Nadia's Boy

His record reads 1-1-10-3 (oldest to most recent), and his most recent victory came at Listowel on 26 September 2025. What made it memorable wasn't just the result — it was the manner. His trainer was openly impressed by the jumping, describing how Nadia's Boy was taking lengths out of his rivals at almost every obstacle, the way a seasoned, confident horse does. He quickened smartly off the bend, which tells you there's a proper engine underneath the hood as well. A horse that can both jump well and accelerate late when it matters is a dangerous combination.

The background helps explain why. He had experience in point-to-point racing before this — a discipline run entirely over fences in the Irish countryside, essentially a proving ground for jumpers — and he came from what his trainer described as a good home with plenty of jumping already done. But as the trainer noted, that groundwork doesn't always translate. Some horses have jumped hundreds of schooling fences and still look uncertain when it counts. Nadia's Boy took to it immediately, which is a genuine sign of natural aptitude rather than just preparation.

He is trained by W P Mullins, one of the most powerful yards in the sport. That yard has sent out 215 winners already this season alone — a number that underlines just how well-resourced and well-organised the operation is. For Nadia's Boy to be spoken of as a nice prospect within that context carries real weight. A minor setback kept him away after Listowel, but his trainer flagged a spring return, and with a horse improving this sharply and this naturally over jumps, the best of Nadia's Boy almost certainly hasn't been seen yet.