Kingstonian

That sole career win came at Tramore in August 2025, and the recent form has been quietly encouraging. Looking at the last six races in reverse order, the sequence reads a finish outside the placings, then second, then third, then the win, then fourth, then a distant tenth. Read that the right way round — from oldest to most recent — and what you see is a horse that ran poorly, found its feet, won, and has since been running consistently close to the pace. Two placings from its last three completed races is the kind of form that suggests it is knocking on the door again.

Kingstonian is trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien at Owning Hill in County Kilkenny, one of the most productive yards in Irish racing right now. O'Brien's team has sent out 160 winners already this season — that is a remarkable volume of success and speaks to an operation that knows how to place horses well and get them ready to run. The horse's most regular jockey has been Shane Foley, who has partnered it in 5 of its 8 races without yet getting his hands on a win together, which is something of an anomaly given how well the combination ought to work on paper.

Kingstonian raced just one day ago, so it is right in the thick of its season. It will not be troubling the very top races anytime soon, but in the right conditions — a long distance, a good track — it is a horse that can absolutely make its presence felt. O'Brien's yard will know exactly where to point it next.