Montezuma

That single win came at Musselburgh on 12 April 2026, and it arrived after a long wait. One win from 12 races is roughly 1 in every 12, which is a modest return on its own. But look at the recent form and the picture changes. In its last six races, Montezuma has finished 2nd, 1st, 2nd, 1st place once, and placed in four of six — showing a horse that has found something and is running with it. It raced just one day ago, meaning this is a horse in the thick of a campaign right now, not one resting on past glories.

The partnership with jockey Paul Mulrennan is worth noting. They have ridden together five times and won once — that is 1 in every 5 races, or 20%, which for a horse of this level is a genuinely solid return. When Mulrennan is in the saddle, something clicks. It is the kind of statistic that suggests the combination has found a rhythm, and the yard will not be rushing to change it.

Jim Goldie's yard has been in fine form this season, sending out 88 winners — a serious tally that tells you this is a well-organised, busy operation that knows how to place its horses where they can win. That experience matters. A trainer who fires out that volume of winners has a sharp eye for spotting when a horse is ready and where to run it, and Montezuma appears to be one benefiting from exactly that judgement right now.