Spinola Bay

What makes Spinola Bay's recent form genuinely interesting is the timing of those two wins. The first came at Navan in December 2025, and then just twelve days later, on St Stephen's Day at Leopardstown, the horse went out and won again. Back-to-back wins over the festive period is the kind of purple patch that gets a horse noticed — Leopardstown on December 26th is one of the biggest days in the Irish racing calendar, drawing large crowds and serious competition. Winning there, at any stage of a career, means something.

Since that Leopardstown win, Spinola Bay has run three more times and finished sixth, third, and first — so the form has been solid rather than spectacular, but there is clear ability there. The horse hasn't raced for 68 days now, which suggests Elliott's team has given it a short freshening-up break rather than pushing hard through the spring. That kind of patient management often pays off, and with two wins already banked from the last six races, Spinola Bay heads into whatever comes next in decent nick and with something to prove on a big occasion.