The recent run of form makes for sobering reading. In the last six races, Warmer Days Ahead has finished third twice, then sixth, eighth, ninth, and most recently failed to place at all. That's a horse that was at least in the mix a few months ago but has been drifting quietly backwards since. Racing just one day ago, it is clearly still in active training, but the trajectory is not an encouraging one.
James Duggan has been in the saddle for six of those outings and is yet to find the winning formula — 0 wins from 6 together is a partnership that has had its chances without converting. That said, the 0% win rate between them is not dramatically out of step with the horse's overall record; this isn't a case of a wrong jockey so much as a horse that simply hasn't found its best form.
Trainer Oliver McKiernan, based at Rathcoole in County Dublin, has sent out 4 winners this season, so the yard is capable of getting horses to the track in winning form. The question is whether Warmer Days Ahead can recapture whatever clicked at Roscommon that autumn afternoon in 2024. That win will keep the yard hopeful, but for now, sunnier times feel some way off.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naas Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 4 Mar | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
4 | 1 second, 2 thirds, 1 other | 11 Dec | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 15 Jan | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 30 Sep | 100% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 11 Nov | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 24 Oct | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Apr | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 28 Dec | 0% |