The recent form makes for mixed reading. A third place in the last six runs is the bright spot, but either side of it sits some fairly modest finishing positions — a pair of fifths, a tenth, a thirteenth, and one run with no recorded finish. That 13th-place effort in particular suggests there are days when things just don't click. Cholo raced just yesterday, so whatever shape the horse is in right now, we are seeing it in real time.
The trainer is Michael Butler, whose yard has sent out one winner this season — a modest return that tells you this is not a large operation firing in winners week after week. For Cholo to get off the mark, everything will likely need to fall just right: a suitable race, the right conditions, and a clean run. It has not happened yet across nine attempts, but two places mean it has not been completely out of its depth either. At some point, patience has to become a plan.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford Sharp |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 16 May | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 20 Apr | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 1 Apr | 0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 15 Mar | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Jul | 0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 9 Jun | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Feb | 0% |