The recent run of form tells a mixed story. A second-place finish a few runs back showed there's genuine ability in there, but that has been surrounded by more modest efforts, including a ninth, and nothing to suggest a win is imminent. Racing just yesterday means this is a horse very much in the thick of its campaign right now.
What makes Advance Twentyfive's situation genuinely interesting is where it has been asked to compete. Three of its eight races have come at Class 2 level — which means some of the better races in Britain — and it has come up short in all three. That's not a disgrace; it's actually a clue that the team around this horse believes it has the talent to mix it with better animals, even if the results haven't backed that up yet. Finding that first win at a lower level of competition might be the logical next step.
Trained by Richard and Peter Fahey at Musley Bank in North Yorkshire, it sits in a yard that has sent out two winners so far this season. The Faheys are experienced handlers and have a track record of placing horses carefully. For a three-year-old, there's still time — horses at this age are still learning the job, and some take longer to put it all together than others. The question is whether that second-place finish was a sign of what's to come, or simply the ceiling.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 10 Oct | 0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 | 1 second | 13 Sep | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 21 Jul | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 Sep | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 3 Jul | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 Apr | 0% |