Gaucher

Trained by the powerhouse W. P. Mullins yard in Carlow — which has already sent out 215 winners this season — Gaucher most often races with Paul Townend in the saddle, and that partnership works: they have two wins from seven races together, a 29 per cent win rate. His recent form shows real punch: he won just yesterday, followed before that by a third and a fourth, suggesting he remains competitive at a decent level. His last win came at Dundalk on 5 December, a success that came after a long absence, which makes his reappearance yesterday all the more heartening. For a seven-year-old in what looks like steady, consistent work, Gaucher represents the kind of horse that knows his trade and delivers when conditions and placement align.