Holguin

The horse wins roughly 1 in every 6 races overall, but that figure rises noticeably on normal ground, where it has won 2 of 7 attempts (a 29% win rate). When Holguin has the right surface underfoot, the form lifts. It also prefers shorter distances between 5 and 6½ furlongs, where it has managed 1 win from 4 outings. Trained by Hamad Al Jehani at Newmarket, Holguin most often runs with jockey David Probert, who has steered it to 2 wins from 7 races together—a notably stronger partnership than the horse's overall record suggests.

Looking at recent form, Holguin has been busy. Its last six races (most recent first) show a run of 5-3-6-1-3-3, which paints a picture of a horse finding places but struggling to win. That last victory at Chester in July 2025 now feels like a distant high point. The horse competes mostly at Class 1 level, winning 2 of those 9 races (22%), and still has enough left in the tank to run actively—it was out just yesterday. For a horse with modest overall numbers but genuine strength at one venue and in particular conditions, Holguin remains a watch-and-wait prospect, particularly if it returns to Chester on normal ground.