The breakthrough came at Navan on 20 September 2025, and it is worth noting that County Final had to wait until its fifth career race to get that first win. Patience paid off, and since then the horse has backed it up with back-to-back second-place finishes in its two most recent runs — so far from fading after its moment in the sun, it has actually been running some of its best races. A win rate of 17%, or roughly 1 in every 6 races, does not scream superstar, but combined with those placed efforts, it tells the story of a horse that is reliably competitive rather than one that flashes and disappears.
Trainer E McNamara, based in Rathkeale in County Limerick, has had a productive season — 22 winners is a solid return, and County Final's recent consistency fits the picture of a yard that knows how to keep horses in form. After a break of 55 days, the horse comes back fresh, and given that its two runs either side of that Navan win have both yielded places, there is every reason to think it returns in good shape rather than rusty.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 23 Nov | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 20 Sep | 100% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 2 Feb | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 12 May | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 26 Dec | 0% |