Almazhar Garde

The most interesting number in his file is at Worcester, where he has won 2 of his 6 races there. That's a 1-in-3 record at a single track, which stands out sharply against his overall profile. Some horses simply suit a particular course — the bends, the ground, the shape of it — and Worcester appears to suit Almazhar Garde. His most recent win came there in September 2025, and trainer Charlie Longsdon has spoken warmly about the horse's longevity and appetite for the job, noting that he'll run through the summer and the team hopes he can add another win or two.

The partnership with jockey Paul O'Brien is worth noting. In 20 races together, they've won 4 times — a 1-in-5 rate that is comfortably better than the horse's overall average, and every single one of Almazhar Garde's career wins has come with O'Brien in the saddle. That's not a coincidence; it's a pairing that clearly works. Class 4 races — solid, competitive but not the very top tier — are where he operates best, winning 4 of 18 at that level, roughly 1 in every 4-and-a-half races.

His recent form reads as three blank runs followed by a second place and a fourth before that Worcester victory, which is a familiar rhythm for a horse of his profile: patient, occasional, and pointed at the right targets by a yard that has sent out 33 winners this season and clearly knows what it's doing. Longsdon is based in Chipping Norton and has had grander ambitions for this horse in the past — the Grand National was once mentioned as a long-term dream. That chapter may have passed, but what remains is a tough, durable 11-year-old who still knows how to win, and still has people in his corner who believe he can do it again.