Quddwah

Ascot is where Quddwah has built a genuine reputation. Two wins from five races at the track tells its own story — that's winning 40% of the time at one of the most competitive venues in the country. For context, most horses never win at Ascot once. The six-year-old has managed it twice in the space of just over two months, landing top-level victories in May and July of 2024. That kind of form at a single course isn't coincidence; it's a horse that travels well, handles the track, and delivers when the pressure is on.

Trained by Simon and Ed Crisford out of their Newmarket yard — a yard that has sent out 85 winners this season alone — Quddwah is clearly part of a very well-organised operation. That level of output suggests a yard firing on all cylinders, and having a horse of Quddwah's calibre in the string reflects the quality they're working with.

The recent form is intriguing. After finishing fifth, tenth, and fifteenth across three runs, Quddwah bounced back with wins in the last two races we have on record, including a victory at Meydan just four weeks ago. That kind of inconsistency mid-career, followed by a return to winning ways, is worth watching — it suggests a horse that needs things to fall right, but when they do, it delivers at the highest level. With Quddwah still active and last seen winning, there is every reason to think there is more to come from a horse who has already shown it belongs among the best.