Holguin

The wider career picture backs that up. Holguin has won 3 races from 17 in total — roughly 1 in every 6 — and has placed in 12 of those, meaning he has finished in the money in nearly nine out of every ten outings. That kind of consistency at Class 1 level, where the competition is as good as it gets, is quietly impressive. He does his best work on normal ground, winning 2 of his 6 races in those conditions, and his record shows a horse that rarely runs a bad race even when he does not win.

Jockey David Probert has played a key role in getting the best out of him. The two have teamed up seven times and won twice together — a win rate of 29%, or roughly 1 in every 3.5 races — which is a strong return at this level and suggests a genuine partnership has developed. Holguin is trained by Hamad Al Jehani at a Newmarket yard that has sent out 18 winners already this season, a team clearly operating at full tilt.

His recent form reads 3-6-1-3-3-4, with that "1" being his Chester win on 12 July 2025 — just over a year ago, and with the horse still active having raced just one day ago. He broke his duck originally at Newbury back in April 2022, but it is Chester where he has made his name. For a horse competing almost exclusively against the best in the country, a career that has earned him wins at the top table on multiple occasions is something worth paying attention to. Wherever he lines up next, the question is simple: is Chester on the horizon again?