Down The Glen

What stands out is his record at distances between seven furlongs and a mile: he has won one of his three races at that trip, a 33% win rate that suggests he gets his best work done at intermediate distances rather than sprinting or staying further. His win came at Galway on October 27th last year, and it has been a long nine months since that victory, which is the kind of drought that can breed doubt in a yard. Ross O'Sullivan's team at Kilcullen, Co Kildare, has been firing this season with 40 winners already, so Down The Glen is not the focus of an underperforming operation.

Donagh O'Connor has ridden the horse six times and won once aboard him — a 17% win rate together, which is decent enough to suggest a partnership worth noting. With Down The Glen active as recently as yesterday, there is clearly ambition to get him back to the track and rediscover that winning form. If he can settle into races and ride out those intermediate distances, another breakthrough could come sooner rather than later. For now, he is a horse with one good day in him and the job of proving he can string them together.