Malbas

The horse's last victory came at Kilbeggan on 1 June 2025, and since then it has been through a long, quiet stretch without another win. In its last six races, there have been no victories at all — just two placing finishes among four races that left no mark. It raced just a day ago, so the horse is still active and still being campaigned by trainer Edward Buckley at Ratoath in Co. Meath. Buckley's yard has sent out five winners this season, a sign of steady work across the stable even if Malbas itself has not been among them lately.

The one bright spot in Malbas's record is its partnership with jockey Kieren Buckley, who has steered the horse to two wins from seven rides together — a win rate of roughly 3 in every 10 races, well above the horse's overall average. That suggests the pairing clicks at the right moments. Malbas made its breakthrough on 2 October 2021 at Killarney, and while it has won twice since then in the intervening years, the long gaps between victories tell the story of a horse that belongs in smaller races and depends heavily on finding the right conditions and the right jockey combination to get the job done.