The recent form makes for interesting reading. In the last six races, Wakey Wakey Man has finished fifth, third, pulled up or unseated (the dash in the form), sixth, second, and eighth. That second place is the highlight — a horse that can finish runner-up clearly has enough to be competitive, but the inconsistency around it tells you this is not a horse you can set your watch by. Raced just one day ago, it is clearly an active, busy campaigner.
Jordan Gainford has partnered this horse more than anyone else, sitting in the saddle for 8 of those 13 races. Together they are yet to win — 0 from 8 — which is one of those partnerships that keeps getting another chance without quite delivering the result everyone is hoping for. Whether that changes soon is the question everyone in the yard at Navan will be asking.
Trainer Cian Collins operates out of Navan in County Meath and has had a productive season, sending out 20 winners. That is a yard in decent form, which makes Wakey Wakey Man something of an outlier — a horse still searching for its moment while the horses around it are finding theirs. For Collins, getting this one over the line would no doubt feel like a satisfying piece of unfinished business.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 9 Oct | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 | 2 thirds | 14 Apr | 0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 26 Feb | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 | 1 other | 25 Jul | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 15 Jan | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 8 Sep | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 13 May | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Dec | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Feb | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 Nov | 0% |