Greek Flower

Both career wins came in a tight two-week window back in October 2023 — first at Navan on the 18th, then at The Curragh on the 31st. That was a purple patch that hasn't been repeated since. The Curragh win is now 32 months in the rear-view mirror, and the last six runs have produced a best finish of third, with a couple of fifth and sixth places either side of it. The dashes in that recent form — shown as "–" — indicate races where Greek Flower didn't finish, which adds another layer of concern.

Jamie Powell is the regular partner, though their record together of 1 win from 8 races (12%, or about 1 in 8) is only a marginal improvement on the horse's overall average. Trainer John James Feane operates out of Curragh, Co Kildare, and has sent out 8 winners this season — so the yard is clearly capable of getting horses to win. Greek Flower, though, remains one of the harder nuts to crack.

What keeps this horse interesting is that it raced just one day ago, meaning it is bang in the middle of an active campaign despite that long wait for a win. Some horses find their moment after a lean spell, and Greek Flower has already proven twice that it can win. Whether a third win is coming is the question — but the current form makes it hard to be optimistic.