Opportunity

The recent form is particularly eye-catching. Looking at the last six races in reverse order, the sequence reads 1-1-3-9-4-1: two wins, a dip in form through the middle, and then a sharp return to winning ways. That ninth-place finish might look alarming in isolation, but horses are athletes, not machines — they have off days, and what matters is how they respond. Opportunity responded emphatically, winning at Haydock Park on 26 April 2025 in a Class 2 race, which means one of the better races you will find in Britain outside the very top tier. That was a first career win at Haydock, suggesting the horse is still finding new tracks it gets along with.

Most recently, Opportunity won at Ascot just this week — one of the most famous racecourses in the world, home to Royal Ascot and a venue where only the better horses tend to thrive. Back-to-back wins, with three wins from the last six races overall: this is a horse in the form of its life at exactly the right moment.

Behind all of this is William Haggas, one of the most respected trainers in British racing, based in Newmarket — the heartland of the sport. His yard has sent out 170 winners already this season, which is a staggering number and a sign of an operation firing on all cylinders. When a horse is trained by someone at that level and performing like this, people pay attention. Opportunity is very much one to watch.