The recent run of form makes for sobering reading: no win across the last six races, with finishes of fifth, fourth, third, eleventh, seventh, and a blank in the most recent outing. That third-place finish is the bright spot in there — a sign that on the right day, Wedding Year can mix it with horses good enough to beat it. The drop back to eleventh and then the latest blank, however, suggests things haven't been clicking lately. Racing just one day ago, this is a horse very much in the thick of its season right now.
What works in Wedding Year's favour is who has the reins. Adrian McGuinness, operating out of Lusk in County Dublin, has sent out 45 winners already this season — that's a yard clearly in good form and knowing how to place its horses to win races. A trainer firing at that rate doesn't keep a horse in training without believing there's a race to be won somewhere. The question is simply finding the right opportunity for Wedding Year to finally break its duck.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 23 Apr | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Aug | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Oct | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 1 Jun | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 22 Jun | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 9 Jul | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 2 Jul | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 Aug | 0% |