The career started promisingly enough, with a first win coming at Lingfield Park in December 2024, and the most recent victory arrived at Redcar in June 2025. Between those two wins, a clear pattern has emerged: Marhaba Ghaiyyath genuinely thrives on normal ground conditions, winning 2 of just 3 races in those circumstances — a 67% win rate that is frankly exceptional. When the ground is right, this horse delivers.
The puzzle, and it is an interesting one, is what happens when the races get tougher. At Class 2 level — among the better races in Britain, one step below the very top tier — Marhaba Ghaiyyath has run four times without winning, a record of 0 from 4. That is not necessarily a damning verdict on a 4-year-old still finding its level; plenty of good horses take time to crack the better races. But it does suggest the horse is currently operating right at the ceiling of its comfort zone, winning when the opportunity is right and finding the top horses just that little bit too good.
Recent form tells a similarly nuanced story. The last six runs read 1-2-2-8-19-6 in reverse order — two wins and a couple of near-misses are sandwiched around a couple of disappointing efforts. The 19th-place finish in particular stands out as something of an outlier for a horse that otherwise makes a habit of being competitive. Having raced just three days ago, there will be plenty more chapters to come in this story, and Charlie Johnston's yard is clearly in the form of its life to help write them.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 12 Mar | 50% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 27 Sep | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 3 Dec | 100% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 20 Jun | 100% |
| Chester Tight |
1 | 1 second | 13 Jun | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 13 Apr | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 31 Jul | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 28 Mar | 0% |
| York Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Aug | 0% |