Kourosh

Henry Oliver's Abberley yard has brought the horse back after that lengthy break. Oliver has sent out seven winners already this season, and will be hoping Kourosh can rediscover the form that produced that single win. The horse typically runs in Class 4 company, where it has won just 1 of 8 races—a 12% win rate at that level. Harry Skelton has been Kourosh's most regular partner, riding it five times and scoring on one occasion, a 20% record together that stands above the horse's overall figures. In six consecutive races before the year-long absence, Kourosh managed two top-3 finishes from that run, showing it was competitive even without winning.

A year away from racing is a significant test of any horse's fitness and sharpness, and Kourosh will need time to rebuild. The return to competition after such a long gap carries uncertainty—whether the horse comes back as eager as before, or whether the ring rust proves costly. What the record shows is a horse of modest ability that has managed occasional success at Class 4 level and has proved capable of finishing in the top three regularly enough. Whether it can add to that single win remains to be seen.