What's notable is how her recent form has begun to show some consistency in the places. Over her last six runs, she has finished in the frame—second, third, or fourth—three times, most recently just five days ago. This suggests she is competitive enough to threaten a race without quite delivering the knockout blow. Her most frequent partner is jockey Gary Carroll, who has ridden her in six races and landed that one win together, giving him a 17% win rate aboard her—a respectable partnership even if the numbers remain modest overall. Trainer Joseph G Murphy, based at Fethard in County Tipperary, has his yard running reasonably well this season with thirteen winners to his name, but Lady Lilac has not been the success story that might turn heads.
The long drought since that October 2025 victory at Killarney—twelve months without another win—tells the real story. She is a useful horse on her day, capable of earning place money and keeping her the yard interested, but the wins are scarce enough that the yard must work hard to find the right spot for her. At four years old and still racing, she has time, but that gap to the next victory will need to close soon to justify further investment.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
4 | 1 third, 3 other | 4 Oct | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 5 May | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 28 Feb | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 6 Oct | 100% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 25 Apr | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 20 Jun | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 22 Sep | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 5 Apr | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 28 Jul | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 16 Sep | 0% |