Kool One

The real story is Navan. Over three races at the track, Kool One has won twice — a win rate of 67 percent. That is the kind of record that turns a horse into a regular entry on the card when the yard know they are heading to that particular course. The first of those wins came on 23 October 2024, a debut victory that got the ball rolling. More recently, Kool One won again on 25 April 2026, four months ago now. This is a horse that knows its way around Navan and seems to thrive there in a way it does not quite manage elsewhere.

Distance and ground matter too. Kool One wins best over the longer distances — between 1 mile 6 furlongs and 2 miles — where it has won 3 of 10 races (30 percent), and on normal ground conditions, where the record stands at 2 wins from 7 races. That combination of track knowledge, distance preference, and ground conditions begins to sketch a picture of a reliable if unspectacular performer. Jockey James Ryan has ridden Kool One nine times and won three of those races (33 percent), well above the horse's overall win rate, suggesting they have found a useful working relationship. Trainer Conor David Maxwell, based at Stamullen in County Meath, has sent out seven winners this season and appears to have found the right opportunities for this horse.

Recent form shows a fourth place, another fourth, a run that did not finish, a win, a fifth, and a tenth — in other words, a dip in form over the last six races. But Kool One was racing yesterday, so the yard is still confident enough to keep it competing. This is a horse that has found its level and its niche, especially at Navan, and may be relied upon to show up and compete whenever conditions and distance line up in its favour.