Arnhem

Trained by Jim Goldie at his yard in Uplawmoor, Lanarkshire, Arnhem is in good hands. Goldie's operation has sent out 88 winners this season alone — a serious tally that tells you this is a yard that knows how to get horses ready to run and win. The fact that Arnhem hasn't added to the tally lately isn't for lack of opportunity: the horse raced just one day ago and has been kept busy throughout its career.

The most recent win came at Haydock Park in September 2025 — around seven months ago — and before that, the first career win arrived at The Curragh in August 2023. Two wins spread over two very different tracks tells a story of a horse that can find its moment anywhere, just not very often. On normal ground, Arnhem is at its best: 2 wins from 16 races on those conditions, a win rate of 12% — roughly 1 in every 8 tries — which is meaningfully better than its overall record and suggests the horse has a preference worth noting.

Gavin Ryan has been the regular partner in the saddle, riding Arnhem eight times without a win between them. That's a combination that generates plenty of action but hasn't clicked for a victory yet. Recent form reads 8-8-3-2-7-7, meaning Arnhem has gone the last six races without winning, though that runner-up finish in there is a reminder that this horse hasn't stopped trying.

At 10 years old, Arnhem is a seasoned campaigner — most horses this age have figured out exactly where they fit in the pecking order, and for this one, that's usually competing at Class 4 level, one win from 13 races at that grade. Consistent, durable, and occasionally dangerous on the right day and the right ground, Arnhem is exactly the kind of horse that keeps owners coming back week after week, waiting for the stars to align.