An Laochmor

Look at the last six races and you see a horse transformed: a fourth, then back-to-back wins, and three more placed efforts since. Two wins from the last six races is a sharp upturn for a horse that had previously taken 14 attempts to get off the mark. That first win came at Lingfield Park in February 2026, and a second followed at Dundalk on 1 April — two months ago. Getting to two career wins is a real milestone, and doing it in the space of a few weeks suggests something clicked for the horse rather than it simply getting lucky once.

One number stands out above the others: on normal ground, An Laochmor has won 2 of its 5 races — a 40% win rate. That is a remarkable figure. To put it in perspective, even the very best horses in training rarely win 4 in every 10 times they race. It tells you clearly that when conditions are right, this is a horse that becomes genuinely competitive. the yard will be looking at the forecast before entering.

The trainer is Daniel James Murphy, based at the Curragh in Co Kildare — the heartland of Irish racing. His yard has sent out 15 winners already this season, which speaks to a stable in solid form. The regular partnership with jockey Leigh Roche has yet to produce a win across five rides together, though given the horse's overall record and recent improvement, that may simply reflect timing rather than a bad fit.

An Laochmor raced just yesterday, so it is firmly in the middle of a busy campaign. For a horse that spent much of its career finding the places without quite winning, it has arrived at a moment where belief feels justified. Keep an eye on the ground — get it on normal conditions and it wins nearly half its races. That is a very useful thing to know.