Zighy
Zighy is a three-year-old showing genuine promise on normal ground, though recent form suggests the horse is going through a rough patch. The record reads 2 wins and 10 top-3 finishes from 13 races — a win rate of roughly 1 in 7 — which is solid at lower levels, but the last six runs tell a different story: three top-3 finishes sandwiched between some disappointing efforts, most recently a seventh-place finish just yesterday. The drought without a winner stretches back six months to a victory at Southwell on 15 April.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The bright spot is Zighy's record on normal ground, where the horse has won 2 of 4 races — a 50% win rate that stands out dramatically against the overall numbers. Both wins have come at smaller tracks: a debut success at Wolverhampton in November 2025, then the Southwell victory earlier this year. When the conditions suit, Zighy runs well. The issue is consistency and what looks like a recent loss of form. Trainer George Boughey, who runs a prolific Newmarket yard that has already sent out 99 winners this season, will be keen to find the right race and the right ground to spark a revival. Regular jockey Billy Loughnane has yet to land a winner aboard the horse from five rides, so a change of rider might also unlock something. At this stage, Zighy remains a work in progress — talented enough to win at lower levels when conditions align, but not yet showing the consistency needed to climb higher.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Great Yarmouth in 5 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Oct
7th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
15 Sep
3rd
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
5 Sep
4th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · 11 runners
21 Aug
3rd
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
29 Jun
2nd
Ffos Las
5f – 6½f · Good · 5 runners
30 May
3rd
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
30 Apr
4th
Great Yarmouth
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
15 Apr
🏆 Won
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
8 Nov
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
14 Oct
2nd
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 7 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
5 |
2 seconds, 2 thirds, 1 other |
15 Sep |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
15 Oct |
50% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
8 Nov |
100% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
29 Jun |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 third |
30 May |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
14 Oct |
0% |