Gloriously Glam

The partnership with jockey Adam Caffrey deserves mention. Together they have won 3 races from 11 outings — a striking 27% win rate — which is well above the horse's overall average and suggests genuine rapport in the saddle. Trainer Ms Claire O'Connell, based at Ashbourne in County Meath, has built a small but effective team this season and clearly knows how to get the best from this particular horse.

Gloriously Glam performs noticeably better on slightly soft or muddy ground, winning 2 of 6 races (33%) under those conditions. The sweet spot appears to be races run over 1 mile 1 furlong to 1 mile 2 furlongs, where the horse has won 2 of 10 races. Most tellingly, Gowran Park suits — a course specialist tag is earned through consistency, and two wins from five races there is real form worth noting. The horse's recent record reads 12-2-5-8-3-1 across the last six races, showing a tailed-off recent effort but enough glimpses of form to suggest better is still to come, especially if conditions align and Caffrey is in the saddle.