The recent run of results — fourth, seventh, tenth, fourth, third going back through its last five races — suggests a horse that blows hot and cold. The third is encouraging, the tenth less so, and that inconsistency is probably the most honest summary of where Hakin Adraar is right now: a horse with enough ability to place, but not yet enough consistency to win. At three years old, that is not unusual. Plenty of horses this age are still finding their feet and working out what racing actually asks of them.
What works in Hakin Adraar's favour is the yard behind it. Martin Dunne, based in Newmarket — the heartland of British flat racing — has sent out 20 winners already this season, which is a healthy tally and speaks to a stable in decent form. A trainer hitting those numbers knows how to place a horse to give it its best chance, and Hakin Adraar raced just yesterday, so clearly the team believes there is more to come. Whether this horse repays that faith with a first win soon remains to be seen, but it won't be for lack of trying.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 4 Oct | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 26 Jun | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 May | 0% |
| chelmsford | 1 | 1 other | 21 Aug | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 13 Sep | 0% |