Sir Allen

His most recent victory came at Navan just two months ago, in March 2026, and that kind of recent form matters. Plenty of horses rack up wins early and then fade — Sir Allen is still finding the winner's enclosure at seven, which speaks to his durability. His last six runs read 4-1-10-3-9-2 from most recent backwards, meaning he has finished in the top four four times in his last six races. That is a horse in decent nick, even if the results are a little uneven.

When it comes to distance, Sir Allen does his best work over a mile and a couple of furlongs — around a mile and one or two furlongs to be precise — where he has won 1 from 3 races, a hit rate of 33%. That is one in every three attempts, which is meaningfully better than his overall record, and it suggests he finds that middle-distance trip genuinely suits him.

He is trained and most often ridden by Andrew Slattery, which is an unusual arrangement — trainer and jockey being the same person is not common, and it suggests a hands-on operation with a clear sense of what this horse needs. Slattery's yard in Thurles, Co Tipperary has been in good form this season, sending out 62 winners, so Sir Allen is operating within a setup that clearly knows what it is doing. Their partnership in the saddle has produced 2 wins from 15 races together, roughly 1 in every 7 or 8 rides, and it was Slattery who was aboard for that first career win at The Curragh back in October 2021. Nearly five years on, they are still at it together.