Bahadur

Bahadur got off the mark at Kempton Park in October 2025, and once the winning habit took hold, it kept going. The most recent victory came at Wolverhampton in late November — around five months ago now — but the horse is clearly still in training and active, having raced just yesterday. The slight dip in the last two runs (a sixth and a fifth) after that winning streak is the one thing worth watching, though it has already shown it knows how to bounce back.

The distance tells a clear story. Over a mile and six furlongs to two miles — the longer, more stamina-testing trips — Bahadur has won 2 of 4 races, a 50% win rate. That is exceptional. It suggests a horse that genuinely needs the extra distance to express itself, the kind that finds its rhythm when lesser horses start to tire. Trainer S Woods, based at Newmarket, has had 24 winners from the yard this season, and placing Bahadur over these longer distances looks like one of the smarter calls they've made.

Currently racing mainly at Class 5 level — the bread-and-butter everyday races rather than the prestigious ones — Bahadur has won 1 of 3 there. That might sound modest, but with a 33% win rate overall (roughly 1 in every 3 races across its career), this is a horse punching above the average. The question now is whether the yard decides to test it at a higher level. A horse winning half its races at a specific distance and showing this much consistency deserves the chance to find out.