Those back-to-back placed efforts are worth paying attention to. Horses that finish second and third in consecutive races are generally improving, or at least finding their rhythm, and for a young three-year-old still learning the game, that kind of consistency near the front of the field is a positive sign. The worry, of course, is that a horse can get stuck in a pattern of running well without winning — close, but never quite there.
Luke McAteer has been in the saddle for five of those seven races and is yet to steer Allsortz to a win, which is a frustrating record for both horse and rider. That said, the partnership has been there for the placed efforts too, so it is not as though the combination is going badly — they just need one more thing to click on the right day.
Marnane's yard has been in decent form this season, sending out 16 winners, which suggests Allsortz is not sitting in a struggling operation waiting for things to improve. The horse has the support of a yard that knows how to get winners on the board. Whether Allsortz can finally join that tally is the question — but with momentum building in the form figures, the answer may not be too far away.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 third | 1 Apr | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 13 Jun | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 4 Jul | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Jul | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 30 Sep | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 May | 0% |