Ellaat

The most interesting version of Ellaat appears when the skies open. On very wet and muddy ground, he has won 2 of his 6 races — that is a 33% win rate, a genuinely impressive conversion compared to his overall record. Some horses hate getting their hooves dirty; Ellaat seems to come alive in the worst of the weather. the yard will be watching the forecast closely. He also tends to be at his best over distances of a mile and three furlongs to a mile and four, winning 1 of 5 races at those trips — a 20% clip, well above his career average.

His last win came at Clonmel on 27 February 2025, around 16 months ago, so the winning thread has gone quiet. Six races without a victory since then, and his most recent run produced a 7th-place finish after a second last time out. That runner-up suggests the spark has not completely faded, but turning promise into a result has proven elusive lately. Philip Byrnes, who rides him most regularly, has managed 1 win from their 6 races together — a 17% win rate, which is actually not far off his best-case numbers on soft ground.

Trained by Charles Coakley, whose yard has sent out 2 winners so far this season, Ellaat is typically entered at Class 3 level, where he has yet to win from 3 attempts. That might be the ceiling — or it might simply be a matter of finding the right day, the right trip, and a puddle-soaked track. If all three align, Ellaat has shown he can still make his presence felt.