That one win came at Thirsk on 29 August 2025, and the recent form reads 4-2-1-9 going back from today — meaning after that victory the horse finished second and then fourth, with the nine being the earliest run in the sequence and likely the growing pains of a debut or early outing. A 25% win rate, one win from every four races, is genuinely solid at this stage, and two placed efforts on top of that means Brigids Well has been in and around the finish line in three of its four races overall.
The more relevant detail right now is the 148-day absence — roughly four months off the track. That is a significant break for a young horse, and it means there will be questions about sharpness on return. Whether that break was planned or precautionary is unclear, but what matters is that the horse comes back with form that already showed it could win. It is not returning on the back of a bad run; it returns as a winner.
Behind the scenes, the operation looks strong. Hugo Palmer, training out of Malpas in Cheshire, has sent out 66 winners this season — that is not a yard that stumbles onto success. When Palmer's horses turn up, they are usually ready to run.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 29 Aug | 100% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 1 Nov | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 31 Jul | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 24 Sep | 0% |