The recent form figures — 4, 4, 8, 13, 5, 10 — do tell a slightly more nuanced story, though. Those back-to-back fourths suggest the horse has at least been competitive on occasion, finishing close enough to the action to suggest it is not completely out of its depth. The 13th-place finish stands out as the low point, but the two near-misses keep a small flicker of hope alive. Horses that finish fourth repeatedly can be frustrating to follow — always close enough to look interesting, never close enough to matter.
Dearg Mor is trained by Aidan Anthony Howard at the Curragh in County Kildare, one of the heartlands of Irish racing. The yard has sent out two winners so far this season, so there is form in the stable — just none of it belonging to this particular horse yet. Racing just one day ago, Dearg Mor is clearly an active runner, and the yard will be hoping that the experience is slowly building toward something. At five years old, there is still time to turn things around, but the clock is ticking on patience.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Dec | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Jan | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 8 Nov | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 7 Dec | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 27 May | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 | 1 other | 15 Jun | 0% |