Supreme Jet

The most recent of those victories came at Wexford just seven weeks ago, which is about as fresh as form gets. Before that, Supreme Jet had been knocking on the door without quite getting through — a second, then two fourths, then a third — so the Wexford win felt like a reward for patience rather than a bolt from the blue. It was the first win since the career began back at Punchestown in January 2022, which means these moments matter when they arrive.

The partnership with jockey Phillip Enright is the most established the horse has known, but it has not been a golden combination on paper — one win from seven races together, a win rate of about 1 in 7. That said, Enright clearly knows this horse well by now, and familiarity between jockey and horse often counts for more than the bare numbers suggest.

Behind the scenes, trainer Oliver McKiernan runs a yard in Rathcoole, Co Dublin, that has sent out six winners already this season — a decent return that suggests the operation is in good health. A horse winning for a yard in form, off the back of a win just seven weeks ago, is exactly the kind of profile that makes punters and casual watchers pay attention. Supreme Jet raced as recently as yesterday, which means this is a horse very much in the middle of its story, not at the end of it.