Advance Twentyfive

The win came at Chester on 11 July 2026, just days ago, and it caps what had been a frustrating recent spell. The last six runs read 9-5-6-14-7-1 in reverse order, meaning the horse finished well down the field on several occasions before that Chester victory snapped the sequence. Chester is one of British racing's most unusual tracks — a tight, almost circular circuit where race-reading and positioning matter enormously — so winning there requires something more than straightforward ability. It suggests Advance Twentyfive handled the demands of the place well.

The horse is trained by Richard and Peter Fahey at Musley Bank in North Yorkshire, one of the north's most active and well-regarded yards. With 23 winners already on the board this season, the Fahey operation clearly has things running smoothly, and this result adds to that momentum. It's also worth noting that Advance Twentyfive has lined up in Class 2 races — among the better races in Britain — three times without winning, so the yard has been testing this horse at a high level. The Chester win came at a lower grade, but getting that first win under the belt at any level is the foundation everything else is built on. At three years old, there is still plenty of time for the horse to build on it.