Johnny Soda

What's interesting about Johnny Soda is his clear preference for normal ground conditions. On standard tracks he's won 2 of his 4 races — a 50% win rate — which suggests he has a real edge when conditions aren't testing him. That's valuable information for his trainer, Adrian McGuinness, whose Lusk yard is having a strong season with 45 winners already sent out. The puzzle, though, is his record with his most regular jockey, Adam Caffrey. They've teamed up five times without a single win, which hints that finding the right rider might unlock something for this horse. At just three years old, Johnny Soda still has plenty of time to work things out. The foundation is there — he's won races and he clearly has a preference that can be exploited — but he needs to string together some consistent form to make himself interesting beyond Cork and Killarney.