Beau Army

What's interesting about Beau Army is the form when jockey Rory Cleary is in the saddle. Together they've won two of six races, a win rate of one in three, which is genuinely strong and suggests they have found something that works. That partnership is worth watching. Adrian McGuinness, training from Lusk in Dublin, has sent out 45 winners this season, so the yard is clearly firing on all cylinders—the question is whether Beau Army can become a more regular contributor.

The recent form tells a complicated story. A fourth-place finish four races ago looks poor on paper, but the horse bounced back with another fourth and a third, before a ninth last time out. That inconsistency is the real puzzle. Beau Army clearly has the engine to run well most days and win on the right occasion, but there's no obvious pattern yet. The first win came on the all-weather at Dundalk back in November, which shows adaptability to different surfaces. With Cleary booked regularly and a yard in fine form, this three-year-old has the pieces in place to become more profitable—it just needs the wins to come closer together.