The recent form makes for interesting reading. A second place six races ago hinted at real promise, followed by a fourth, but since then the numbers have drifted — two ninths, a sixth, and an eleventh in the most recent outing. That's a sequence that suggests something may have shifted, whether in confidence, conditions, or simply the level of competition. Whatever the reason, the horse that ran second not long ago looks harder to find right now.
What works in Hexagonal's favour is the yard behind it. Denis Gerard Hogan trains out of Cloughjordan in County Tipperary and has sent out 54 winners already this season — that's a serious operation with real firepower. Hogan is not a trainer who struggles to get horses fit or find the right race; when a horse in his care isn't winning, it tends to be a question of when rather than whether. The fact that Hexagonal raced just one day ago shows the team is actively searching for the right opportunity, keeping the horse ticking over and in the mix.
Thirteen races without a win is a long road, but four places confirms there's something here worth persisting with. The next few runs will tell us a lot about whether that second place was a glimpse of what this horse can genuinely do, or simply its ceiling on a good day.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 19 Nov | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 24 May | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Oct | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 3 Jul | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 13 Oct | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 14 Jul | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 Jun | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 Jun | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 8 May | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 8 Apr | 0% |