Zighy

What stands out is Zighy's performance on normal ground. On fast, dry tracks the horse has won two of three races — a 67% success rate that is genuinely impressive. Get the ground conditions right, and this becomes a different proposition. The yard knows this too. Trained by George Boughey at Newmarket, one of the busiest operations in training with 99 winners this season, Zighy has every chance of being aimed at those favourable conditions going forward.

The most curious detail is the partnership with Billy Loughnane, Zighy's regular jockey for five of those ten races. They have not yet won together — a blank record that might simply reflect bad luck or it might mean someone else in the saddle could unlock something different. Recent form suggests Zighy is capable: two wins in the last six races, including that victory at Southwell on 15 April, and three placings in the past month alone show a horse that is competitive. Whether this becomes more than occasional success depends partly on tracking those normal-ground opportunities and partly on whether the current chemistry with Loughnane shifts. For now, Zighy remains a work in progress — active, trying, and waiting for the next chance.