Lisnamult Lad

Lisnamult Lad got off the mark at Sligo in June 2023, but the standout moment came on 26 October 2024, when the horse won at Cheltenham. That matters more than it might sound. Cheltenham is the most famous jumps track in the world, the place where reputations are made and horses are remembered. Winning there — at any level — is genuinely something. It has been 17 months since that day, and the horse hasn't won since, but that win still sits on the record like a calling card.

The numbers tell an interesting story about conditions. On normal ground, Lisnamult Lad has won 4 of 11 races — that's 36%, well above average for any horse at any level. In racing terms, finding a surface a horse consistently runs well on is half the puzzle, and this one has clearly found theirs. Step up to the top two classes in Britain, though, and it's a different picture: zero wins from three attempts at that level. That's not a failure — it's just useful information. This is a horse that competes well and wins races, but perhaps not quite at the very highest level.

The partnership with jockey Ben Harvey is the most striking single statistic here. Together they've won 3 of their 6 races — that's 50%, or one in every two rides. That kind of chemistry between horse and rider is rare and worth watching for. Meanwhile, the wider yard is in fine form, with 25 winners sent out this season, so the operation behind Lisnamult Lad clearly knows what it's doing.

The horse hasn't raced in about three months and hasn't won in its last six outings, so there are questions coming back from a break. Recent form shows a second place and a fifth in the last active stretch, which at least shows the engine is still running. On a good day, in normal conditions, with Ben Harvey in the saddle, this is the combination that has produced results before — and could again.