Zuffolo

What makes Zuffolo genuinely interesting is where and how it wins. Redcar, the seaside track on the North Yorkshire coast, has been its happiest hunting ground: 2 wins from just 6 races there, which works out at winning roughly 1 in every 3 visits. For context, most horses at this level would be delighted with 1 win in 6 at any single track. That kind of course record suggests the horse genuinely suits something about the place — the flat, galloping nature of the track, perhaps, or simply a circuit that plays to its strengths. Fast, dry ground also brings out the best in it: 2 wins from 7 races on those conditions, again close to 1 in 3.

The most eyebrow-raising detail in Zuffolo's record involves its most regular partner. Connor Beasley has ridden it 11 times and they have yet to win together — 0 from 11 is a run of bad luck that stretches the imagination. That is not necessarily a criticism of either horse or jockey; sometimes combinations simply do not click, or the right race never quite materialises. But it is a stat that would make any keen observer curious.

Form in the last six races reads 8-10-11-7-5-1, which tells you the horse has been struggling for a foothold lately — those double-digit finishes suggest races where it has been out of contention. But that most recent win at Newcastle in September 2025 is a reminder that Zuffolo can still find its best when conditions align. Racing just yesterday, it is clearly still active and still competing. Whether it can rediscover the spark that made it a course specialist at Redcar is the question worth watching.