Richard John O'Brien trains her out of Ballingarry in County Limerick, a yard that has sent out 5 winners already this season. O'Brien clearly knows what he has on his hands here, because Spanish Temptress has been placed in races that suit her rather than thrown at the biggest targets too soon. That patient approach looks to be paying off. The yard's local tracks in the south-west of Ireland have become a happy hunting ground, and nowhere more so than Killarney — where Spanish Temptress has won 2 of her 3 races. Winning 2 from 3 anywhere is tidy; winning 2 from 3 at the same course suggests the horse has worked out something that others haven't. Whether it is the particular shape of the track, the ground that tends to come up there, or simply familiarity, it is a pattern worth taking seriously.
Her recent form underlines that she is in the form of her life right now. Reading her last six runs from most recent to oldest: 2nd, 1st, 4th, 17th, 2nd, 3rd. That 17th is the obvious blip, but zoom out and you see a horse that has been consistently competitive either side of it. Her last win came at Limerick just four weeks ago, on 19 June 2026, and she raced again only yesterday — confirming she is fit, well, and being kept busy by a team that clearly believes the moment is right to press the advantage. With a first career win chalked up at Killarney back in July 2025, Spanish Temptress has come a long way in not very long at all.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
5 | 5 other | 24 May | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
3 | 2 wins, 1 second | 14 Jul | 66.7% |
| Limerick Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 2 seconds | 19 Jun | 33.3% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 19 Sep | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 13 Oct | 100% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 6 Apr | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 8 Apr | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 1 Aug | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Jun | 0% |