Trained by Eoin Christopher McCarthy out of Athea in County Limerick, Elusive Ogie is part of a set-up that has been in decent form this season, sending out 15 winners. McCarthy's yard is not one of the giant operations that dominates the headlines, which makes every winner count. Darragh O'Keeffe is the regular jockey, partnering the horse in 6 of its 11 races and being aboard for that Limerick success. Together they win roughly 1 in every 6 races — 17% — which is a solid enough record at this level, even if Elusive Ogie has not always made things easy.
The recent form tells a blunt story. Six races without a win, with finishes of 5th, 9th, a non-completion, 9th, 5th, and 3rd working back from the most recent — that's a horse that is knocking around the fringes of the placings without quite finding the spark that produced that Limerick win. There are occasional glimpses, like that third place, but the consistency simply hasn't been there. Having raced just one day ago, Elusive Ogie is clearly being kept busy, and the team will be hoping that activity eventually shakes loose another victory.
What makes the horse worth watching is straightforward enough: it has already shown it can win, and it does so over the sort of track — Limerick — that is practically on the doorstep of its home base. Local knowledge and familiarity can matter in racing, and if McCarthy points Elusive Ogie back to Limerick in the weeks ahead, it would not be a surprise to see the horse go close again. One win does not make a star, but it does prove the ability is in there somewhere.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 17 Jul | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 5 Apr | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 30 May | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 29 May | 100% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 | 1 other | 25 Apr | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 23 Oct | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 25 Aug | 0% |