Solitary Man

Across his career, Solitary Man has won 6 times and placed a further 13 times from 25 races — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 4, which is seriously good by any measure. He's been in the money (either winning or finishing in the top few) in nearly three-quarters of his races, which tells you he rarely runs a bad race. His first win came at Killarney in July 2023, and he was back there winning again as recently as three weeks ago, on 11 May 2026. That kind of loyalty to a course is something trainers dream about.

His most regular partner in the saddle is Darragh O'Keeffe, and the numbers between them are striking — 5 wins from 16 races together, meaning they win roughly 1 in every 3 times they line up as a pair. That's a proper partnership, the kind where horse and jockey have learned each other's rhythms. Bolger's yard has been in good form this season, sending out 14 winners, and Solitary Man has clearly been a contributor to that tally.

Ground conditions suit him best when there's a bit of give underfoot or when things are just right — on slightly soft ground and on normal ground he's won 2 from 5 on each, a 40% win rate that would make any trainer smile. His recent form reads 4-1-4-9-4-3, which shows a mix of results, but that win — the 1 — came at Killarney last month, right on cue. He raced just one day ago, so he's clearly being kept busy, and with Killarney meetings coming around on the Irish calendar, the yard — sorry, the team at Bruree — will be watching the entries very carefully indeed.