Inchidaly Copper

The most telling thing about Inchidaly Copper is what happens when conditions suit him. On soft or slightly soft ground, he comes alive. He has won 2 of his 7 races on slightly soft ground (29%), and 2 of his 6 on soft ground (33%)—roughly a third of the time. Compare that to his overall record, and you see a horse who needs the ground to give a bit underfoot. When trainers get the conditions right, he delivers.

He is a course specialist at Killarney, where he has won 2 of his 4 races—a 50% win rate there, which is remarkable for a horse with just a 20% record overall. His last victory came at Killarney on 5 October 2025, and that was a year ago now. He has not found his way into the winner's circle in his last 6 races, which suggests the clock may be running out, or that he is waiting for the right ground and the right track to align again. When he runs with jockey Mr L Burke-Ott, they have an excellent partnership—3 wins from 8 races together (38%), nearly double his career average. That is not coincidence. The trainer, Alexander Ott, runs a small operation that has produced just 2 winners all season, so when Inchidaly Copper does get in the frame, it matters.

At 10 years old, this is a horse in the twilight of his career. But horses like this—sound, honest, course specialists—can go on longer than people expect. On soft ground at Killarney, with Burke-Ott in the saddle, Inchidaly Copper is still a threat.