That kind of form is genuinely striking. Scroll back through Sallap's recent results and you see two blanks sandwiched between victories, which in racing is often just the sign of a horse finding its feet at a slightly different level or track. What matters is that it keeps coming back with a win, and right now it is doing exactly that. The Limerick success on 2 July 2026 — just days ago — confirms this is a horse in the form of its life.
One of the most interesting details here is Sallap's record at Clonmel, a tight and testing track in County Tipperary. Two wins from three races there amounts to a remarkable hit rate, winning 2 in every 3 visits. For context, most horses win far less often at any single track — finding one that suits you so specifically is a genuine advantage, and Sallap has found it. The first career win came at Clonmel back in October 2025, so there is a real attachment to that venue.
The horse is trained by S Curling out of Cashel in County Tipperary — a yard that has sent out 14 winners already this season, suggesting a yard in decent nick. Most often in the saddle is Phillip Enright, though interestingly the pair have yet to win together across seven shared outings. That is one of racing's quiet puzzles — Sallap clearly has ability, Enright is a regular partner, yet the wins have come when the combination clicked in other ways. Whether that changes going forward is one of the small stories worth watching.
At six years old and with form pointing sharply upward, Sallap is a horse whose best days appear to be happening right now rather than in the past. Three wins in six races is the kind of sequence that gets people paying attention.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel Sharp |
3 | 2 wins, 1 other | 5 Jun | 66.7% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 2 Jul | 50% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 29 Aug | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 May | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 27 Sep | 0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 9 May | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 22 Jul | 0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 16 Oct | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Nov | 0% |