Narlita

The most telling number in Narlita's record is this: on very wet, muddy ground, the horse wins 2 from 7 races — roughly 1 in every 3.5 attempts. That is a completely different animal to the one that plods along on normal or dry ground. In racing, finding a horse that genuinely thrives in the worst of the weather is genuinely useful, and Narlita's numbers in the mud are the kind that make people pay attention on a soggy autumn afternoon. The first career win came at Bellewstown in September 2023, and the most recent at Gowran Park in October 2025 — both tracks that can cut up badly in the back half of the year.

Narlita's preferred trip is also worth noting. At distances between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, the horse wins 1 from 8 races — 12%, or roughly 1 in every 8. That is meaningfully better than the overall career average, and it suggests this is a horse that needs time to warm up and settle into a rhythm rather than one that wants to be sprinting over a shorter trip.

Trainer H Rogers operates out of Ardee in County Louth and has sent out 6 winners this season, a yard clearly in decent form. Regular partner Ronan Whelan has been aboard for 11 of Narlita's races and taken that single win together, a win rate of around 1 in every 11 rides on this horse — modest, but the partnership has clearly stuck. With Narlita having raced just yesterday and the recent form showing a win sandwiched between placed efforts, this is a horse in active work and clearly not short of competitive intent. When the rain comes and the ground gets testing, keep Narlita on your radar.