Meet And Greet

The horse has settled into a pattern of near-misses. In its last six runs it has finished fifth, fourth, second, eighth, fifth and most recently fifth again—a stretch of form that includes one second place but no wins. That fourth, second, and fifth finishes indicate the horse can get competitive in races but rarely closes the deal. It clearly has enough ability to earn prize money and get placed regularly, and Oliver McKiernan's yard at Rathcoole has kept the horse racing actively, with a run just yesterday suggesting the team believes another opportunity will come.

Where Meet And Greet shows some promise is at the longer distances. Over 1 mile 6 furlongs to 2 miles, the horse has won 1 of 3 races—a 33 percent win rate at those trips. That is a sharp contrast to its overall record and suggests the horse finds its best stride when given room to settle into a rhythm. Phillip Enright is the regular rider, though he has only one win from 15 races together, a 7 percent return that reflects the broader struggle. At ten years old, Meet And Greet remains active and race-fit, but it is now a horse whose best days appear to be well behind it.