Mezcala

The career started at Lingfield Park in August 2025, and Mezcala has barely looked back since. The most striking thing about the recent record is the sheer consistency: in the last 6 races, Mezcala has finished 1st, 3rd, 1st, 7th, 2nd, and 1st. That means 3 wins in 6 races, with only one real no-show in there. Most horses competing at this level would be delighted with that kind of return. It tells you this isn't a horse that flukes the odd result — it competes hard, and it keeps showing up.

The latest win came at Ascot this week, on 18 June 2026. Winning at Ascot matters. It's one of the most famous racecourses in the world, the kind of place where the crowd is bigger and the atmosphere is louder, and not every horse handles it. Mezcala did — and that will catch the eye of anyone looking at where this horse goes next.

Much of that success has come with jockey George Bass in the saddle. Together they've won 2 from 5 races — a 40% win rate, or 2 wins in every 5 times they've partnered up. That's a meaningful number. Some horse-jockey combinations just click, and this one appears to be one of them.

Behind the scenes, trainer Jack Channon's yard at West Ilsley in Berkshire has been in seriously good form this season, sending out 46 winners — the kind of output that shows a stable firing on all cylinders. A horse improving the way Mezcala has, in a yard running this hot, is exactly the sort of combination worth keeping an eye on. Mezcala raced just yesterday, so there's every reason to think more is to come very soon.