Tullyveery Lad

The horse is trained by R P Cody, based in Dunnamaggin, Co Kilkenny — a yard that has sent out 6 winners already this season, so this is clearly a team that knows what it is doing. The partnership with jockey Donagh Meyler is also worth noting: together they have won 3 of their 11 races, which works out to winning more than 1 in every 4 times they team up. That is a genuinely strong connection between horse and rider, and it suggests Meyler has worked out how to get the best from this particular animal.

Perhaps the most intriguing detail in Tullyveery Lad's record is what happens at Downpatrick. Two wins from just 3 races there is a remarkable return — winning 2 in every 3 visits to any track is the kind of figure that makes a trainer sit up and take notice when the entries come around. Not every horse has a course that suits them so reliably, and when one does, it is usually because something about the track — the layout, the ground, the way the bends are set — just clicks with how the horse moves and jumps.

Recent form tells an interesting story too. Reading the last six runs from oldest to most recent — a win, a third, two unplaced runs, a second, and then another win — suggests a horse that can be inconsistent but is clearly still capable of winning. That most recent victory came at Tramore in August 2025, about 11 months ago now. Having raced just one day ago, the team is clearly keeping this horse active and looking for opportunities, and with that Downpatrick record sitting in the notebook, there will be days when Tullyveery Lad arrives at a racecourse as one of the most interesting runners on the card.