Zarvali

The breakthrough came at Catterick Bridge on 11 May 2026, and it arrived at a distance that clearly suits. Over seven furlongs to a mile, Zarvali has won 1 from 4 races — that's a 25% win rate, meaning it wins one in every four times it races at those trips. Compare that to its overall record of winning just 1 in every 8 races across its career and the message is fairly clear: get the trip right and this is a different horse.

Recent form tells a mixed story. Working backwards from the most recent run, the sequence reads 7-3-6-1-2-5 — a win and a second sandwiched between some quieter efforts. That's the pattern of a young horse still working things out, running well when conditions click and struggling when they don't. The fact that it raced just one day ago shows it's in the thick of a busy campaign right now.

Behind the horse is the yard of Roger Fell, based at Nawton in North Yorkshire. With 25 winners already on the board this season, Fell's operation is in good form — that's the kind of momentum that means horses are being placed thoughtfully and arriving at the track ready to run. Zarvali is in good hands.

This is a horse in progress. It won't be troubling the top races in the country any time soon, but a young three-year-old with a clear preference for seven furlongs to a mile, trained by a yard firing on all cylinders, is worth keeping an eye on. The Catterick win was two months ago — another one might not be far away.