Where Love Lives

The recent form tells an interesting story. The horse has placed twice in its last six runs and shown enough consistency to stay competitive, though the run of results—fifth, fifth, fourth, twelfth, then those two wins—suggests inconsistency too. What stands out, though, is what the ground tells us about this animal. On normal conditions, Where Love Lives wins at a rate of 50%—2 wins from 4 races on that type of surface. That is the kind of detail that matters. It suggests the horse has genuine preferences and strengths, and a trainer who knows them. Donnacha Aidan O'Brien, based at Ballyroe in Co Tipperary, has sent out 31 winners from his yard this season alone, so there is serious form behind this horse's handling. Where Love Lives was active as recently as a day ago, so the horse remains in work and in contention. Still early days for a two-year-old, but the foundations are there.