Glyndwr

At Dundalk, Glyndwr is genuinely special. He has won 3 of his 4 races there, a win rate that stands out sharply against his overall form. His last victory came on 12 November 2025, but a ten-month gap without a win anywhere since then tells its own story. Recent form has been frustrating: in his last six outings, his best finish is a third place, and he has come nowhere near the winner's circle. He seems to need the specific conditions Dundalk offers to show what he is capable of.

Colin Keane, his most regular partner, has ridden him six times and won twice — a 33% win rate with this particular horse that suggests they understand each other. Trainer G. O'Leary, based in Kildare, has been doing his job; the yard sent out 11 winners this season, so the operation is functioning. The real clue to Glyndwr's needs comes in the ground: he has won 3 of 5 races on normal conditions, a 60% win rate that is exactly double his overall performance. When the ground is not playing tricks, he runs his best race. He also performs better over the middle distances — 1 mile 1 furlong to 1 mile 2 furlongs — where he has won twice from eight attempts.

What Glyndwr needs is a return to Dundalk on decent ground with Keane in the saddle. Away from that combination of factors, he becomes just another ordinary runner. The ten-month drought without victory is long enough that momentum matters, but his course record is too good to ignore if he gets the right circumstances.