Ob La Di

Both wins have come in the last year, which tells you something important: this is a horse that has found its feet relatively recently. The first victory came at Bellewstown in August 2024, and the second followed at Naas in August 2025 — meaning Ob La Di managed to win almost exactly twelve months apart. Whether that is coincidence or a horse that simply comes alive in summer is worth keeping in mind.

The partnership with jockey Ben Coen is the most consistent thread running through the career. Coen has been aboard for 14 of those 19 races and has both wins to his name, converting at around 1 in every 7 rides together. That is a meaningfully better rate than the overall career average, and it suggests the pair have developed a genuine understanding. When Ob La Di goes well, it tends to go well with Coen in the saddle.

The yard behind the horse is in strong form. Trainer J P Murtagh, based in Co Kildare, has sent out 53 winners already this season — a serious output that puts the operation firmly among the busier and more successful yards around. A horse from a yard firing like that is at least being given every opportunity to perform.

The recent run of six races without a win, and a last-outing finishing position of second, suggests Ob La Di is knocking on the door without quite getting through it. The horse raced just one day ago, so freshness is not the issue. At five years old, with two wins now on the board and a trainer in full flow, there is enough here to keep watching — even if Ob La Di has made a habit of keeping its supporters waiting.