Goraibhmaithagat

The recent form is the thing to focus on. Over its last six races, the sequence reads 8-8-3-1-2-2 — meaning after two poor runs that might have had people wondering, Goraibhmaithagat has reeled off four consecutive finishes of third or better, including that win at Naas on 22 February 2026 just five weeks ago. That kind of turnaround in form is exactly what you want to see. The first career win came at Navan back in December 2024, but this latest victory suggests the horse has taken another step forward as a 6-year-old, which is not unusual — some horses simply take time to figure things out.

The horse is trained by C A Murphy, operating out of Gorey in County Wexford. It is not one of the big famous yards, but the team has sent out 9 winners already this season, which is a meaningful number for an operation of that size. Mark Walsh, one of Ireland's most respected jockeys, has ridden Goraibhmaithagat in 6 of its 11 races and has that one win together — roughly 1 in every 6 rides converting. Walsh does not take rides without thinking about them, so his continued involvement says something about how the horse is regarded.

With a race just 21 days ago, Goraibhmaithagat is clearly an active, fit horse right now — and that recent sequence of form suggests this is a horse worth watching rather than dismissing. Two wins from 11 races is not a headline number, but the trajectory is pointing in the right direction.