Bannow Blaze

The recent run of form tells a story worth paying attention to. Reading from oldest to newest, the last six runs read 7-2-1-2-1 before a blank most recently, meaning Bannow Blaze has posted back-to-back wins in that sequence, with placed efforts sandwiched in between. That is not a horse muddling along — that is a horse building momentum. The sole career win came at Wexford on 27 October 2025, a track that sits just a few miles from the yard where this horse is trained. There is often something to be said for a horse performing well on its local patch, whether that is familiarity with the track, short travel, or simply a trainer who knows exactly when their horse is ready to run.

That trainer is Jonathan Fogarty, based at Cleariestown in County Wexford. It is a small operation — one winner sent out this season so far — which means every success carries genuine weight. A yard of that size does not have the luxury of throwing horses at races hoping something sticks. When Fogarty runs Bannow Blaze, it tends to mean something.

With a race just one day ago, this is a horse very much in the thick of its campaign right now. The career earnings and the modest win total suggest Bannow Blaze is competing at a fairly accessible level rather than mixing it with the big names, but that is almost beside the point. What makes this horse interesting is not the CV — it is the current trajectory. Horses that finish 7th, then work their way through a sequence of placed and winning efforts, are horses that have found their feet. At five years old, with form clearly on the upturn and a home track that seems to suit, Bannow Blaze is worth watching closely over the weeks ahead.