Trained by Roy Bowring out of Edwinstowe in Nottinghamshire, Shazani operates mainly at Class 4 level, which is the bread-and-butter tier of British racing — competitive enough, but below the headline events. At that level, the record reads 1 win from 9 races, or just over 1 in 9, which is modest but not unusual for a horse finding its feet in that grade. Bowring's yard has sent out 5 winners this season, so the operation is ticking along.
The most recent win came at Doncaster on 14 September 2025 — roughly nine months ago — and that gap matters. Recent form reads 14th, 15th, 6th, a blank, 5th, and 2nd from the last six outings, and while a runner-up finish keeps hope alive, the overall picture is one of a horse searching for its best. Jockey Alistair Rawlinson has been in the saddle for seven of those races together and is still waiting for a first win with the horse — 0 from 7 is the kind of stat that starts to feel like more than bad luck.
What gives Shazani's story a small twist is that it raced just one day ago and is clearly being kept busy. That activity suggests the yard sees something worth chasing. The first win came at Hamilton Park back in June 2024, and the Doncaster success showed it could back that up. Whether it can rediscover that form is the question — but at four years old, there is still time to find the answer.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Galloping |
7 | 1 win, 2 seconds, 4 other | 14 Jun | 14.3% |
| Leicester Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 25 May | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 4 Sep | 50% |
| York Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 22 Aug | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 6 Oct | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 6 Jul | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Jul | 0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 2 Aug | 0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 5 Jun | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Apr | 0% |