Quai De Bethune

The turning point came on 21 June 2025, when Quai De Bethune won a Class 2 race at Ascot, one of Britain's most prestigious tracks. That victory, his second career win, arrived more than a year on from his first success at Kempton Park in January 2025. Since that Ascot win 14 months ago, however, he has not returned to the winner's circle—a long drought that hints at how hard it is to maintain form at the top level. His recent form has been mixed: a third place and a sixth place are encouraging, but a 14th last time out shows he is not consistent enough to be relied upon.

What makes Quai De Bethune worth watching is his clear preference for specific distances. At races between 1 mile 1 furlong and 1 mile 2 furlongs, he has won 2 of his 5 races—a 40 percent win rate, double his career average. That is the sweet spot where he performs, and it is worth noting when he runs in that range. Trainer Hamad Al Jehani, based at Newmarket, runs a yard that has already sent out 18 winners this season, so the infrastructure is there to get the best out of him. For a horse still chasing his next win, Quai De Bethune has shown enough flashes of ability to suggest it will come—just probably not every time out.