The current form reads like a horse searching for another breakthrough. Narlita has run six times since that October victory without winning, though the finishes — a 17th, then fourth, third, fifth and fourth again — suggest it's not entirely lost. The horse has picked up 14 places from 30 total races, which tells you it's a consistent sort, even if the wins aren't coming regularly. At 7% across a full career (2 wins from 30 races), Narlita operates at a level where every victory counts. Ronan Whelan, who has ridden the horse most often, has steered it home just once in 11 attempts together, a 9% win rate that hasn't shifted the dynamic much.
The ideal race for Narlita would come at middle distances — between a mile and six furlongs and two miles — where it has managed 1 win from 9 races, and on a track where the rain has been coming down hard. Without that combination of distance and churned-up ground, this is a horse that needs everything to go right. With it, there's at least a fighting chance.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway Tight |
6 | 2 seconds, 4 other | 31 Jul | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
5 | 2 seconds, 1 third, 2 other | 3 Apr | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
4 | 1 second, 3 other | 2 Sep | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
3 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 other | 20 Oct | 33.3% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 third | 28 Sep | 50% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 3 May | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 | 2 thirds | 17 Aug | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 12 Oct | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 Sep | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Jun | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Jun | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Jun | 0% |