Yaaser

The partnership with jockey Paul Mulrennan tells a clearer story. Together they have won 8 of 34 races—a 24% win rate—which suggests the pair understand each other. That is almost double Yaaser's overall record, hinting that the right handling matters. Goldie has spoken candidly about how the horse runs best when taken back early and allowed to find his rhythm, letting his turn of foot carry him late, a tactic that worked perfectly at Musselburgh on his last win. The trainer favours races at seven furlongs, where Yaaser can settle into a strong pace, though he has shown enough over a stiff mile to suggest versatility.

Yaaser's most recent win came at Newcastle on 13 December—10 months ago—since when he has struggled to recapture that form, with his last six races yielding just two placings. That is a dry spell for a horse of his age, but he raced again just yesterday, suggesting the yard believes there is still something to find. With Goldie's yard firing on all cylinders this season with 88 winners, there is every reason to think Yaaser's better days may not be behind him yet.