Narlita

Both of those wins have come at a distance of a mile and six furlongs or more, suggesting this is a horse that needs time to get into its rhythm and genuinely wants to stay on. Its first win came at Bellewstown in September 2023, and its most recent at Gowran Park in October 2025 — so it has taken its time between victories, but it does get there. The yard at Ardee in Co. Louth, trained by H Rogers, has sent out 8 winners this season, which shows there is life and form in the operation.

The partnership with jockey Ronan Whelan is worth noting: they have raced together 11 times and won once, roughly 1 in every 11, which is a decent return given Narlita's overall profile. Recent form reads 3-5-4-1-3-4 — that win in the middle of the sequence is the Gowran Park victory from six months ago, and there have been several placed efforts around it, meaning Narlita is consistently competitive without always getting to the front. Raced just yesterday and still active, this is a horse to keep an eye on whenever the rain arrives.