Trained by G M Lyons out of Dunsany in Co Meath — a yard that has sent out 43 winners already this season, so clearly a place that knows how to prepare a horse — Daler opened its account at Dundalk in late October 2025. The second win followed at Leopardstown on 4 June 2026, just six weeks ago, and that is the sharper result of the two. Leopardstown is one of Ireland's most competitive tracks, and winning there at any level means beating horses that are well-prepared and well-fancied.
The most intriguing detail in Daler's record is the relationship with jockey Colin Keane. Keane has ridden Daler ten times — nearly the entire career — without a single win together. Zero from ten. That is a striking stat, not because it reflects badly on either of them, but because it raises a natural question: who was in the saddle for those two wins? The pairing clearly hasn't been abandoned despite the results, which suggests the team see something in it that the bare numbers don't capture.
Recent form is genuinely encouraging. Reading the last six runs from most recent backwards, Daler has finished third, second, first, a blank, eighth, and fourth. That winning run in early June sits right in the middle of a sequence that includes two other podium finishes. Racing just a day ago, Daler is bang in form and clearly being kept busy. For a horse that has spent much of its career finishing second or third, the trajectory right now points in the right direction.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
7 | 1 win, 2 thirds, 4 other | 20 Mar | 14.3% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 1 third, 1 other | 16 Jul | 33.3% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 | 2 thirds | 7 May | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 Sep | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 11 Jun | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 May | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 22 Jun | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 28 Aug | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Jun | 0% |