Tir Og

The partnership with jockey Calum Hogan is the most striking thread running through Tir Og's career. In 9 races together, they have won 3 times — that's 1 in every 3 rides, a win rate of 33%. For context, that is a remarkable return. Many horses go entire careers without finding a jockey they click with so consistently, and those numbers suggest Hogan understands this horse in a way others simply haven't managed.

Tir Og picked up its first career win at Sligo in August 2025, and went on to score again at Naas in November — a track that carries considerably more prestige than Sligo and suggests the horse is capable of performing on a bigger stage. That Naas win was five months ago now, and the recent form reads as a mixed picture: a win and two runner-up finishes sit alongside a 17th place that will have raised a few eyebrows. Horses that hit those kinds of lows mid-season can sometimes be masking a minor issue, or simply caught on the wrong day — though it's worth noting the overall trajectory since then has been more positive.

Trainer E Seymour has sent out 3 winners this season from a yard whose location isn't widely publicised, which in itself suggests a small, perhaps family-run operation. Three winners from a quiet yard is nothing to dismiss — it takes real skill to place horses correctly and get them to the track in form when resources are limited. Tir Og last raced just 12 days ago, so clearly the team is happy enough to keep the horse busy, which is usually a good sign in itself. Whether a fourth win is coming soon may well depend on whether Calum Hogan is in the saddle.