What's encouraging is the recent form. Reading the last six races from most recent to oldest — 8, 9, 8, 1, 5, 3 — you can see that the Listowel win sits in the middle of a mixed spell. The two runs since that victory have been disappointing eighth and ninth-place finishes, so the team will be hoping to rediscover that winning thread. Still, having raced just one day ago, Regards To Rose is clearly a horse kept busy and in regular work, which tells you the yard believes there's more to come.
The jockey partnership with G B Noonan is worth noting. Together they've won 1 from 10 races, a 10% win rate — roughly 1 in every 10 times they team up — which is a decent return given how competitive these races can be. That consistency in the saddle suggests the trainer and jockey have built a real understanding of what this horse needs.
Eoin Christopher McCarthy trains out of Athea in County Limerick, and his yard has sent out 15 winners already this season — a healthy total that marks him out as a trainer in form. When a yard is firing like that, it's worth paying attention to their horses, and Regards To Rose, with a win already on the board at Listowel, has shown it can deliver when conditions come together.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney Sharp |
4 | 2 thirds, 2 other | 16 Jul | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 2 Jul | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 third | 26 Sep | 50% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 8 Jun | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 27 Oct | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 26 May | 0% |