Prends Garde A Toi

The first win came at Downpatrick in October 2024, a breakthrough that pointed to a horse finally starting to deliver on whatever potential the yard had seen. That was followed by a more significant victory at Naas in December 2025, which suggests a horse that had genuinely moved forward rather than flattered once and faded. Naas is a sharp, well-organised track that attracts decent fields, so winning there carries some weight.

The recent form tells a slightly mixed story — a couple of fourth-place finishes either side of that Naas win, and a couple of blanks — which is the kind of pattern you see with a horse that is competitive without always finding that extra gear when it matters most. Five places from 15 races, though, shows a horse that turns up and performs rather than one that just makes up the numbers.

What adds genuine interest here is the stable behind it. Gordon Elliott's operation at Longwood in County Meath is one of the most powerful yards in Irish racing, and 209 winners in a single season is a staggering output — that is a team firing on all cylinders, with the infrastructure and expertise to place horses carefully and bring them to their best. A horse in that environment is in good hands, and the fact that Prends Garde A Toi is still active and racing regularly at seven suggests Elliott and his team believe there is more to come.