Look at those last six runs: 4th, 4th, 11th, 10th, 4th, 4th. Strip out the two poor efforts in the middle and what you actually have is a horse that has finished fourth four times in its last six races — knocking on the door repeatedly without ever getting through it. Fourths don't pay out, and they don't show up in the win column, but they do suggest a horse that is competitive enough to be placed near the front without quite having the finishing kick to get there. The challenge now is turning those near-misses into something more meaningful.
Go To Town is trained by Ross O'Sullivan at his yard in Kilcullen, County Kildare, and the operation is clearly in good shape — 40 winners sent out this season is a solid return that shows the horses are fit, well-prepared and arriving at the races ready to run. When a yard is performing at that level, it gives you some confidence that a horse like Go To Town is being given every chance. The team raced the horse just yesterday, which tells you they are keeping the horse active and looking for the right opportunity. Whether that opportunity arrives soon is the question — but with a horse finishing fourth as regularly as this one does, it may not take much of a change in circumstances to finally get the nose in front.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 5 Jun | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 Jul | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 | 1 other | 16 May | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 13 May | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 27 May | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 2 Aug | 0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 12 Jul | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 22 Mar | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Apr | 0% |