The encouraging sign is where Jazzit performs best. Over the 7-furlong to 1-mile trip, he has won 1 of 6 races — a 17% win rate at that distance, nearly three times better than his overall record. It was at this trip that he broke through on 16 October at Dundalk, and that victory this week suggests McCourt has found the right ingredients at the right track. The trainer, based at Stamullen in County Meath, runs a yard that has already sent out 13 winners this season, so there is clearly ability being developed in the yard.
The puzzle is explaining Jazzit's inconsistency. His recent six races show the pattern clearly: first place, then a fourth, a tenth, a second, a third, and an eighth. This is a horse capable of finishing right up there — three top-3 finishes in his last six outings — yet unable to string performances together or step up when asked at better class. He has failed to win in three attempts at higher company (Class 5 level), which suggests his current level sits somewhere below that mark. For now, McCourt appears to be keeping him at the level where Jazzit has shown he can win, and the evidence from this week proves that approach might finally be paying off.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
5 | 1 win, 1 second, 2 thirds, 1 other | 16 Oct | 20% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 20 Aug | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 7 Jun | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 26 Nov | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Jun | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Sep | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 24 Jul | 0% |
| Laytown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 Sep | 0% |
| chelmsford | 1 | 1 other | 11 Sep | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 Dec | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 11 Apr | 0% |