Priorstown

The recent form reads 1-16-–-12-6, which means a win last time out followed by a couple of mid-field finishes and a sixth-place effort before that. There is nothing spectacular here, but the win at Roscommon feels like a genuine breakthrough rather than a fluke. Priorstown is trained by J P Murtagh at Coolaghknock Glebe in County Kildare, a yard that has already sent out 53 winners this season — a sign that Murtagh knows how to get horses to the winner's enclosure. For a 3-year-old still early in its career, having a first win under its belt and continuing to race actively is the kind of solid foundation that can lead to better things. Time and racing experience may yet reveal what this horse is really capable of.