Cruisin Susan

The real story here is Tramore. This is a course where Cruisin Susan genuinely belongs. Over 15 races at the track, the horse has won twice — a 13 percent conversion rate that stands out sharply against the three percent overall. The first of those wins came on 14 August 2022, and the horse returned to the winner's circle there exactly two years later, on 15 August 2024. That second win was also 25 months ago now, which means Cruisin Susan has not found its way into the winner's enclosure since. In the last six races, the form reads 12-8-3-–-6-13 — a run of results that shows occasional flashes of placing in the middle of fields, but nothing at the sharp end.

There is a working relationship worth noting between horse and jockey. Mr J P Berry has ridden Cruisin Susan 32 times and won three of those races — a nine percent win rate together that edges slightly above the horse's career average. On ground that suits, the numbers improve further. On normal conditions, Cruisin Susan has won 2 of 13 races, a 15 percent rate that suggests the horse prefers ground that is not too soft or too firm. Raced just a day ago, Cruisin Susan remains in active work. At this age and level, the horse is what it has always been: a reliable campaigner with one track where it shines and a preference for straightforward going. Nothing flashy, but nothing to apologize for either.