Advance Twentyfive

That single victory came at Chester on 11 July, five weeks ago, and it remains his only success to date. Since then, the results have been mixed. His last six runs show flashes of promise alongside the disappointments: a ninth place, then a win (that Chester success), then seventh, fourteenth, sixth, and fifth most recently. There is no clear pattern, and when stepped up to Class 2 company — one of the toughest levels in British racing — he has managed nothing from three attempts. It is at the lower grades where he seems most likely to be competitive, but even there, winning just one from twelve is hardly the record of a horse destined for the big time.

What matters now is whether his team at Musley Bank can find the right race for him. Trainer Richard & Peter Fahey's yard has sent out 23 winners this season, so they know how to get horses to the line. Advance Twentyfive was raced just one day ago, so he remains active and ready to be placed in another opportunity. At this stage of his career, the real question is not whether he will win again — the Chester evidence suggests he can — but whether he can do it often enough to become anything more than a fringe runner. For now, he sits firmly in that space where improvement is possible but far from guaranteed.