Azure Zain

His first breakthrough came at Wolverhampton in June 2025, and his sole other victory arrived at Ascot — a top-tier course where most horses never win at all. That suggests he has real ability, but consistency remains elusive. Jack Garritty, his most frequent rider, has partnered him five times and won on one of those occasions, a win rate of 20 per cent that is better than Azure Zain's overall record but still built on a small sample. Richard and Peter Fahey's yard at Musley Bank, North Yorkshire, has had a productive season with 23 winners, so the training is sound, but Azure Zain simply hasn't thrived under the pressure of Class 4 company — he has run in those higher-grade races four times without success. He appears to be a horse that can deliver on his day, as Ascot proved, but right now he is more likely to run a decent race than to win one.