Down Memory Lane

At 8 years old, Down Memory Lane is in the prime years for a jumper, experienced enough to know its job and still physically at its best. The career started at Fairyhouse in February 2023, and the most recent win came at Navan on 6 December 2025 — about four months ago now. Winning at two different tracks suggests this is not a horse that only performs under one specific set of circumstances.

The recent form is worth a closer look. Reading the last six races from most recent backwards, the sequence runs: two no-shows, then a win, then a 16th, then a fourth, then a second. That means after a couple of rough outings, Down Memory Lane came out and won — which is encouraging. The horse raced 19 days ago, so it is clearly in active training and being kept busy.

The partnership with jockey Mark Walsh has produced 1 win from 5 rides together, which works out at 20%, or 1 in every 5. That is a reasonable return, though it also means the combination has more room to grow. Walsh is one of the most respected jump jockeys around, so when he is aboard, the horse is in capable hands.

The yard behind all of this is Gordon Elliott's operation at Longwood in County Meath — one of the most powerful training setups in Ireland. Sending out 209 winners in a single season is a remarkable volume; it means Elliott's horses are winning roughly four races every week. A horse sitting in that stable has first-class preparation, and the fact that Down Memory Lane keeps running and winning within it says something real about its ability.