Recent form has been mixed at best. In its last six outings, Ahead Of Fashion has finished fourth, sixth, fifth, fourth again, second, and seventh. That second-place finish is the highlight — a near-miss that hints at capability on the day, but it is surrounded by results that suggest the horse struggles to deliver consistently. A week of racing brings no change in fortune; it raced just yesterday and came away empty-handed once more.
Trainer Dominic Ffrench Davis, who runs his yard from Lambourn in Berkshire, has had reasonable success this season with a dozen winners, but Ahead Of Fashion does not appear to be one of his projects heading for the top. For a three-year-old still searching for that elusive first win after 15 races, time is ticking. Whether the horse improves from here or continues to hover just outside the winning frame remains to be seen, but so far, the name feels like false advertising.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 1 Sep | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 1 Apr | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 5 Jun | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 8 May | 0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 14 Jun | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Mar | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 1 Aug | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 Sep | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 Aug | 0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 | 1 other | 31 May | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 15 Aug | 0% |