Gambino

The horse belongs in Dan Skelton's powerful Alcester yard, which has already sent out 198 winners this season—a reminder that Gambino is part of one of British racing's most consistently successful training operations. Its breakthrough came at Gowran Park in April 2025, and it secured its most recent win just this week at Cartmel on 29 August.

What stands out is how clearly Gambino shows its preferences. On normal ground conditions, it wins two races out of every three it runs—a 67% success rate that is genuinely impressive. The same holds true at longer distances of two miles or more, where it has again won two of three. When those two factors align—a long-distance race on normal ground—Gambino becomes a different proposition. The key to its continued success will be getting into the right races at the right tracks, races where those strengths come into play. With a win this week, the horse is clearly well and competitive right now, making it one worth watching if it lines up in a similar contest in the coming weeks.