Annandale

The horse does its best work when the race is a proper test of stamina. Over distances between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, Annandale has won 4 of its 27 races at those trips — roughly 1 in every 7 — which is a meaningfully better return than its overall record of 5 wins from 53 races suggests. Stretch the race out, and you tend to get a better version of this horse. Paul Mulrennan knows that better than most: the pair have won 3 times from 21 races together, a win rate of around 1 in 7, and that sort of long-running partnership is built on familiarity and trust.

Jim Goldie's yard at Uplawmoor in Lanarkshire has had a productive season — 91 winners is a serious tally and reflects a training operation that keeps horses fit and competitive. Annandale sits comfortably in that setup, racing mostly at Class 6 level, where it has won 3 of 19 races, or just under 1 in 6 outings. That is not the highest rung of the sport, but it is the right level for this horse, and competing well within your grade is no small thing over a career this long.

The current form reads 2-6-8-3-5-4 — a place and a couple of near-misses scattered among some quieter efforts. No win in the last six races, with the most recent success coming at Ayr in August 2025, seven months ago now. A short break of 40 days suggests the team is keeping things ticking over rather than making drastic changes. The profile here is straightforward: get Annandale back to Ayr, over a good distance, and it has every reason to remind people what it can do.