Reidh

That Galway win is worth dwelling on for a moment, because it came just five weeks after a first career win at Thirsk in June 2024. Two wins in five weeks after what had presumably been a long wait — and then nothing since. Reidh raced just yesterday, which shows there's no shortage of willingness from the yard to keep trying, but the results haven't been there.

The most regular partner in the saddle has been jockey Oisin Orr, who has ridden Reidh in 13 of its 26 races and accounts for both wins — a record of 2 from 13 together, which works out at roughly 1 in every 6 rides ending in victory. That's actually a decent ratio in isolation, and it suggests the partnership has genuinely clicked on the right days. The challenge is finding more of those days.

Reidh is trained by Adam Kirby, based at Kirtling near Newmarket in Suffolk, a yard that has sent out just one winner so far this season — so this isn't a powerhouse operation firing in winners week after week. Reidh most often competes at Class 5, the lower end of the British racing ladder, and has yet to win at that level from nine attempts, which is a slightly puzzling detail given that both career victories presumably came in similar or tougher company. It suggests the horse can find its moment when conditions align, but replicating that consistently has proved elusive. For now, Reidh is a horse that keeps racing, keeps placing occasionally, and keeps everyone around it hoping the Galway magic isn't completely gone.