One Cool Bear

What makes the horse worth watching is its performance at sprint distances between 5 and 6½ furlongs, where it has won 1 of its 12 races. That might not sound like much, but it gives trainer Adrian McGuinness and rider Adam Caffrey a clear blueprint: keep One Cool Bear at the shorter trips and the chances improve. The longer the race, the more likely the horse disappears out the back. Caffrey has partnered the horse for 12 of those 20 races without a win, which speaks to how hard One Cool Bear has had to work for its success. McGuinness's Lusk yard has been prolific this season, sending out 45 winners, so there is no shortage of racing nous in the operation — One Cool Bear simply has to find more of what worked at Bellewstown if it is to climb out of the lower ranks.