Be Fierce

The most striking number in Be Fierce's record is at Tramore, where the horse has won 2 of just 5 races — a 40% win rate that any trainer in Ireland would envy. That's not luck; that's a horse that genuinely thrives somewhere specific. Tramore's tight, undulating track clearly suits it down to the ground, and it was there, on 10 October 2024, that Be Fierce claimed its first career win. Finding a track you love that late in your career and then going back to win again is the kind of story that makes racing genuinely enjoyable.

The longer distances appear to suit it best. Over 1 mile 6 furlongs to 2 miles, Be Fierce has won 1 from 4 races — not a huge sample, but that 25% win rate is noticeably better than its overall record of winning roughly 1 in every 6 races. The extra distance gives it room to find its rhythm. Shane O'Callaghan has been aboard for 11 of those 19 races, picking up 1 win together — roughly 1 in every 11 rides — which is modest, but the partnership has stuck, suggesting the team at T M Walsh's yard in Kill, Co Kildare see value in the combination. Walsh himself has had 6 winners this season, so this is a yard in decent form.

Recent form reads 4-10-1-9-4, with a win sandwiched between some less impressive efforts — but Be Fierce raced just one day ago, meaning whatever happened last time out is very fresh. A horse still active at nine, still winning as recently as five months ago, and still clearly capable of troubling rivals on its best days is worth following, particularly if the yard find their way back to Tramore.