Alshadhian

What gives Alshadhian hope is his connection to longer distances and better ground. He performs best between one mile six furlongs and two miles, where he has won 1 of his 8 races at that trip (12% success rate). His trainer, Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero of Oldcastle in Cheshire, has signalled that the horse is a summer type who needs fast, dry ground to show his best. The yard — which sent out 43 winners this season — also suggests that stepping him up in distance may unlock improvement. Alshadhian is large for a racehorse, and the trainers believe that as he has learned to relax more, he could benefit from going even further than two miles. Jockey Toby Wynne has ridden him six times and won once aboard him (17% win rate), suggesting they work well together.

At Class 5 level — the lower reaches of British racing — Alshadhian is a marginal performer, winning 1 of his 11 races there. He is still active and was last raced just a day ago, so his the yard have not given up on him. The gap since his last win is long, but if the ground favours him and his trainers can get him suited by trip and conditions, there may yet be another victory in him.