Murat

Trained by Peter Lawlor at Donard in County Wicklow, Murat broke through for his first win at Killarney on 24 August 2024, and has won twice more since then, most recently at Leopardstown on 9 July. That victory is now eight weeks in the past, which suggests he has either been given time to recover or is between targets. Raced just a day ago, he is clearly still active and in work — so the gap between wins reflects timing and opportunity rather than any slump in form.

His last six races tell a useful story. A ninth-place finish, then second, then first, then seventh, then fourth, then first again. Strip away the two wins and you see a horse that places regularly and only occasionally runs badly enough to miss the frame entirely. That ninth-place run is the outlier; the rest shows steady, competitive form. At seven years old and with Peter Lawlor's modest yard winning only six times so far this season, Murat stands out as a genuine asset — a horse that delivers winners with real regularity. For a small operation, that kind of reliability is gold.