The recent form makes for difficult reading. Six races without a win, with finishes of 11th, 11th, 7th, 2nd, 12th, and 2nd reading back from eight months ago to the present day. Those two second-place finishes show there is something in there — a horse that can be competitive when things click — but the longer losing runs on either side of them suggest consistency has been hard to find. Racing as recently as yesterday, Ukiyo is clearly fit and active, which at least gives Kinirons options.
The yard itself has sent out 5 winners this season, so there is form on the board at Newbridge, and Ukiyo will be hoping to add to that tally. Whether Cork holds the key again is worth watching — it was the scene of that one breakthrough, and some horses do show a genuine affinity for a particular track. For now, Ukiyo sits as a horse with promise on its better days but still searching for whatever it was that made everything come together that autumn afternoon at Cork.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 30 Mar | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 4 Jun | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 11 Feb | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 30 Sep | 100% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 2 Jul | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 6 Sep | 0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 3 May | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 31 May | 0% |