The partnership with jockey Alan Casey is the most telling detail here. The two have raced together 13 times — more than two thirds of Reponse Finale's entire career — and have not won once. That kind of consistency, unfortunately, is consistency in the wrong direction. It suggests this is not simply a case of a horse yet to find the right rider or the right occasion. They have had plenty of chances together, and none have come off.
Two placed finishes from 19 races is something, at least — it means Reponse Finale has occasionally been competitive enough to finish in the frame, even if the winning post has always been out of reach. But with no wins on the board and form that is currently running in the wrong direction, patience is the one quality you would need in abundance to keep believing. The honest summary is that this is a horse still searching for its moment — and at 4 years old, with 19 races already behind it, those moments are not getting easier to find.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 26 Nov | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
3 | 3 other | 2 Sep | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 24 Apr | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 8 Aug | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 30 Sep | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Oct | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 Sep | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Sep | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Mar | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 16 Jul | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 28 May | 0% |