Wasdell Dundalk

The most interesting chapter of that record is written at Perth. Four wins from 20 races at the same track is not an accident — it points to a horse that genuinely suits something about the place, whether that is the shape of the course, the ground, or simply the travelling distance. Perth is where Wasdell Dundalk won a top-two race on 27 September 2023, which remains the high-water mark of a career that has earned its place at a decent level. Most of its racing comes in Class 3 company — one rung below the very best — where it has won 3 of 15 races, or 1 in every 5, which is a perfectly respectable conversion at that standard.

The partnership with jockey Danny McMenamin is worth noting. Together they have won 5 of 20 races — that is 1 in every 4, a win rate that stands well above the horse's overall average and suggests the two suit each other. When you find a combination that works and keep it together, those numbers tend to mean something. Trainer Lisa Harrison has had 5 winners from her yard this season, so the operation is in form even if Wasdell Dundalk itself has gone 21 months without winning, with its last success coming at Carlisle in October 2024.

That drought is the elephant in the room. Six races without a win, and the most recent run — a dash on the form line — is not encouraging. At 11, a horse does not have unlimited opportunities left, and the gap since Carlisle is long enough to raise a question about whether the wins are behind it now. Still, it raced just yesterday, which means the team clearly believes there is still something to go for. Horses do not keep getting entries because people have given up on them. The question is whether Perth, the track that has been so good to this horse before, has one more good day to offer.