Syzygy

The other number worth paying attention to is the record at The Curragh, Ireland's most prestigious flat racing venue. Syzygy has won 2 of its 3 races there — again, 2 from 3 — which is the sort of course form that's genuinely hard to ignore. Some horses simply take to a particular track, whether it's the shape of the bends, the camber of the ground, or something harder to explain. Whatever the reason, The Curragh has been a happy hunting ground, with the most recent win coming there on 21 October 2025.

Trained by Daniel McLoughlin out of Newbridge in Co Kildare, Syzygy is part of a yard that has sent out 9 winners already this season — a solid, productive operation rather than a famous big name, which often means the horses that do well are doing so on merit. McLoughlin's team first got Syzygy to the winner's enclosure at Gowran Park in September 2025, and the horse has built from there.

The recent run of form — 4th, 2nd, 6th, 3rd, 3rd, 1st reading back from the most recent race — shows a horse that finishes in the frame regularly without always delivering the win, which is exactly what you'd expect from a profile that peaks sharply under specific conditions. That 6th place sits a little awkwardly in the sequence, but the overall picture is of a horse that competes consistently and knows how to win when everything lines up. With a race just one day ago, Syzygy is as live and current as it gets.