Trained by J Motherway out of Cloyne in County Cork, Empire Walk is part of a small yard that has sent out two winners this season — a modest total, but proof that the operation knows how to get a horse ready to win when the time is right. With a record of no wins and two placed efforts from six races, Empire Walk is essentially winning roughly zero from every six attempts, which is a tough number to look at. But those two places tell a slightly more nuanced story: this is a horse that can reach the frame, it just hasn't found a way to get its nose in front.
What stands out in the recent form is the sequence. The last six races read 4-3-blank-2-5-7, and that third and second place — sandwiched around what looks like an absence — represent genuine moments of promise. The worry is that the most recent runs have drifted back toward the middle and rear of the field, which is the wrong direction. Empire Walk raced just one day ago, so it is very much in the thick of things right now, and how it bounces back from that latest effort will say a lot about where this horse is headed.
At five years old, Empire Walk is not a youngster finding its feet — it is at an age where most horses have a clearer sense of what they are. The challenge for the Motherway yard is turning those places into a first win before the season moves on.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurles Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 5 Feb | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 10 May | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 26 May | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 26 Oct | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 15 Dec | 0% |