Altimara

The real story lies in what makes this horse special. Altimara is a course specialist at Leopardstown, where it has won 2 of its last 3 races there—a win rate of two-thirds at that venue that stands out sharply against its overall record. Both wins came in the summer of 2025, with the most recent victory now twelve months in the past. The horse clearly suits Leopardstown; it is the kind of place where Altimara runs with genuine purpose. Strip away the soft ground and the tight races, and put this horse on normal conditions over seven furlongs to a mile, and it wins roughly 1 in every 6 attempts. That is respectable form, even if the consistency is not there.

Donagh O'Connor has formed a productive partnership with Altimara, winning 2 of his 9 rides aboard the horse—a win rate of 22 percent, nearly three times better than the horse's career average. That suggests the pairing has chemistry, and it is worth watching for when they line up together again. Trained by Ross O'Sullivan at Kilcullen, a yard that has sent forty winners out this season, Altimara remains an active runner. Its last outing was just a day ago, with recent form showing mid-field finishes: ninth, fifth, and sixth in the last three races, suggesting it is still searching for its first win in over a year. When it returns to Leopardstown, or when the ground is exactly right and the trip suits, this horse will be worth keeping an eye on.