Quinta Do Lago

His most recent start tells you everything about where he stands right now. He won at Punchestown this week — one of the most prestigious jumping venues in Ireland — adding to a first career win at Cork back in October 2025. His recent form reads 1-5-5-3-6-1, which means two wins bookending a mixed spell in the middle. That pattern actually tells a reassuring story: he found his level, had a couple of races where things didn't click, and then came back and won again. The 6 finish in there might look ugly in isolation, but horses that bounce back from a poor run and win next time tend to be mentally tough animals.

Jockey Donagh Meyler has been the man in the saddle for most of his career together, riding him in 5 of his races and winning 2 of them — a 40% win rate with this horse specifically, which is a striking number. When a jockey and horse click like that, it usually means there is a real understanding between the two, and that kind of partnership can unlock performances that don't always show up on paper beforehand.

What makes Quinta Do Lago particularly intriguing is what comes next. Mrs Harrington has floated the idea of a Flat race at Galway in August, which would be an entirely different test — Galway is one of the great summer festivals in Irish racing, a week-long party where the stands are packed and every race feels like a big occasion. A horse sharp enough to win over hurdles and versatile enough to switch back to the Flat is a genuinely exciting prospect. With 3 wins already from just 7 races and a team clearly thinking ambitiously about his future, there is every reason to believe the best of Quinta Do Lago is still ahead of him.