Sirius

The recent form tells a vivid story. Read right to left — 15th, 1st, 4th, 3rd, 1st — and you can see a horse that started its career quietly before finding its feet in spectacular fashion. That first win came at Galway in July 2024, and Sirius has since backed it up with a second victory at The Curragh in October 2025. The Curragh is Ireland's most prestigious flat track, essentially the home of serious racing in the country, so winning there confirms Sirius is operating at a meaningful level, not just picking up easy opportunities at smaller venues.

Now Sirius returns from a five-month break, which is worth noting. The last race was that Curragh win back in October, so this horse comes back into competition off the back of its best performance to date. Some horses return from a layoff rustier than a garden gate in January; others come back sharper. The form ahead of the break — two wins from the last five races — suggests a horse building momentum rather than fading.

The trainer here is Willie Mullins, which is about as strong a vote of confidence as a horse can have. Based in Co Carlow, the Mullins yard has sent out 237 winners already this season — a number so large it barely feels real. That is not a stable that carries passengers. When a horse in that operation gets entered in a race, it is because the team believes it belongs there. Sirius winning 2 from 5 under that banner, including at The Curragh, marks it out as a horse worth watching on its return.