Ben Lawers

That sole victory came at Dundalk on 11 February 2026, and it is worth noting that this is where the horse has shown its best form. At distances of around a mile and one or two furlongs, Ben Lawers has won 1 race from 7 attempts at that trip — a 14% win rate — which tells you the right distance matters here. When the conditions and the distance line up, this horse can deliver.

The recent form makes for interesting reading. Working backwards from the most recent race, the sequence reads 6-12-6-5-–-1, meaning that February win now sits three months in the rearview mirror, and performances since have been mixed at best. A 12th-place finish tucked in there is a rough day by anyone's measure. That said, the horse raced just one day ago, so it is very much in active training and whoever puts it in the field clearly believes there is more to come.

One notable detail is the partnership with jockey Shane Foley, who has ridden Ben Lawers six times without a win between them. That's 0 from 6 — a combination that, on paper, hasn't found its best yet. Whether that changes or whether a different rider unlocks something new is one of the more interesting questions around this horse going forward.

Behind the scenes, the yard is in strong form. Trainer Mrs John Harrington, based at Moone in County Kildare, has sent out 54 winners already this season — a clear sign that this is a well-run operation that knows how to get horses to the line first. Ben Lawers may not be the stable star, but sitting in a yard that fires winners at that rate is no bad place to be. The February win showed there is ability in there. The question is simply how often it surfaces.