Sagasti

The recent form tells a story of a horse beginning to hit its stride. In the last six races, Sagasti has finished in the placings four times, including that breakthrough win. The second and third place finishes show consistency, even if a couple of results have been further back. What stands out is the upward curve: after that win at Roscommon, the horse was placed again at the same track, proof that the victory was no one-off fluke. At a 10% win rate from 10 races, Sagasti is not a world-beater, but for a young horse still learning the game, one win and four places from ten outings represents solid progress.

Trained at The Curragh by O'Callaghan—a yard that has already sent out 18 winners this season—Sagasti is in the hands of someone producing results across the board. Roscommon appears to suit this particular horse, and that track record could be worth noting for future races. At three years old, there is time for Sagasti to develop further, and the fact that the yard kept racing the horse just one day after a win suggests they see potential worth pursuing.