Al Aali

The numbers tell a modest story: 2 wins and 2 places from 9 races means Al Aali wins roughly 1 in every 5 times out. Recent form shows some inconsistency — two wins bookended by finishes down the field and a pair of fifth-place runs — but the horse clearly has days when it runs well. What stands out is its preference for distances between 1m3f and 1m4f, where it has won 1 of its 3 races, a 33 percent win rate that suggests these middle distances suit it better than either shorter or longer trips. That's a useful piece of information for Scott's team when planning entries.

Al Aali broke through at Newmarket on 17 July and followed up at Goodwood less than two weeks later, but hasn't won since then despite staying active. Still, it raced just yesterday, so the horse is clearly fit and in the mix. For a four-year-old holding its own in regular competition, that's a decent position to be in.