Chirac

The recent form tells a mixed story. Looking at the last six outings, Chirac has run fourth, fourth, second, sixth, then that lone win, followed by fourth again. It's the kind of pattern you see in horses that are knocking on the door—close calls mixed with disappointments, nothing quite coming together. Four months have passed since that Gowran Park victory, which is a decent gap, and Chirac raced just yesterday, so the horse is clearly being kept active and given regular chances to break through again. Trainer John James Feane, based at the Curragh in Kildare, has got eight winners out of the yard this season, so there's clearly quality work happening in that stable. Whether Chirac will become the next to find the winner's circle remains to be seen, but at three years old there's still time for it to develop and put together a winning run.