That third place is actually the most interesting data point here. It shows Kelly's Cosmos can at least get involved at the business end of a race on its day, and the recent form figures suggest it has been finishing closer to the front than the back. A fourth, a third, an eighth, a sixth, and then back-to-back wins — wait, those last two figures are ones, meaning podium finishes, not wins. Two seconds in a row is genuinely encouraging, and with a race just yesterday, this is a horse that is very much in the thick of an active campaign right now.
The trainer is Eoin Christopher McCarthy, operating out of Athea in County Limerick. The yard has sent out 15 winners this season, which suggests McCarthy knows how to get a horse ready to win — the question is simply when Kelly's Cosmos will join that tally. For a horse with its level of experience and a yard in decent form, that first winner's enclosure visit feels more like a matter of time than a distant dream.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 10 Jul | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 27 Dec | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 | 1 other | 25 Apr | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 25 Sep | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 Feb | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 26 May | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 26 Oct | 0% |