The recent form is what makes this horse genuinely interesting to watch right now. After a rough patch through the middle of those six runs — an eleventh, a fifth, and a seventh that suggested it might be finding its level — Al Maslool has come roaring back, finishing second and then third in its two most recent races. It raced just yesterday, so this is a horse in the thick of its season, clearly improving and knocking on the door.
The yard behind it matters enormously here. William Haggas, training out of Newmarket in Suffolk, is one of the most powerful operations in British racing — his team has sent out 170 winners already this season alone. That is a quite staggering number. When a trainer of that calibre keeps running a horse that has yet to win, it tells you something: they believe there is a victory in this horse, and probably sooner rather than later. Haggas does not fill race entries with horses he has given up on.
Al Maslool sits at an interesting crossroads. At three years old, it is still maturing, and the recent upturn in form — two placings on the bounce — suggests it is finding its stride at exactly the right time. The first win, when it comes, will feel less like a surprise and more like something that has been building for a while.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
3 | 1 second, 1 third, 1 other | 18 Jun | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Apr | 0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 23 Apr | 0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Jun | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 2 Jul | 0% |