Sea Of Rain

The horse is trained by J S Bolger at Coolcullen in County Carlow, one of the most respected yards in Irish racing. Bolger is a trainer who has shaped some serious talent over the decades, and his operation has sent out 8 winners already this season — so this is not a yard where horses simply fill out a card. When a Bolger two-year-old keeps finishing in the places, it tends to be worth paying attention to.

What Sea Of Rain needs now is a race it can win. The pieces are there — the consistency, the competitiveness, the stable behind it — and it raced just yesterday, so it is clearly in an active campaign. Whether that first win arrives soon or takes a little longer, this is a young horse that has already shown it belongs on a racecourse. The breakthrough, when it comes, will feel well earned.