Al Fujairah

What's encouraging is the consistency in Al Fujairah's recent form. In the last five races, the horse has finished second, fifth, second again, third, and fourth — a mixed bag that shows glimpses of real ability sandwiched between tougher efforts. Those two second-place finishes tell you the horse is competitive at its current level and capable of running well on any given day. Trainer Iain Jardine, who operates from Carrutherstown in Dumfries and Galloway, has already sent out 57 winners this season, so there's genuine competence in the yard. For a horse that hasn't won yet, being trained by someone with that kind of win rate is a real advantage — Jardine knows how to get horses into winning form. Al Fujairah may well be a race or two away from that breakthrough moment.