La Muleta is a four-year-old making their racecourse debut for trainer
P J Rothwell, whose yard at Tinahely in County Wicklow has already sent out 35 winners this season. That's a strong foundation — Rothwell clearly knows how to get horses ready to run. The horse is by Bathyrhon out of a Kapgarde mare, a pedigree that suggests decent breeding, though without any prior form there is simply no way to predict what will happen when the gates open. First-time runners are always a gamble. Some take to it naturally; others need a race or two to settle. What we do know is that Rothwell's yard has the experience and the winners tally to suggest this horse has been trained with purpose. Whether that translates into a winning debut, only race day will tell.