The recent form makes for interesting reading: two runner-up finishes bookend a sequence that includes a third and a second, but also a ninth and a thirteenth, which suggests the horse can blow hot and cold. When Slaney View is on song, it is competitive; when it is not, it can trail in well behind. For a horse without a win yet, that kind of inconsistency is the main thing standing between it and a breakthrough.
Trained by J.S. Bolger at Coolcullen in County Carlow, Slaney View is in good hands. Bolger is one of Irish racing's most experienced and respected figures, and his yard has already sent out eight winners this season — so this is not a stable short of confidence or form. A horse with Slaney View's level of placed form will not be going unnoticed at home, and it raced as recently as yesterday, meaning it is very much in active campaigning mode. With the right opportunity, a first win feels like a matter of when rather than if.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 | 2 seconds, 1 other | 4 May | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 11 Jun | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 6 Apr | 0% |