Ballyglass Beauty

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

One number worth highlighting is his 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 his overall win rate, and it's a real signal — if conditions are right, he's a different proposition. Wet or firm ground appears to take the edge off him, so when the weather cooperates and the track rides normally, he 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. He raced just yesterday, so he's clearly still an active and well-managed horse. At 10, Ballyglass Beauty isn't building toward anything — he's a seasoned campaigner who knows the job, and on the right day, on the right ground, he's still capable of reminding everyone why he's kept busy.