Le Moulin Rouge

That sole win came at Wexford on 10 April 2026 — just this week — and it landed at a track that is essentially the yard's home circuit. Paul Nolan is based at Enniscorthy in County Wexford, which puts Wexford racecourse almost on the doorstep, and there is often a real advantage when a horse knows its surroundings and travels a short distance to the track. Whether that played a part or not, Le Moulin Rouge handled the occasion well.

Nolan's operation is clearly in sharp form right now. Twenty-two winners sent out this season is a healthy tally that tells you this is not a yard going through the motions — horses are arriving fit, ready, and competitive. Le Moulin Rouge's recent run of form reads 3-2-1, which in racing means the last three results from oldest to newest were a third, a second, and then a win. That is a horse improving precisely when you want it to, each run building on the last until it got its head in front. Racing form that trends in that direction is one of the more encouraging things you can see on paper.

At just five years old and with only three races behind it, there is plenty of road still ahead. The profile right now is of a horse that places consistently, wins when conditions come together, and is trained by someone who clearly knows how to get the best out of it. Whether Le Moulin Rouge can step up and take on tougher races remains to be seen, but the early signs are genuinely promising.