Volez Vous

Both victories have come at Clonmel, and Volez Vous has won 2 of just 3 races there. That is a remarkable record for any horse at any venue, and it suggests something about the track simply suits this horse — the way it flows, the shape of the bends, possibly the ground it tends to race on. Whatever the reason, when Volez Vous turns up at Clonmel, it is not a horse to ignore.

The recent form makes for interesting reading. Reading from most recent back, the last six runs show two blanks, then a sixth, a second, and a win — so there is clearly some ability in there, even if it does not always fire. The horse last raced 41 days ago, which amounts to a short break rather than a long layoff, and should come back to the track fresh rather than ring-rusty.

In the saddle, Benjamin P Kennedy has ridden Volez Vous six times and won once — a win rate of around 1 in 6, or 17%. That is a solid enough partnership, and the familiarity between horse and jockey should not be underestimated. From the other side of the equation, trainer P J Rothwell, based in Tinahely in County Wicklow, has sent out 35 winners this season — a yard in form and clearly no shortage of confidence about what they run and when.

The last win came at Clonmel on 27 March 2025, meaning it has been roughly 12 months since Volez Vous last visited the winner's enclosure. A horse with this profile — course specialist, yard in good nick, a short freshener behind it — is exactly the kind of runner that can sneak up on you. When the race card shows Clonmel, this is one to note.