Whatsavailable

That November win was the last bright moment in what has since been a quiet spell. The horse hasn't won in its last six races, and the recent form figures — ninth, fourth, a non-finish, third, tenth, twelfth — tell the story of a horse that occasionally threatens but hasn't been able to get its head back in front. Still, a fourth and a third in that run suggest it hasn't completely lost its way, and with Fairyhouse in the picture, you'd never write it off entirely.

Whatsavailable has won 3 of its 37 career races, roughly 1 in every 12, which is a modest overall record. But the overall numbers miss the point slightly — this is a horse that saves its best for one specific venue, and on slightly soft ground, where it has won 2 from 8 races (25%, or 1 in every 4), conditions suit it well. Trainer M F Morris, based in Fethard, County Tipperary, has sent out four winners this season, and the yard clearly knows what this horse needs. Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe has been the regular partner throughout, riding in 21 of the horse's races and accounting for all three wins — a win rate of 14%, or roughly 1 in every 7 together. That's a notably better return than the horse's overall average, which suggests O'Keeffe simply knows how to get the best out of it. Having raced just one day ago, Whatsavailable is very much still in the thick of things.