Perry Mason

The five-year-old is trained by Maurice Andrew Ahern out of Mallow in County Cork, a yard that has already sent out five winners this season and clearly knows how to have a horse ready to perform. The partnership with jockey Julian Pietropaolo has been particularly productive — two wins from five races together, a 40% win rate that any trainer would be delighted with. When those two combine, the results have been hard to argue with.

Perry Mason opened its account at The Curragh on 21 October 2025, and returned there most recently on 23 May 2026 to win again, just five weeks ago. The recent form reads 6-5-1-3-1-9, which means two wins in the last six races — form that suggests the horse is currently in good shape rather than coasting on past glories. One note of caution: Perry Mason typically competes at a higher level than it has managed to win at, going 0 from 4 at Class 4 races. Moving up the ladder appears to expose its limits, at least for now.

One other detail worth knowing: Perry Mason has a noticeably better record on wet, muddy ground — two wins from four races in those conditions, a 50% win rate. That is not a coincidence. Some horses genuinely relish the extra effort that heavy ground demands, and Perry Mason appears to be one of them. Put it all together — the love of The Curragh, the soft-ground preference, the current run of form — and you have a horse that rewards paying attention to when conditions align. Anyone keeping an eye on the racing calendar over the next few weeks would do well to check the weather forecast before The Curragh's next fixture.