Arantes Nascimento

His best form comes over distances between seven furlongs and a mile, where he has won 2 of his 14 races at those trips — a win rate of 14%, or roughly 1 in every 7, which is comfortably better than his overall record. It suggests the yard have worked out what suits him, and they are pitching him at those trips for good reason.

Michael Attwater trains him out of Epsom in Surrey, and this has been a productive season for the stable — 27 winners already, which speaks to a yard in good nick. Arantes Nascimento's regular partner in the saddle is Ryan Sexton, who has ridden him in 8 of his 25 races and won once together. That is a 12% win rate with Sexton aboard — 1 win from 8 — which is meaningfully better than the horse's overall record and hints at a partnership that works.

The timing of his career wins is worth noting. His first came at Newcastle in October 2023, and his most recent — crucially — was just six weeks ago at Kempton Park in April 2026. He raced again only yesterday, and his last six runs read 2-1-7-2-2 (most recent first, excluding one blank), which means five of his last six completed races have produced a win or a place. That is a horse who has rediscovered something. Whatever Attwater has been doing with him, the results suggest it is working. A horse that wins at Class 5 level — the everyday, bread-and-butter tier of British racing — is not going to trouble the sport's biggest occasions, but for an owner watching a horse find its feet and start firing, the last six weeks will have felt very satisfying indeed.