The most telling detail is that last win: Galway, 30 October 2023, now nearly three years ago. Since then, San Aer has been out racing without finding the winner's enclosure, and the recent form figures of 5-14-11-9-4 suggest a horse that is competing without ever quite getting there. Finishing fourth last time out is the closest thing to encouragement in recent months, and given San Aer raced just yesterday, the team at Ross O'Sullivan's yard in Kilcullen clearly have no shortage of appetite for keeping the horse active.
O'Sullivan is having a productive season — 40 winners on the board is a strong return for any yard — so San Aer is part of a busy, functioning operation. Ben Coen is the jockey most regularly associated with San Aer, partnering the horse nine times and winning once together, a rate of roughly 1 win in every 9 rides. That single win represents a working relationship rather than a particularly fruitful one, though the pair clearly keep being put back together.
Where San Aer does show something genuine is in the wet. On very soft or muddy ground, the record sharpens considerably — 2 wins from 12 races, winning roughly 1 in every 6 attempts. That 17% rate is more than double the overall career figure, which is a meaningful difference and suggests San Aer is a horse that transforms when conditions turn in its favour. The first career win came at Killarney in October 2021, and Ireland's wetter months have historically suited better than the dry spells. If the rain comes and conditions get properly heavy, San Aer is suddenly a more interesting proposition than the bare form figures suggest.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
14 | 1 win, 1 second, 12 other | 19 Apr | 7.1% |
| Galway Tight |
10 | 2 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds, 5 other | 27 Oct | 20% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
8 | 1 second, 1 third, 6 other | 12 Jun | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
5 | 1 third, 4 other | 22 Mar | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
4 | 1 win, 1 second, 2 other | 14 Jul | 25% |
| Thurles Undulating |
3 | 2 thirds, 1 other | 27 Nov | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 5 May | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 11 Aug | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 25 Apr | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 14 Jan | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 | 1 other | 17 May | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 11 May | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 3 Dec | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 13 Apr | 0% |