Thaloria

The one time things fully clicked was at Dundalk on 28 January 2026, when Thaloria got off the mark for the first time. That win came four months ago now, and recent form has been mixed — a string of mid-field finishes either side of a runner-up spot that showed the ability is still there. The last six runs read as a horse searching for the right conditions to put it all together again rather than one going backwards.

Behind the scenes, Thaloria is trained by Miss Natalia Lupini, based at Banbridge in County Down. Lupini's yard has sent out 15 winners already this season, which tells you this is not a small operation running on hope — it is a yard that knows how to get horses ready to win. That matters, because a trainer firing at that rate tends to place their horses carefully, and a horse sitting in that kind of stable has every reason to be pointed at the right race at the right time. Thaloria raced just yesterday, so the team are clearly keeping the horse active and looking for an opportunity.

At 4 years old, there is still time on the clock. The win is on the board, the placed form is there, and the trainer has the tools. Whether Thaloria can find another day like Dundalk in January is the question worth watching.