Adel

Recent form tells a mixed story. In the last six races, Adel has managed two second-place finishes and picked up a couple of other placings, but has gone five months without a win since that May success at Roscommon. That kind of drought is frustrating, but the horse is still showing up in the placings regularly enough to suggest it has not regressed—it is just in that tricky phase where placing and winning feel like different skills. The horse raced just a day ago, so the yard are keeping it active and searching for the right opportunity.

Adel is trained by M D O'Callaghan at The Curragh in Co. Kildare, a yard that has sent out 18 winners already this season. That kind of productivity suggests a stable with a clear eye for getting horses ready. For a 3-year-old still finding its way, Adel has the bones of a horse worth following—assuming the trainer can find the right distance and conditions to trigger another win.