Roc Dino

Trained by W P Mullins at Muine Bheag in County Carlow, Roc Dino is part of a yard that has already sent out 215 winners this season — a powerhouse operation — which means he is in the hands of someone who knows how to get the best out of their horses. The fact that Mullins has kept running him regularly, and that he has picked up places in most of those races, suggests the trainer believes there is more to come. For a horse with a 20% win rate — roughly one win in every five races — consistency in the placings is at least as valuable as the victories themselves, and Roc Dino is delivering that. He remains active and competitive, and at five years old, he is well established enough to know what he is doing on the track. If he can find that winning thread again, particularly now that he is clearly sharp enough to finish second just yesterday, he could yet make more of an impression.