Most Wanted

The first win came at Leicester in July 2025, and the most recent arrived at Fakenham just five weeks ago, which tells you this horse is in decent nick right now. Look at the last six runs and the picture sharpens further: a win, a place, and a third in between, with only one poor result to speak of. That is a horse running consistently well, not one scraping around the edges of form.

What is worth noting is where Most Wanted tends to thrive. Over longer distances — two miles and beyond — the record reads 1 win from 4 races, meaning it has won 1 in 4 at that trip. That 25% win rate at distance is a meaningful step up from its overall record, and it suggests the horse simply gets better the further it goes. Stamina is the engine here.

The one puzzle in the file is the Class 4 record: five races at that level, zero wins. Given that Most Wanted has clearly found the ability to win, it raises the question of whether stepping down slightly in grade could unlock more. Trainer David Bridgwater, based at Stow-on-the-Wold in the Gloucestershire countryside, has sent out six winners already this season, so the yard is in form and clearly capable of placing horses to best effect.

In the saddle, Brendan Powell has partnered Most Wanted five times and come away with one win — that is a 20% win rate together, which is actually stronger than the horse's overall record. When Powell and Most Wanted line up together, there is genuine reason to pay attention. Raced just yesterday and clearly still in active campaign mode, this is a horse that rewards those who follow it closely over the weeks ahead.