What does stand out is the partnership with jockey Phillip Enright. In five races together, they've won twice — a win rate of 40%, or 2 from 5 — which is a striking number compared to the horse's overall record. That suggests Enright has a genuine feel for West Is Awake, and any time the two are reunited, it's worth paying attention.
The last victory came at Fairyhouse on 2 October 2023, which is now 31 months ago — a long wait by anyone's standards. Before that, the first career win came at Naas in March 2022. Two wins, two different tracks, spread more than a year apart: this has never been a horse that strings results together, but it has shown it can get to the winner's enclosure when everything clicks. The challenge now is that a horse aged ten is unlikely to be getting faster, and 31 months without winning is a significant drought to break.
West Is Awake is trained by Edward Cawley out of Batterstown in County Meath, a yard that has sent out just one winner so far this season. That's a small operation by any reckoning, and managing a ten-year-old with a thin winning record takes patience and belief. The horse remains active — racing as recently as today — which at least speaks to soundness and enthusiasm, even if the results haven't come.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
7 | 1 win, 2 seconds, 4 other | 1 Jan | 14.3% |
| Naas Galloping |
4 | 1 win, 3 other | 23 Feb | 25% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 1 Feb | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 | 2 other | 27 Oct | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 5 Mar | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 19 Feb | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 5 Apr | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 27 May | 0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 24 Nov | 0% |