What is encouraging is the direction of travel. The form reads 8, 9, 4, 2 when you put it in chronological order — a horse that looked well beaten in its first two races, then tightened up into a close fourth, and most recently pushed all the way to second place. That is a horse learning its job and improving race by race, which is exactly what you want to see from a young horse still finding its feet.
Dreoilin is trained by Jim Bolger at his yard in Coolcullen, County Carlow — one of the most respected operations in Irish racing. Bolger is a meticulous, old-school trainer who has produced some genuinely brilliant horses over the decades, and his yard has already sent out seven winners so far this season. Horses from this stable tend to be well prepared and placed thoughtfully, so when one shows the kind of late improvement Dreoilin has, it is worth paying attention. Having raced just one day ago, the horse is right in the middle of its campaign, and the yard will be looking to convert that recent second into a first win sooner rather than later.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 30 Mar | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 20 Sep | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 15 Mar | 0% |