Princess Rascal

She broke her duck at Salisbury in May 2025, which was a solid start. But the performance that really announced her was a Class 2 win at Newmarket in October — one of the top races in Britain, run at one of the most prestigious tracks in the country. Newmarket is where good horses go to be found out, and Princess Rascal wasn't. That win, at just 4 years old, suggests she is capable of competing at a genuinely high level when the moment calls for it.

Her recent form reads 1-2-6-1-4-4 going back through her last six races, which paints a picture of a horse who can be a little inconsistent — a couple of mid-pack finishes sit alongside those two wins and a place. That kind of form isn't unusual in a young horse still finding her way, and the overall record of 2 wins and 3 places from 7 races is a healthy foundation. Most of her racing has come in Class 4 company, where she has won 1 from 4, but the Class 2 win at Newmarket suggests she may have been operating below her best level for much of her career so far.

She is trained by Oliver Cole at Whatcombe in Oxfordshire, a yard that has sent out 8 winners this season — a steady, productive operation. She raced just yesterday, which means she is right in the middle of her campaign and clearly in good hands. Whether she steps back into top-level company or picks up another win at a lower level, Princess Rascal has already shown she belongs on a big stage.