Currumbin

And conditions matter enormously with Currumbin. On normal ground, the horse wins roughly 1 in every 6 races — 2 from 11 — which is a meaningfully better return than the overall career average. Add distance into the equation and the picture sharpens further. Over two miles or more, Currumbin has won 2 of just 4 races, a 50% success rate that is striking for any horse at any level. Half the time it gets a proper test of stamina, it wins. That is not a coincidence — it is a genuine strength, and it suggests the horse simply needs time and ground to stretch its legs before it finds its best gear.

Most of Currumbin's racing has come at Class 5 level, the everyday bread-and-butter tier of British racing, where it has won 2 from 15. That is a modest return in that company, but the Worcester win shows the horse is still capable of getting the job done. Keady's yard has sent out 18 winners this season, so there is form coming out of Newmarket, and with a horse like Currumbin — one that clearly has a preference for a long trip on decent ground — finding the right race is most of the battle. It raced just yesterday, which tells you the team are keeping it busy and looking for opportunities.

The first win came at Southwell in December 2024, so Currumbin has been building its record steadily over the past year. Three wins from 26 races will never set pulses racing on paper, but a horse that wins half its long-distance races on good ground is one that simply needs to be placed correctly. Get that right, and there is more to come.