The win that stands out came at Roscommon on 11 May 2026, and it arrived over a distance between seven furlongs and a mile — the range where Cisterna clearly hits her stride. In four races at that trip, she has won once and placed, giving her a 25% win rate over that distance, or one win from every four attempts. That is a meaningful difference from her overall record, and it is the kind of pattern that tells a trainer exactly where to aim a horse.
Cisterna is trained and ridden by Andrew Slattery, which is an unusual arrangement — having the same person in the saddle and calling the shots at home gives a real continuity of understanding between horse and handler. Together they have one win from nine races, an 11% win rate, and the yard itself is in good form this season, having sent out 62 winners. A stable firing at that level is always worth paying attention to, because horses in good yards tend to get their chances at the right moments.
Cisterna raced just one day ago, so she is right in the thick of an active campaign. The recent form — a win seven weeks ago followed by a run of mixed results — suggests she is being kept busy and given every opportunity to build on that Roscommon success. Whether she can find a similar performance again will likely depend on getting that trip between seven furlongs and a mile, the one distance where she has shown she can actually win.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 3 Jun | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 22 Mar | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 14 Jun | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 11 May | 100% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 Feb | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Sep | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 8 Apr | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Oct | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 1 Jul | 0% |