Akabusi

The two wins have come at different venues — Nottingham in July 2025 and Wolverhampton in October — which hints at a horse that isn't just a one-track wonder. Wolverhampton is an all-weather circuit that races through the winter months, and winning there in late October suggests Akabusi handles a variety of conditions. The bulk of its career has been spent at Class 5 level, which is the everyday bread-and-butter tier of British racing. At that level, it wins roughly 1 in every 5 races (2 from 10), which is a genuinely solid return and suggests it is well placed by its trainer.

That trainer is Mike Murphy, based at Westoning in Bedfordshire. The yard has sent out 14 winners so far this season, which speaks to a team that knows how to place its horses in races they can win. Recent form for Akabusi reads 4-–-2-2-5-1 going back through its last six runs — the dash indicates a non-completion, but before that there are two runner-up finishes and a win, a sequence that suggests a horse in decent shape. It last raced just one day ago, making it one of the more active horses in training right now.

The last win came five months ago at Wolverhampton, so the yard will be hoping to get back to winning ways soon. Given the consistency Akabusi has shown — rarely far from the frame, proven at its current level — it would be no surprise to see that happen before long.