Ahead Of Fashion competes at Class 4, which sits in the middle of the British racing ladder — not the glamour events, but not the entry level either. From five races at that level, the record reads zero wins from five, a blank sheet. That said, a horse that places regularly at this level without winning can be a tricky thing to assess: it's good enough to be competitive, but hasn't yet found whatever it needs to cross the line first.
The trainer is Dominic Ffrench Davis, operating out of Lambourn in Berkshire — one of the most famous racing villages in Britain, home to dozens of yards and a place that takes its horses seriously. His team has sent out 10 winners this season, so the operation clearly knows how to get a horse ready to win. The question is whether Ahead Of Fashion can become one of them. A three-year-old still learning the game has time on its side, and trainers in form yards often find the key to a horse that's been knocking on the door. Whether the next run brings a first win or another near-miss, this is a horse worth watching — if only to see whether the potential those three placed efforts hinted at ever fully arrives.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 1 Sep | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 1 Apr | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 8 Jun | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 15 Aug | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 1 Aug | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Mar | 0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 | 1 other | 31 May | 0% |