Sir Les Patterson

The horse loves normal ground conditions. On standard, dry tracks he has won 4 of his 7 races — a 57% success rate that stands out sharply against his overall form. This tells you exactly what he wants underfoot: nothing soft, nothing fast. Give him a straightforward racing surface and his chances improve dramatically. Distance-wise, he is most dangerous over 7 furlongs to a mile, where he has won 2 of his 4 races at that trip. That is a 50% win rate, suggesting he struggles when asked to go shorter or longer.

Dundalk is his happy hunting ground. The Irish all-weather track has been a playground for Sir Les Patterson, who has won 2 of his 4 races there. Stephen Thorne's yard, based in Rush, Dublin, clearly knows how to get the best out of him, and the partnership with jockey Oisin Murphy has produced a win from five rides together. His last victory came at Dundalk on 20 February 2026 — six months ago — which means there is unfinished business. In his last six races he has been struggling, with just one victory and a third-place finish his best efforts, suggesting he may need to return to the conditions and courses where he has historically excelled to get back among the winners.