What's encouraging is that he shows genuine preference for longer trips. Over distances between 1 mile 6 furlongs and 2 miles, Cooley's Mist wins 1 race from 6 — a 17% win rate — which is significantly better than his overall record. That Leopardstown win came at the right distance, and it suggests that when he gets the room to settle into a rhythm, he's more competitive. His recent form has been erratic: he placed third most recently, then won, then finished third again, only to get badly beaten before placing twice more. It's the pattern of a horse who can do something on his day but lacks consistency.
H Rogers trains him from Ardee in County Louth, a yard that has had six winners this season. Cooley's Mist is still active — he raced just a day ago — so the yard aren't giving up on him. At four years old he's still got time to learn, and if Rogers can get him back into the type of race where he belongs, particularly over his preferred longer distances, there may be another win in the tank. For now, though, he remains a horse who is trying without quite breaking through.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
5 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other | 20 Aug | 20% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 28 Sep | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 31 Jul | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 21 Sep | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 9 Oct | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 20 Sep | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 18 May | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 27 Jun | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Apr | 0% |