Al Najashi

The numbers behind this horse are striking. From just 9 races in total, Al Najashi has won 5 and placed in 5 more — meaning it has finished in the top few home in every single outing bar that one poor run. A win rate of 5 from 9, just over half its races, is the kind of return that trainers spend entire careers chasing. It all started at Southwell in January 2026, and the horse has barely looked back since, most recently winning at Newcastle in early April.

The trainer responsible for this is Ollie Sangster, based in Marlborough, Wiltshire. Sangster's yard has sent out 42 winners already this season, which tells you this isn't a small operation riding its luck — it's a stable that knows how to get horses racing at their best. The partnership with jockey Stevie Donohoe has been particularly productive: together they have won 3 of their 5 races, a 60% win rate that suggests the horse and rider have developed a real understanding.

What makes Al Najashi slightly unusual is that it has competed most often at Class 5 level — the more everyday end of British racing — winning only 1 of those 3 races. Yet its overall record suggests a horse well capable of stepping up. The question now, with five wins already banked as a three-year-old, is how far this horse's ceiling actually is.