Force Noir

That win came at Naas on 27 April 2026, just this week, and Force Noir followed it up with a runner-up finish the time before — meaning the horse has been on the podium in both career outings so far. Two races in, and it hasn't finished outside the top two. For a two-year-old still learning what racing is actually about, that kind of consistency is genuinely striking.

Behind the horse is trainer Robson De Aguiar, operating out of Mullingar in County Westmeath. It's not one of Ireland's most high-profile yards, but De Aguiar has sent out 11 winners already this season, which tells you this is a team that knows how to get a horse ready to perform. Force Noir's win at Naas is the kind of result that puts a small yard on the map, and with a horse this promising still so early in its career, there could be plenty more to come.