Finsceal Annie

The first thing to understand about Finsceal Annie is that she has a distance sweet spot. Over seven furlongs to a mile, she has won 4 of her 14 races — that's nearly 1 in every 3, which is genuinely strong. Outside that range, she hasn't won at all. If you see her lining up over the wrong trip, that's worth knowing.

The second thing — and this is where it gets interesting — is Leopardstown. Ireland's most prestigious flat track, home to some of the biggest races in the calendar, and Finsceal Annie has won 2 of her 5 races there. That's 40%, meaning she wins roughly 2 in every 5 times she turns up at this particular venue. For context, most horses win a fraction of that anywhere. There is something about that track — its long straight, its wide galloping surface — that clearly suits how she travels through a race. Her most recent win came there on 19 June 2025, so the form is recent enough to take seriously.

Her last six runs read 15-6-2-9-2-14 — two close seconds sandwiched between some disappointing efforts. She hasn't won in those six races, which is a run of form that tests patience. But she raced just yesterday, which tells you the team still believes she's fit and competitive. Her regular partner Jamie Powell has ridden her ten times for just the one win together, a 10% return that suggests the combination hasn't yet unlocked her best.

The profile that emerges is of a horse who is selective about when she fires — get the trip right, get her to Leopardstown, and she becomes a very different proposition. Away from those conditions, she's harder to trust. But horses with genuine course form at a track like Leopardstown don't come along every day.