Moudan

The most recent win came at Ayr just this week — yesterday, in fact — which puts Moudan firmly in the conversation as one of the in-form horses to follow right now. The first career win came at Limerick in January 2025, and that track has clearly become a happy hunting ground: two wins from just three visits there, which is the sort of record that makes bookmakers uncomfortable. Turning up at a track two out of three times a winner is not luck. That is a horse that genuinely suits the place, whether it's the layout, the ground, or simply the way the races tend to be run.

Speaking of ground — Moudan is a horse that comes alive in the wet. On very muddy going, the record reads two wins from four races, a 50% win rate that borders on extraordinary. Half the time it races in those conditions, it wins. For anyone watching the weather forecast before a race, that is a very useful piece of information.

Jockey E Walsh has been Moudan's most regular partner, riding the horse in 14 of its 19 races and winning 3 of them — about 1 in every 5 rides together. That kind of long-running partnership tends to matter: a jockey who knows a horse's quirks and preferences is a genuine advantage. Meanwhile, Ciaran Murphy's yard has been in fine fettle this season, sending out 18 winners, and Moudan is very much part of that momentum.

A horse that wins 1 in 4 races, dominates a track it clearly loves, transforms in the mud, and just won yesterday is about as live a contender as you will find. Moudan is worth knowing about.