Ballyglass Beauty

Her most recent win came at Listowel in September 2023 — nearly three years ago now. Before that, her first career win arrived at Kilbeggan in September 2022, so her golden window was a roughly year-long stretch between those two tracks. Since Listowel, she hasn't managed to get back to the front, and her last six runs tell a familiar story of near-misses and quieter days: a second place is the bright spot, but she's also been pulled up twice in that sequence, suggesting she's had her difficult moments.

One number worth highlighting is her record on normal ground: 2 wins from 11 races, which works out to winning roughly 1 in every 5 or 6 races under those conditions. That's more than double her overall win rate, and it's a real signal — if conditions are right, she's a different proposition. Wet or firm ground appears to take the edge off her, so when the weather cooperates and the track rides normally, she becomes a more interesting runner.

She's trained by Cian Collins at a yard in Navan, Co Meath, and the operation is having a productive season — 20 winners sent out already, which shows the yard knows how to get horses ready to run well. Her most regular partner in the saddle is Adam Ellis, who has ridden her in 9 races together for 1 win — about 1 in every 9 outings. She raced just yesterday, so she's clearly still an active and well-managed horse. At 10, Ballyglass Beauty isn't building toward anything — she's a seasoned campaigner who knows the job, and on the right day, on the right ground, she's still capable of reminding everyone why she's kept busy.