finish, then a third, another tenth, a fourth, a fifth, and most recently a ninth — there are flashes of promise in there, but also some disappointing days. The third-place run stands out as evidence that Tyraxes can get into a race and make a real go of it. The question is whether it can find that extra gear when it matters most. With zero wins from 11 attempts, patience is clearly required from everyone around it.
What works in Tyraxes's favour is the calibre of the yard behind it. Trainer Denis Gerard Hogan, based in Cloughjordan in County Tipperary, has been in excellent form this season — 54 winners sent out is a serious body of work, and it tells you this is a stable that knows how to get horses ready to perform. A horse trained by a yard firing at that rate is not being left to drift; it will be placed carefully and pointed at races where it has a genuine chance. Tyraxes raced just one day ago, which means it is very much an active project, not a horse winding down.
At four years old, there is still time. Some horses take longer than others to put it all together, and the combination of a yard in strong form and a horse that has already shown it can place suggests the first win, when it comes, may not be far away.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
5 | 2 seconds, 1 third, 2 other | 27 Mar | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 14 Jul | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 25 Apr | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 20 Jul | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 23 Sep | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 14 Oct | 0% |