That sole win came at Newmarket on 8 August 2025, which is a significant detail. Newmarket is the home of British Flat racing, a track that rewards quality over trickery, and getting off the mark there is no small thing. The fact that Al Zanati is also trained at Newmarket by Charlie Appleby adds a certain logic to it — this is a horse that knows its home track, and it showed.
Charlie Appleby's yard is one of the most powerful operations in the country, and this season that reputation is fully justified. The team has sent out 121 winners already — a number that reflects the sheer depth and quality of horses Appleby has at his disposal. For Al Zanati to be part of that setup and earning its place on the racecourse is a mark in its favour. Appleby does not run horses for the sake of it.
With recent form reading 1-2-2 — a win followed by two runner-up finishes — Al Zanati is doing everything right short of winning again. Finishing second twice in a row can sound frustrating, but for a young horse still developing, it tells a more positive story: this is a horse competitive enough to be placed at the top of the field every time it turns up. It just needs the right moment to go one better.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 11 Oct | 50% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 24 Apr | 0% |