The standout moment of his short career came on 12 July 2025 at Chester, where he landed a Class 1 race — one of the most prestigious prizes in British racing. Chester is a notoriously tricky track, a tight, almost circular circuit that punishes jockeys who don't know exactly what they're doing. Winning there at the top level, less than a year into your career, is not something you stumble into by accident.
His most consistent working relationship is with trainer Hamad Al Jehani, for whom he has ridden 15 times and won twice — a win rate of around 1 in every 7. That may not sound dramatic, but in racing terms, a jockey and trainer who win together 13% of the time have clearly found a rhythm worth paying attention to.
The most striking number in his profile, though, is what happens when the ground gets wet. On soft or muddy going, Bughenaim has won 2 races from just 4 rides — that's 50%, or one in every two. Half the time he rides on wet ground, he wins. That is a remarkable figure, and while it's a small sample, it suggests either a genuine feel for horses who handle the conditions, or simply that he's been put on the right horses when the ground is testing. Either way, when the rain comes down, his name is worth remembering.
A year in, one top-level win, and a wet-weather record that jumps off the page. Faleh Bughenaim is a name that looks set to come up a good deal more.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| chelmsford | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Chester | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Brighton | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Sandown Park | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Wolverhampton | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% |