Bear On The Run

The horse broke through at Dundalk on 15 August 2025, and after that debut victory, showed enough consistency to strike again at The Curragh just over a year later on 22 August 2026. That second win came six weeks ago, and it marks the high point of recent form: across the last five races, Bear On The Run has won twice, placed twice, and had one disappointing run, showing the kind of mixed but broadly positive pattern you see in a horse that is still learning the game. The most recent outing—just a day ago—did not go to plan, with a fifth-place finish, but a single bad run after a win is not unusual for a young horse still finding its feet.

Trained by Daniel James Murphy at The Curragh, Bear On The Run is part of a yard that has sent out 14 winners this season, suggesting a stable operation with decent form across its string. Murphy clearly knows how to get the best from his horses, and Bear On The Run's win rate of 2 in 5 indicates the horse has something genuine to offer. For a 3-year-old with only five races under its belt, a 40 percent win rate is the kind of record that catches attention—this is a horse worth following, particularly if it can bounce back from yesterday's setback and return to the winning form it showed six weeks ago.