Jaadil

The breakthrough came at Cork on 12 October 2025, and the recent form suggests it was no fluke. Reading the last six races from most recent backwards — a ninth, two non-completions, a second, that winning run, and another second — there is a clear picture of a horse who found form sharply and then hit a difficult patch. The two placings either side of the Cork win show Jaadil was genuinely competitive at that point, and the team will be hoping to rediscover that level.

Trained by D.E. Fitzgerald, Jaadil raced just yesterday, which tells you this is an active, hard-working campaign rather than a horse being carefully preserved. Fitzgerald's yard has sent out 1 winner this season — a modest return — so Jaadil's Cork victory will have meant a great deal to the whole operation. The most regular partner in the saddle has been Gavin Brouder, who has ridden Jaadil in 6 of those 17 races without getting to celebrate a win together. That stat alone captures something of the frustration this horse has occasionally brought with it.

At this level and with this profile, Jaadil is not a horse chasing the biggest prizes, but there is something quietly compelling about a horse who kept showing up, kept placing, and eventually got the job done. Whether that Cork win marks the start of a new chapter or remains a solitary highlight is the question worth watching.