Beset

The early part of Beset's story started at Wolverhampton in October 2024 — an all-weather track under floodlights that suits horses who like a consistent, predictable surface. That first win got things moving, and fast forward to last week, Beset won again at Naas on 22 March 2026, which means it arrives here in the best form of its recent life. Back-to-back wins in its last two outings is the kind of momentum that makes a horse genuinely interesting to watch, and the recent form figures of 1-1-2 tell you it has been running into the places almost every time out lately.

Most of Beset's racing has come at Class 5 level — the bread-and-butter tier of everyday racing — where it has won 1 from 6, or roughly 1 in every 6 races at that grade. That might sound modest, but a horse that places as often as Beset does at that level is never far away, and the back-to-back victories suggest it may be hitting a purple patch right now.

Behind the horse is Joseph Patrick O'Brien, based at Owning Hill in Co Kilkenny. O'Brien's yard has sent out 155 winners already this season — that is an extraordinary volume of success that puts them among the most productive operations running. When a trainer of that calibre keeps running a horse, it tells you they believe there are more races to be won. With Beset having raced just seven days ago and clearly in fine fettle, it looks like the team agrees the time is right to keep pressing.