Le Labo

The recent form is what really catches the eye. Look at the last six races in reverse order and you see a horse that has gone from struggling to find its feet — finishing thirteenth on one occasion — to back-to-back wins. That kind of turnaround does not happen by accident. Something has clicked, and the numbers back it up: 2 wins from the last 6 races, with a third-place and a win sandwiched in between.

A big part of the story is the ground. Le Labo has won 2 of 3 races on very wet, muddy ground — a 67% win rate in those conditions. That is an extraordinary figure. Most horses either hate the mud or tolerate it. Le Labo actively thrives in it, and that is the kind of edge that a good team can plan around. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien at Owning Hill in Co Kilkenny — a yard that has sent out 154 winners this season alone, which tells you everything about the operation — Le Labo is in exactly the right hands to be placed in the right races at the right times.

The partnership with amateur rider Mr J L Gleeson is another thread worth pulling. Together they have won 3 of their 6 races — half of every ride ending in victory. That is not luck. That is a horse and rider who clearly understand each other. The first career win came at Thurles in March 2025, and the most recent at Naas in March 2026. Two different tracks, same result. Le Labo raced just yesterday, which means this is a horse right in the middle of a busy and productive spell. Form this sharp, a trainer this good, and a preference for the wet weather that Ireland tends to provide in abundance — Le Labo looks well set to keep adding to that win tally.