Barbapapa

The real story here is Dundalk. That track has been Barbapapa's hunting ground, delivering three wins from nine races there. Most recently, the horse won on 31 October 2025, though it has now gone nine months without another victory. Recent form has been patchy—a third-place finish came sandwiched between a ninth and a twelfth just weeks earlier—but Barbapapa bounced back with a third place just one race ago, before finishing fifth most recently. The pattern suggests a horse that remains capable but is searching for consistent form right now.

Jamie Powell, the jockey who has partnered Barbapapa most often, has found success in the saddle: two wins from five rides together, a 40% win rate that stands well above what the horse manages overall. That partnership is worth watching. De Bromhead's yard has been prolific this season with 110 winners to their name, the kind of setup that knows how to place horses in winnable races. For a seven-year-old with Dundalk form and a recent race under its belt, Barbapapa remains the sort of horse that could surprise at the right track on the right day.