Regards To Rose

The horse's recent form tells a story of a hard-tried veteran. In the last six races, most recent first, it ran fifth, seventh, eighth, ninth, eighth, and then that win at Listowel. So while consistency has deserted it lately — with only one placed finish in the last half-dozen outings — there is still enough ability there to suggest it is not yet finished. G B Noonan has been its most frequent partner, riding Regards To Rose ten times and getting that single victory together, a 10% win rate that mirrors the horse's overall record. Eoin Christopher McCarthy trains the horse from Athea in Co. Limerick, a yard that has sent out 15 winners this season, and despite Regards To Rose's modest record, it remains active at seven years old — its last race was just a day ago.

At this stage in its career, Regards To Rose is a veteran of the game playing for low stakes. Horses this age with win records this thin are usually filleting away their final racing years, and this one appears no different. But it keeps turning up, keeps trying, and every now and then — as it did at Listowel — it finds its moment. For a horse carrying so little success, that is something.