I Still Have Faith

The numbers tell a modest story. Across 38 races, I Still Have Faith has won five times and finished in the money in a further sixteen, a 13% win rate that places it firmly in the middle tier of racing. Its strength has always been on normal ground — it wins roughly one in every four races when conditions are standard — but move it onto softer or faster surfaces and it struggles. Class 4 racing has been its home, where it has managed 2 wins from 13 races. The trainer, Stuart Williams at Newmarket, has spoken plainly about the horse's character: full of speed, prone to knocking hurdles and losing concentration, but capable when conditions align. Marco Ghiani, its most frequent jockey, has yet to experience a winning ride aboard it across five attempts together.

The real puzzle is what happens next. A three-year gap between wins at a mid-level yard suggests the window may have closed, though the trainer's comments from late 2023 indicated genuine optimism about spring racing and multiple winning opportunities. At six years old and active only in the last day, I Still Have Faith remains a horse with ability but increasingly looks like one that peaked two years ago — a decent jumper that needed the perfect race, the perfect ground, and the perfect ride all at once, and has not found that combination since.