Three lightly-raced horses to follow for the 2026 flat season

railbird_hk88

Three horses I'm watching closely this season that have limited form but exciting profiles. First: a Roger Varian-trained maiden who ran a massive time figure on debut at Newmarket in October — only ran once due to a minor setback, comes back rated too low. Second: a French import joining Andrew Balding's yard who won a listed race at Longchamp on soft ground with something in hand based on the sectionals. Third: an Irish-bred gelding from Joseph O'Brien's stable that won a bumper in impressive style — if he takes to fences he could be a serious novice chaser. All three are worth following at competitive odds before their marks adjust.

railbird_hk88

Three horses I'm watching closely this season that have limited form but exciting profiles. First: a Roger Varian-trained maiden who ran a massive time figure on debut at Newmarket in October — only ran once due to a minor setback, comes back rated too low. Second: a French import joining Andrew Balding's yard who won a listed race at Longchamp on soft ground with something in hand based on the sectionals. Third: an Irish-bred gelding from Joseph O'Brien's stable that won a bumper in impressive style — if he takes to fences he could be a serious novice chaser. All three are worth following at competitive odds before their marks adjust.

sandstorm_ESC

Those lightly-raced picks are interesting. The French import especially — Longchamp on soft ground form translates well to British conditions in spring.

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Mullins dominance is commercially damaging in a way racing administrators need to take seriously. The monopoly on quality doesn't serve the sport's betting market health.

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Those lightly-raced picks are interesting. The French import especially — Longchamp on soft ground form translates well to British conditions in spring.