Won 0 of last 5Raced here beforeWon at this distance 3 times
TrackLab Insight
The clear top-rated horse in the race — 7 lbs clear of the next-best on our figures — and the market favourite at 2.5 having shortened from 2.75. Has won three Class 1 races in the last year and arrives here just 15 days after finishing second at Sandown, making it the freshest and most battle-hardened runner in the field; the one concern is a record of zero wins from six races on fast, dry ground, which today's conditions could deliver.
Most experienced (21 runs, field avg 8)Market favourite (2.5)
Trainer Quotes
Apr 2026
"We overfaced him a couple of times last season. We had him gelded after a disappointing run in Bahrain and he showed the benefit of that with a decent performance at Newmarket last week. That was the best race he's run in ten months, which was heartening, and Oisin [Murphy] was easy on him when he was beaten, so I'd say there's a lot to look forward to, especially when he gets a bit of give in the ground. We'll look at a Group 2 at Sandown, although he's in the Lockinge as well. 21-04-26"
Stepping up in classFresh (65 days off)Won 1 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
The market has warmed to Al Zanati, shortening from 6s to 4s, and it carries a weight advantage of 9 lbs over the older horses here which is worth noting. However, it arrives off a 65-day break following a well-beaten sixth at York, and as a three-year-old taking on a proven Class 1 winner in Persica, it faces a stiff ask despite the jockey-trainer team behind it winning roughly 1 in 3 races together.
Won 1 of last 5Has won on this groundWon at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
The best win rate in this field at 1 in 3, but that record is flattered by a Dubai campaign that doesn't carry over to today — its last run at Ascot was a distant 10th, beaten over six lengths, and the odds have drifted significantly from 7s out to 10s. Of the six horses here, this one arrives in the shakiest form despite the strong overall career numbers.
The only runner in the field wearing cheekpieces — headgear added to sharpen focus — and the odds have drifted out from 4.5 to 5.5, suggesting the market isn't convinced. A 7th at Sandown sandwiched between otherwise respectable efforts makes the form hard to read, and its best results have come over shorter distances than today's 1m 2f.
Brutally honest assessment: three races, zero wins, zero places, and today will be the first time it has ever raced on dry ground. The lowest-rated horse in the field by some distance, sitting 12 points below top-rated Persica, and the data simply doesn't give you much to work with.
Never raced on dry groundLightly raced (3 career races)
How do odds work?The first number is what you win, the second is what you bet. So 5/2 means you win £5 for every £2. 4/1 means you win £4 for every £1. The bigger the first number, the less likely bookmakers think the horse will win — but the more you'd win if it does.