Will Scarlet

The career arc tells an interesting story. Will Scarlet broke his duck at Meydan in March 2026, picking up his first win at one of the most glamorous racing venues in the world, out in Dubai. That alone marks him out as a horse who has competed at a decent level on the international stage. He then backed that up with a win at Newcastle as recently as 25 June — just two weeks ago — meaning he has won 2 of his last 6 races. In racing terms, that is a horse peaking at the right time. The recent form figures of 16-1-9-1-5-2 tell the same story: a horse that went through a quieter patch but has found his way back to the winner's enclosure.

Behind Will Scarlet is the Newmarket yard of Simon and Ed Crisford, one of the more productive training operations in Britain right now. With 78 winners already sent out this season, the Crisfords are clearly not short of ammunition — and the fact that they are keeping Will Scarlet busy, with a race just one day ago, suggests they see him as a horse to keep rolling while confidence is high. Trainers do not run horses this frequently unless they believe the horse is thriving.

At 5 years old, Will Scarlet is in the prime window of a racehorse's life — experienced enough to know what he is doing, still young enough to improve. A horse with two wins from eight races, one of them abroad and one landed just a fortnight ago, is one worth keeping an eye on as the summer continues.