What makes this particularly interesting is who is in the saddle most often. Brian Hayes has partnered Road To Home six times without ever getting the horse to the winner's enclosure — 0 from 6 together. That's a combination that, on paper, hasn't clicked, even as the horse has continued to place and hint at what it might be capable of. Whether that changes is one of the more intriguing threads to follow as the season progresses.
The yard behind Road To Home is no ordinary operation. W P Mullins, based in Muine Bheag in County Carlow, has sent out 237 winners already this season — a number that belongs to one of the most powerful training outfits in the game. When a horse wears that yard's colours, it tends to mean the team believes there is something worth chasing. Road To Home has clearly earned its place on the roster.
The horse's two victories tell an interesting geographical story. The first came at Listowel in June 2024, and the most recent at Hexham in the north of England on 25 March 2025 — now a full year ago. Two wins at two different venues suggests Road To Home isn't simply a one-track specialist waiting for a specific set of circumstances; it can travel and perform. The task now is doing it again. With Road To Home active and last seen racing just 17 days ago, the next opportunity to end that six-race winless run could come very soon.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naas Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 23 Feb | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 26 Oct | 0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
1 | 1 win | 25 Mar | 100% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 3 Jun | 100% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 22 Apr | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 28 Nov | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 17 Dec | 0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 12 Mar | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 2 Feb | 0% |