Far Ahead

That single win came at Catterick Bridge on 12 May 2025, and it arrived at the kind of distance where Far Ahead genuinely looks most at home: somewhere between 7 furlongs and a mile. Over those trips, the record reads 1 win from 7 races — a 14% win rate, or about 1 in every 7, which is meaningfully better than the overall career picture. It suggests this is a horse that needs things set up right rather than one without ability.

The partnership with jockey Oisin Orr is worth noting. Together they have a 20% win rate — 1 win from 5 races — which means when Orr is in the saddle, Far Ahead wins roughly 1 in every 5 times. That is a noticeably stronger record than with anyone else, and in a sport where the jockey-horse relationship genuinely matters, that kind of consistency stands out.

Trained by Richard and Peter Fahey at Musley Bank in North Yorkshire — a yard that has sent out 9 winners already this season — Far Ahead competes mostly at Class 5 level, which is the more accessible end of the sport. At that level, the record is 1 win from 4 races, a 25% win rate, or 1 in 4. That is a solid return and hints that when the conditions are right, Far Ahead is competitive. The recent form figures — finishing 11th, 7th, 14th, 12th, 12th, and 11th in its last six races — tell a story of a horse that has been finding things tough, but it has raced as recently as yesterday, so the yard are clearly still searching for the right opportunity to unlock another win.