Dad Sez

Dad Sez's single win came at Kilbeggan on 21 August, seven weeks ago. He is trained by Gordon Elliott at Longwood in County Meath, a yard that has been prolific this season—sending out 210 winners already. That kind of volume suggests Elliott's operation is in good form, though it also means Dad Sez is one horse among many. The pattern of his recent races—a place, another place, a win, then a beaten favorite—is the sort of inconsistency you see in horses still finding their level. With just the one success so far, he will need to string together better form to prove he belongs among Elliott's most reliable performers, but the fact that he is racing regularly and occasionally hitting the frame suggests the yard still sees potential there.