The Fingal Raven

The trainer is Jamie Osborne, based at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, and his yard has been in sharp form — 47 winners already this season. The horse is most often partnered by Saffie Osborne, who has ridden it in 11 of its 14 races and shares both wins, winning 2 of those 11 together, or roughly 1 in every 5 rides. That's a meaningful partnership, the kind where jockey and horse have built a real understanding over time.

What makes The Fingal Raven's story genuinely interesting is the journey Osborne has taken to find where this horse belongs. He flagged it early as a potentially exciting young horse — at one point comparing it to Toast Of New York, a horse that ran in the Breeders' Cup and earned millions — only to watch it get beaten in its first two races. That's a bold call to make publicly, and Osborne openly admitted he'd made a fool of himself. But the first win finally came at Kempton Park in September 2024, and then, more recently, another at Meydan in January 2026. A winner in Dubai is not something most horses ever manage, and it suggests The Fingal Raven is capable of stepping up when given the right opportunity.

The slight puzzle in the record is the Class 3 form — those are the stronger races just below the top tier, and The Fingal Raven hasn't won any of the three it has contested at that level. Its most recent run was 71 days ago, so it returns here freshened up after a short break. Recent form reads 5-1-4-6-3-3, which is a little mixed but includes that Meydan win. The trainer clearly believes there's more to come, and given how long it took the horse to find its feet, it would be unwise to assume it has shown everything yet.