Gavin Cromwell, who handles North Shore from his yard in Navan, Co. Meath, is one of the sharper operators in Irish racing right now. His team has sent out 94 winners already this season — that is a serious number, and it tells you this is not a yard where horses hang around without purpose. When Cromwell decides a horse is ready to run, he usually has a plan in mind. North Shore raced just 16 days ago and is considered active, which suggests the team likes what they are seeing in training.
A win rate of zero from three races sounds bleak written down, but three races for a 4-year-old is barely an introduction. Plenty of horses take five, six, or even more outings before everything clicks. The fact that North Shore has already found the placed positions — finishing in the top four — means it is competitive; it just has not yet managed to get its nose in front at the right moment. One decent day, in the right race, and that record changes entirely.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 2 Feb | 0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 13 Mar | 0% |