Asakir

The Leopardstown win on 15 April 2026 is the centrepiece of what is still an early career, and the fact that Asakir raced again just yesterday tells you the team are keeping the horse ticking over and in form. That kind of active campaign, rather than long gaps between races, usually means a yard that knows what it has and wants to make the most of it while conditions suit.

That yard is trained by J P Murtagh, operating out of Coolaghknock Glebe in County Kildare. Murtagh's operation has been in sharp form, sending out 54 winners already this season — that's the kind of output that puts a trainer firmly in the conversation as one of the busier and more successful yards in Irish racing right now. When a horse like Asakir comes through a stable running that hot, it tends to suggest the preparation has been right and the opportunities have been chosen carefully.

At one win from three races, Asakir is winning roughly 1 in every 3 outings — well above what you'd typically expect from a young horse still finding its feet. The recent form of third, first, second in the last three runs shows a horse that finished second on its most recent outing, which means it is right there in the mix and likely to be competitive next time out. Still only 3 years old, there is plenty of time for this horse to develop, and the foundations being laid right now look solid.