Scriabin

That changed on 2 July 2026, when Scriabin finally broke through at Perth, and the timing feels right when you look at the recent form. The last six runs read 5-2-3-4-2-1, which, read in the correct order from oldest to most recent, shows a horse coming steadily into form — placing twice, then winning. That kind of upward curve is exactly what trainers hope to see, and it suggests the Perth victory was no fluke or fortunate result, but the product of a horse arriving at its best.

Scriabin is trained by the partnership of Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore, based at Milnathort in Perth and Kinross — and it is worth noting that Perth is effectively their local track. The yard has sent out 49 winners this season alone, which tells you this is not a small operation finding its feet but a serious, productive yard that knows how to get horses ready to win. Russell, in particular, is one of the most respected trainers in Scottish racing, and a stable that busy tends to have a good feel for when a horse is ready to run its race.

Scriabin raced just one day ago, so the yard will be watching closely for any sign of how the horse has come out of that effort. The question now is whether the first win unlocks something — whether the experience of finally getting to the front changes the way this horse races. Plenty of horses find it easier to win again once they know how. At a yard firing on all cylinders and clearly comfortable at Perth, Scriabin looks like a horse to follow rather than forget.