His most recent victory came five weeks ago at Ballinrobe, a small Irish track, and he was active just yesterday. That last run — a 20th-place finish — came after back-to-back efforts where he placed sixth and eighth, so he appears to be in one of those testing stretches that all racehorses go through. Over his last six races, he has managed only one place finish, which tells the story of a horse whose form has dipped markedly in the past couple of months.
The puzzle with War Rooms is distance. On the longer trips between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, he has won 1 of 6 races — a 17% win rate that stands out as his best surface. Yet when stepped up into the very top class of racing, he has nothing to show: zero wins from four attempts. This suggests he is comfortable in the middle tier but lacks the edge needed for elite competition. Gerard Keane's yard at Trim, in County Meath, has had a reasonable season with ten winners, and War Rooms remains part of that stable's routine, grinding away in his own unspectacular way. He is the kind of horse who will likely win again, but probably not soon, and probably not at the highest level.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 15 Apr | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 third | 15 Sep | 50% |
| Galway Tight |
2 | 2 other | 27 Oct | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 21 Aug | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 13 Aug | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 23 May | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 20 Jun | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 20 Jul | 100% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Apr | 0% |
| York Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 16 May | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 6 Dec | 0% |