Promontory

That recent momentum is the most interesting thing here. Go back six runs and the picture looked pretty grim — finishes of 15th, 7th, and 11th suggested a horse that had gone a bit flat. But something clicked in the early months of 2025. Promontory picked up its first career win at Limerick in April of that year, then followed it up with a second win at Leopardstown just four weeks ago. Back-to-back good results, at better tracks, suggest this isn't a fluke.

Jockey Aidan Kelly has been on board for 6 of those 9 races and has won once together with Promontory — that's 1 from 6, or a 17% win rate, which is a modest but not alarming number given how the horse's earlier runs went. The more telling stat is that the partnership's best moments have come recently, which tends to matter more than the overall numbers. Trainer Sarah Joanna Connell has sent out 2 winners this season, and Promontory accounts for one of them — so this horse is genuinely carrying the yard's flag right now.

At nine years old, Promontory isn't a young talent on the rise — it's a veteran that has found a second wind. Horses that improve late and win at a track like Leopardstown don't do so by accident. With a race 27 days ago and clearly in form, this is one to keep an eye on.