The Real Screamer

The horse's real strength emerges on normal ground conditions. In three races on standard surfaces, it has won every single time — a 100% record that is genuinely remarkable. Shift it onto different ground and the results drop away, which means Flynn and the team have learned a crucial lesson about where to point this horse. The Real Screamer also shows a clear preference for distances between 1m3f and 1m4f, winning 3 of 7 races at those trips — better than 40% — and that sweet spot should help guide future planning.

Recent form has been mixed but not without merit. In its last six races, The Real Screamer has struck twice, including a win at Leopardstown three months ago. The jockey Chris Hayes has partnered the horse five times and won twice, a 40% win rate that suggests genuine chemistry in the saddle. Based at Paul W Flynn's yard in Co Longford — which has sent out 22 winners this season — The Real Screamer is part of a stable that clearly knows what it is doing. With 5 wins from 20 races and a track record of success on the courses and conditions that suit it best, this is a horse that rewards close attention when it runs on normal ground at distances it loves.