Workahead

De Bromhead revealed last November that Workahead had picked up an injury after being well beaten at Cheltenham, forcing a long spell on the sidelines. That kind of setback can derail a horse entirely — eight-year-olds don't always come back the same animal. But Workahead has. His first career win came on St Stephen's Day 2024 at Leopardstown, a track that De Bromhead specifically singles out as somewhere the horse has "very strong" form. That is worth noting — Leopardstown on the 26th of December is one of Irish racing's great occasions, packed with serious competition, and winning there is no small thing.

What makes his recent form genuinely interesting is the shape of it. Looking at his last six races in order — a win, then a string of modest results, then another win just this week at Wexford — it reads like a horse who runs his best when fresh and right. The heavy mid-sequence finishes of ninth, ninth, fourth, and eleventh suggest he was either not at his peak or found conditions against him during that spell, which fits with what De Bromhead said about managing him carefully through injury. The fact that he has bounced back to win at Wexford on 16 May 2026 — just this week — shows the horse is very much in business right now.

De Bromhead's yard has sent out 107 winners this season alone, so this is a highly active and successful operation, not one that wastes time on horses who aren't up to it. The trainer's plan is to keep Workahead hurdling, taking it race by race. At eight years old with a recent win under his belt, Workahead looks like a horse hitting a productive patch — and with De Bromhead placing him carefully, there could be more to come before the season is out.