Henry de Bromhead's yard, based at Knockeen in Co Waterford, has sent out 110 winners this season, but Gorgeous Tom stands out as a course specialist worth following. On normal ground—his preferred surface—he has won half his races (2 from 4), which suggests he does not like his ground too fast or too wet. His recent form shows genuine promise: after a run at Down Royal that brought him back to form with a second-place finish behind Firefox, De Bromhead sees enough in him to have entered him for the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury, though that journey remains uncertain. His jockey Darragh O'Keeffe, who rides him in most of his races, has won four of their 14 runs together—a 29% win rate that mirrors the horse's own record.
Last raced only a day ago, Gorgeous Tom is clearly in active work. After a break following Christmas, the step up in trip combined with better ground worked perfectly, and at Punchestown this week he proved once again that some horses simply belong at certain top-3 finishes. For anyone following his season, Punchestown is where he runs best, and normal ground is where he needs to be.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 | 2 wins, 1 other | 14 Oct | 66.7% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 4 Apr | 50% |
| Galway Tight |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 29 Jul | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 30 Aug | 100% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 3 Nov | 100% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 6 Oct | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 9 Dec | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Nov | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 1 Jan | 0% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Apr | 0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Mar | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 1 Nov | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 2 Mar | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 1 Dec | 0% |