Diamond Du Berlais

That win came at Ludlow on 4 February 2026, and it is worth noting that Diamond Du Berlais had finished sixth on its debut before bouncing back to score next time out. A horse that learns quickly and improves between races is exactly what a trainer wants to see early in a career.

Behind this horse sits one of the most powerful operations in jump racing. W P Mullins, based at Muine Bheag in County Carlow, has sent out 237 winners already this season — a figure that is not just impressive, it is almost absurd. That is a yard operating at full tilt, with the staff, the horses, and the eye for placing them correctly to keep that number climbing. When a horse with a clean early record comes out of that team, people pay attention. Diamond Du Berlais raced just 17 days ago, so it is very much a live, active runner — whatever comes next will tell us a great deal more about just how good this horse might become.