Moja Dama

What's interesting about Moja Dama is the consistency in defeat. Looking at the four most recent races in reverse order, the horse has shown sixth, third, twelfth, and sixth-place finishes — so when it is not winning, it is still capable of finishing in the frame, even if not spectacularly. That two places on top of the single win means the horse is regularly competitive enough to hit the placings, which is not nothing at a modest level. The trainer, W. P. Mullins, runs one of Ireland's busiest operations from Muine Bheag, Co Carlow, and has already sent out 215 winners this season alone, so Moja Dama is working in a yard that knows how to get horses across the line.

With a fresh run just behind it and a long spell since the last victory, the horse is actively being campaigned again. Whether Moja Dama can add a second win remains to be seen, but the recent form suggests the trainer has not given up on the prospect.