Orandi

Wet or muddy ground suits this horse too. It has won two of its last five races on such surfaces, a 40% win rate that suggests real comfort in the mud—the kind of preference that stays with a horse and shapes its entire campaign around the racing calendar. For a trainer like A. J. Martin, who runs Summerhill in County Meath and has sent out 13 winners this season, understanding these preferences is everything.

Orandi's last win came at The Curragh just five weeks ago on 13 September, and it has raced three times since without finding the winner's circle. The last six runs read 18th, 1st, 11th, 1st, 8th, 7th—a pattern that shows promise but inconsistency. Two wins in the last six races, though, suggests the horse is still competitive, still firing on the days when everything aligns. At eight years old, still racing regularly and still capable of winning, Orandi remains useful to the yard. The key to getting the best from it will remain obvious: get it back to The Curragh, preferably when the ground has that familiar squelch underfoot.