Eastmore

That Limerick win is the second of Eastmore's career, following a first success at Down Royal back in August 2025. Two wins from 22 races might not sound like much, but the placing record tells the real story: this is a horse that nearly always shows up. Eleven times out of 22 it has finished in the frame, which means on roughly half of all its starts it has been competitive enough to matter. That kind of reliability is genuinely valuable, and it suggests Eastmore is a horse that takes its job seriously even when the winner's prize is going elsewhere.

The trainer is C Byrnes, based at Ballingarry in Co Limerick — a yard that has sent out 26 winners already this season, so there is clearly no shortage of ability in the stable. Philip Byrnes is the regular jockey, partnering Eastmore in 15 of its 22 races for 1 win — roughly 1 in every 15 together — though that record may be about to be revised upward given their current momentum. One detail worth highlighting: Eastmore's two career wins have both come on normal ground conditions, going 2 from 9 on that surface — winning nearly 1 in every 4 races when the ground is fair. That is a meaningful edge. When conditions suit, this horse delivers.

Eastmore raced just yesterday, so there is clearly no shortage of enthusiasm from the team. A horse in this kind of form — placed in every single one of its last six races, freshly off a win, with ground preferences understood — is one to keep a close eye on. Whatever has changed in recent months, it is working.