Girls Best Friend

That breakthrough came at Uttoxeter on 27 November 2025, and it was clearly no fluke. Look at his recent form and you see a horse who has been competitive throughout: in his last six races he has finished second twice and won once, which suggests he was finding his level rather than simply getting lucky on the day. The two fifth-place finishes either side of that purple patch show he's not entirely consistent, but the placings are there to prove he belongs in the conversation most days.

What's mildly surprising is that his win came away from the level he most often competes at. In Class 4 races — solid, mid-tier company — he has yet to win in four attempts. That single victory arrived in a different context, which hints that Girls Best Friend might actually be better suited to a slight step up or down in the grade rather than the bread-and-butter races he's most regularly asked to contest. That's the kind of thing worth watching as him the yard — sorry, as his trainer figures out where to place his next.

Speaking of the trainer: Venetia Williams, based at Kings Caple in Herefordshire, is one of the most respected names in jump racing, and her yard has already sent out 16 winners this season. That's a stable operating with real momentum, and horses trained there tend to be placed with care. Girls Best Friend is active right now — he raced just yesterday — so whatever comes next is presumably already in the planning. After four months since his last win, a repeat performance is what everyone in the yard will be hoping for.