Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien at Owning Hill in County Kilkenny, Johanna Walsh broke through in May at Leopardstown and has since won again at The Curragh in July. Her most recent run came just a day ago, when she finished sixth—a blip in otherwise impressive form. Before that sixth-place finish, her record read: first, second, first, third, third. She has taken two of her last six races, and the fact that she has only failed to place once suggests she is a reliable, dependable racehorse rather than a one-off flash in the pan.
The yard behind her is in serious form this season, having sent out 160 winners already. That kind of output, combined with Johanna Walsh's own record, suggests she is being handled by a trainer who knows exactly what she is doing. At just 3 years old with a win rate of one in three and a proven ability to compete at established tracks like Leopardstown and The Curragh, she has all the hallmarks of a horse worth following closely over the coming months.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 18 Jul | 100% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 10 May | 100% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 18 Jun | 0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 9 Oct | 0% |
| York Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Aug | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 9 Apr | 0% |