Augustine Leahy

The one relationship that tells the most interesting story about Leahy's time in the sport so far is his partnership with Linger For Longer. Three wins from 33 races together might not sound like a barnstorming record, but winning roughly 1 in every 11 races with the same horse over that many outings speaks to a genuine understanding between trainer and runner — the kind of quiet persistence that doesn't make headlines but keeps a yard ticking over. For a trainer still finding his feet, having a horse you know well enough to keep placing competitively is genuinely valuable.

Since taking out his licence in 2021, Leahy has been building steadily, and the reality for most small trainers is that the early years are defined more by learning than by winning. The current blank run of 0 from 15 is the part of the job that rarely gets written about — the mornings at the yard, the entries that don't come off, the races where your horse runs well but not well enough. What matters is whether the foundations are strong enough to turn things around.