Yasmina

That victory came on 9th February 2026 at Plumpton, a tight, undulating track in East Sussex that suits horses who know their job, and Yasmina clearly does. It was her first career win, and it arrived over a trip between 1 mile 6 furlongs and 2 miles — the kind of stamina test that suits a horse who stays on strongly rather than blazing early. At that distance she has won 1 from 3 races, a rate of 33%, which is genuinely strong and suggests the key to getting the best from her is simply keeping her over that longer ground.

She runs mainly in Class 5 races — the bread-and-butter level of the sport, where horses are competitive without being stars — and has won 1 from 5 at that level, or 1 in every 5 races, which is a solid return. What catches the eye more than the win, though, is her recent form. Reading her last six results from most recent backwards — 2, 1, 5, 4, 3, 7 — there is a horse who won, then finished second next time out. She is clearly in a good moment right now.

She is trained by Andy Irvine, based in Ashurstwood in East Sussex, not far from Plumpton itself. That local knowledge may be no coincidence — the yard has sent out 4 winners this season and clearly knows how to place a horse well. Yasmina raced just yesterday, which means the team are keeping her busy while she is in form, and that is usually a sign of a trainer who believes the horse has more to give. With her best distances and a track that suits her right on the doorstep, there could be more to come from her yet.