Scintillante

Trained by Alastair Ralph out of Bridgnorth in Shropshire, Scintillante operates in a stable that has been in decent form — 25 winners already this season is a healthy total and suggests the horses are coming to the track in good order. Her most regular partner in the saddle is Jonathan Burke, and their record together is genuinely encouraging: 2 wins from 11 races, meaning Burke wins roughly 1 in every 5 or 6 times he rides her. That's a notably better return than his overall average, which suggests the two have developed a real understanding.

His best racing tends to come at a distance of around a mile and three to four furlongs — he has won 1 from 4 races at that trip, a 25% win rate that stands well above his career average and points clearly to where him the yard should be targeting him. He broke his career duck at Chester in July 2023 and most recently won at Worcester in July 2025, so there is something of a pattern there — he seems to find his best form as summer arrives.

The less encouraging news is that the Worcester win, just over a year ago, remains his last. His past six races read 8-6-4-6-3-2 (working back from that recent second and third), and while those placed efforts show he is still competing, the wins have dried up. He raced just yesterday, so he is clearly active and being kept busy. Most of his racing comes at Class 4 level — the bread-and-butter middle tier of the sport — where he has won 2 of 19 races. Finding the right race at the right distance on the right day is the puzzle Ralph needs to solve to get her back in the winner's enclosure.