Relieved Of Duties

The career so far has two clear highlights. The first win came at Cork in December 2024, and the second — and most recent — arrived at Fairyhouse in October 2025, around six months ago now. Fairyhouse is one of Ireland's most respected tracks, so getting the job done there carries a bit of weight. Since then, the form has been patchier: the last six runs read 13th, 5th, 2nd, 1st, 5th, and a blank — a sequence that shows flashes of quality without sustained momentum. That second place is encouraging, though, and suggests there's another win in here somewhere.

What gives Relieved Of Duties a genuine advantage is the yard behind it. Gordon Elliott operates out of Longwood in County Meath and is one of the dominant forces in Irish racing — his team has sent out 209 winners already this season, which is a remarkable volume. Racing for an operation of that size means this horse is well looked after, professionally managed, and likely to find its way into the right races at the right time. Elliott's yards don't carry passengers for long, so the fact that Relieved Of Duties is still active and racing at seven speaks to the horse having genuine merit.

Last seen on track just 18 days ago, this is not a horse winding down — it's in the middle of its season and still being placed where the yard believe it can run well. Whether another win is coming depends on finding conditions that suit, but with a trainer firing on all cylinders and a horse that has shown it can land a race on a good day, the next chapter hasn't been written yet.