Thurso

Trained by Gerard O'Leary at Kildare, Thurso excels at shorter distances between 5 furlongs and 6½ furlongs, where he has won 3 of 12 races (25%). That's the sweet spot. He is also a creature of habit when it comes to ground conditions: on dry, fast surfaces he wins 2 of every 3 races (67%), a win rate that leaps off the page. Ask for soft or muddy ground and he becomes a different prospect altogether. When paired with Finley Marsh, Thurso truly shines — the pair have 4 wins from 17 races together (24%), a partnership that outperforms his overall record by a significant margin. That suggests Marsh understands how to ride him, when to be patient, when to press.

His most recent form has been mixed. His last six races show a 12th-place finish most recently, then a 15th, then a win at Bath on 12 May of this year (three months ago), followed by a fourth and a first — suggesting he remains capable on his day. At Class 5 level, where he typically competes, Thurso has won 3 of 11 races (27%), a genuinely respectable percentage. He is active still, having raced just a day ago, and for a four-year-old with his profile — effective at a distance, dangerous on the right surface — there is real scope for his the yard to find the right opportunities and keep the wins coming.