Exquisite Acclaim

The partnership with jockey Adam Caffrey tells a similar story. In 30 races together, Caffrey has guided the horse to 6 wins — that is 1 in every 5, or 20%, which comfortably beats the horse's overall average. When those two team up at Dundalk, you are looking at the combination most likely to fire. The training operation behind all of this is Adrian McGuinness's yard in Lusk, Co Dublin, which has been in fine form this season, sending out 45 winners — a figure that suggests a confident, well-run stable in good health.

Ground conditions matter too. On normal going, Exquisite Acclaim has won 8 of 31 races — 26%, or better than 1 in 4 — which is a significant step up from its record on softer or faster ground. That preference gives the team a useful edge in planning where and when to run.

The honest part of the picture is that Exquisite Acclaim has not won in its last six races, with a latest run just yesterday producing a sixth-place finish. The recent form — sixth, third, seventh, twelfth, fourth, tenth — is patchy, and the last win came at Dundalk in January 2026, now six months ago. That gap is worth noting. But this is a horse with 30 places from 60 races overall, meaning it hits the frame more often than it misses entirely, and with 9 career wins already banked, it has earned its place in the conversation. When the conditions are right — normal ground, Dundalk, Caffrey in the saddle — it remains the kind of horse you would not dismiss lightly.