Coral River

The recent form makes for interesting reading. A finishing position of 18 in one of the last six runs suggested things might be going wrong, but Coral River has since reeled off two second places, a third, and then a win — the kind of bounce-back that tells you the yard never lost faith. That victory at Clonmel just two weeks ago is the most recent thing we know about this horse, and given it raced again only yesterday, the team are clearly keeping it busy while it is in form.

Ross O'Sullivan trains Coral River from his base in Kilcullen, County Kildare, and this has been a productive season for the yard — 34 winners sent out so far, which is a healthy operation by any measure. O'Sullivan's team picked up Coral River's first career win at Gowran Park back in January 2025, and it has taken until April 2026 to add the second. Fourteen months between wins might sound like a long wait, but given the horse has been placing regularly throughout, it has clearly been competitive without always getting its nose in front. Sometimes a horse like this just needs the right race on the right day, and Clonmel delivered exactly that.

What stands out most is the activity level. Racing yesterday, winning a fortnight ago — this is a horse in a purple patch, and O'Sullivan looks to be making the most of it while the momentum is there.