Dontspoilasale

The career arc has a nice shape to it. That first win came at Naas in August 2022, and the most recent arrived at Dundalk in January 2026 — meaning Dontspoilasale has been finding ways to win across several years and on different tracks, which is a sign of a genuine racehorse rather than a one-hit wonder. Dundalk, for context, is an all-weather venue in Ireland that runs through the winter, so winning there in January is no stroll — it is a serious effort in the kind of conditions that sort out the determined from the merely hopeful.

The current form will give backers pause. Six races without a win, and a recent sequence of 7-6-4-7-blank-6 suggests the horse is running into minor trouble finding the right opportunity rather than any dramatic loss of form — there is a fourth place in there that shows it can still get close. The trainer Jim and Suzi Best, based in Lewes in East Sussex, have sent out 13 winners this season, which tells you the yard is in decent nick and capable of placing horses well. Wayne Lordan, who has ridden Dontspoilasale seven times and won once aboard the horse, knows this particular partner about as well as anyone.

Raced just yesterday, Dontspoilasale is clearly still very much part of the plan. At 6, with 59 races already run, this is a horse comfortable in its routine — experienced, consistent, and always in the conversation even if the winner's enclosure has been six months away. With the right race at the right moment, that wait could end quickly.