Collecting Coin

From nine races, that remains his only win — a rate of roughly 1 in every 9 — though he has placed five times, so he is rarely far away when the race is run out. His most productive distance is seven furlongs to a mile, where he has won 1 from 6 races (about 1 in 6), and the Harrington yard believes he is worth persisting with at those trips. Shane Foley, his most regular partner, has been on board for 5 of his 9 races and has won once together — 1 from 5, or 20%, which compares very favourably to his overall record.

The yard is in excellent form as a backdrop. Mrs Harrington's operation has sent out 58 winners this season, which tells you this is a team that knows how to place a horse and pick the right moments. Collecting Coin was shrewdly sourced too — picked up from a dispersal sale, the kind of transaction that often goes unnoticed but can quietly yield a bargain. His most recent run came just yesterday, a fourth at Limerick over a mile on ground the team felt was too tacky for him. The plan now is a step back to seven furlongs at Cork, where faster ground should suit him better. Recent form reads 11-3-4-5-5-3, which tells its own story — competitive but not quite finding the line first. The Harrington yard has always thought well of him, and with conditions in his favour, there may be more wins to come.