Dublin Bay

The recent form tells a story of a horse that knows how to produce when it matters. In the last six races, Dublin Bay has won twice and placed once, and the most recent outing — at Wolverhampton just this week — ended in victory. That is about as current as form gets. Whatever the team at Ollie Sangster's yard in Marlborough has been doing, it is clearly working.

Sangster's operation is in strong shape more broadly. Forty-two winners sent out already this season is the kind of number that marks out a yard firing on all cylinders, and Dublin Bay looks like one of the horses carrying that momentum. The first career win came at Ffos Las back in July 2025, which is where the story properly began — and the horse has been building on it ever since.

One detail worth noting is how well Dublin Bay handles normal ground conditions. On a standard, well-maintained track, the record reads two wins from three races — 67%, or two out of every three attempts. That is a horse that clearly hits its stride when conditions are straightforward. the yard will be hoping racecourses stay fair and dry, because on good ground this horse is a real threat.

Still only three, Dublin Bay has time on its side. The career record of 4 wins and 5 places from 13 races means this horse has finished in the top three almost 70% of the time — 9 times out of 13. That kind of consistency, at this age, from a yard in such good form, suggests there is more to come. The name is worth keeping in mind.