Bella Union

Those two recent wins tell a tidy story on their own. The first came at Bellewstown in April 2026, then three weeks later Bella Union followed it up at Down Royal in early May. Back-to-back wins at different tracks suggests this is not a one-off fluke tied to a single venue or a lucky day — there is something genuinely clicking at the moment, whether that is fitness, confidence, or the right races being targeted.

The trainer behind all this is John C McConnell, based at Stamullen in County Meath. The yard has sent out 38 winners already this season, which tells you this is not a small operation stumbling into results — McConnell clearly knows how to place his horses and get them ready to run. The timing of Bella Union's wins, arriving in quick succession, has the look of a trainer who found the right spot and struck while the iron was hot.

One thing worth watching is where Bella Union tends to compete. The horse has run four times at Class 5 level — roughly the entry-level tier of racing — without winning any of them, a record of 0 from 4. Yet both career wins have come elsewhere, which suggests McConnell may be finding a more suitable grade for this horse to express itself. It raced just yesterday, so it is as current as it gets, and with the momentum of two recent wins behind it, Bella Union is exactly the kind of horse a knowledgeable friend would quietly point out before a race.