Forlio

The distance tells most of the story. Stretched out to between a mile and three furlongs and a mile and four furlongs, Forlio becomes a different animal. At that trip, it has won 2 of its 10 races — a 20% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 5 — which is a genuinely strong record and suggests the horse is built for stamina rather than speed. Keep it short, and it finds little. Give it room to run, and it rewards you.

Colin Keane is the key to unlocking it. In five races together, Keane has ridden Forlio to both of its career wins — that is a 40% win rate as a partnership, a remarkable number at any level of racing. That kind of record between jockey and horse is not a coincidence; it speaks to a real understanding of how the horse wants to be ridden. The first win came at Limerick in May 2024, and the most recent at Navan in October 2025, which means Forlio was still winning at seven years old, not winding down.

Recent form reads 5-10-9-7-1-5 over the last six races, which is patchy on the surface but contains that Navan victory in the middle of the sequence. It raced just one day ago, so it is very much in active work. The challenge for the team at this point is finding the right opportunities — Forlio has tried three races at the top level it typically competes at and has yet to win one, going 0 from 3 at that grade. But step it back in class, stretch it out in distance, and put Keane in the plate, and this horse has shown it can beat a field. Patience, distance, and the right partner — that is the Forlio formula.