Al Mootamarid

His two wins tell an interesting story on their own. The first came at Chelmsford in November 2023, and the most recent arrived at Stratford-on-Avon in June 2025 — suggesting this is a horse who can find form when conditions and distance suit. That Stratford win came over a mile and three to four furlongs, and that range is where he looks most dangerous. In three races at that kind of trip he has won once, which works out to 1 in every 3 — a significantly better return than the 1 in every 12 he manages at other distances. Distance clearly matters with this horse.

He typically races at Class 4 level, which sits in the middle tier of British racing — not the elite, but a competitive grade where there are no easy races. His record there reads 1 win from 11 attempts, roughly 1 in every 11, which is modest. Robert Dunne rides him most often, and together they have struck once from 7 outings — about 1 in every 7 — a slightly better return than the overall record suggests, which hints at a decent working partnership even if results have been elusive.

Trainer Dominic Elsworth operates a small yard out of Lowsonford in Warwickshire and has sent out just one winner this season, so when Al Mootamarid landed that Stratford success in June it would have meant a great deal to the team. He raced just yesterday, which means he is fit, active, and clearly being campaigned with purpose. The recent form — showing an eleventh, a couple of mid-field finishes, then a third, a win, and a second — suggests a horse who goes through quiet patches but is capable of producing something worthwhile when everything clicks.