Gillane

The horse's recent form tells a more encouraging story than the bare record. Over its last six races, Gillane has won twice — once this week at Gowran Park on October 2nd, and before that in a race where it finished second, third, and picked up two more places. That last win, coming just a day ago, shows it remains in form and capable of striking when conditions suit. Its first win came at Bellewstown back in April, and the fact that it has won twice in the six months since suggests it is a horse that improves slightly with racing and age.

Trained by Gavin Cromwell at Navan, Gillane is part of a yard that has had a particularly strong season, sending out 96 winners already. Being trained by a handler who knows how to get winners on the board is always a plus, though Gillane itself remains a modest earner within that operation. Still, for a horse in mid-career that can pick up a race now and then, that is honest work — and a win this week means the horse is active, racing regularly, and apparently still enjoying its time on the track.