Diamond Du Berlais

What gives that Ludlow win an extra layer of interest is who is doing the training. W P Mullins, based at Muine Bheag in County Carlow, is one of the most formidable yards in the sport — and this season alone has sent out 230 winners. That is not a typo. When a horse carries the colours of that operation, it tends to mean the team believes there is something worth nurturing. Diamond Du Berlais raced again just one day ago, which tells you the team is keeping this horse busy and active, suggesting confidence in its wellbeing and development.

Three races is a small sample, and it would be premature to read too much into the two runs that did not end in victory. The recent form of 4th, 6th, and 1st — reading from most recent back to that winning debut — shows a horse that has had mixed results but ended that sequence with a win. The story here is still being written, and at five years old with a powerful yard behind it, Diamond Du Berlais looks like a horse worth keeping an eye on as the season unfolds.