Put Amidst The Chaos on normal ground at tracks like Doncaster or Pontefract—somewhere with genuine pace and space to stretch—and it becomes a different proposition. On standard going, it has won 2 of 8 races, a 25 percent win rate that jumps out from its overall record. More tellingly, over its preferred distance of 1 mile 1 furlong to 1 mile 2 furlongs, it has won 2 of 7 races, again 29 percent. The horse is big and long-striding, built for these galloping tracks where it can find its rhythm. At tighter, slower courses without genuine pace, Amidst The Chaos often runs too eagerly and fails to fire.
Jockey Rowan Scott has found the key: they have paired up five times, and the partnership has two wins—a 40 percent win rate that is plainly better than the horse's record when ridden by others. Trainer Nigel Tinkler, based in North Yorkshire, clearly understands the horse's needs. The yard is in form, with 37 winners this season, and Tinkler is exploring Amidst The Chaos's future carefully, considering schooling for jumping and even buying the horse back at an upcoming sale. It has been four months since the last win, but recent form suggests the horse is close to another breakthrough if placed on ground and at a course that suit its long, sweeping stride.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Galloping |
5 | 1 win, 2 seconds, 2 other | 11 Sep | 20% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 5 Jun | 50% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 5 Oct | 50% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 3 Sep | 0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 25 Apr | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 8 Aug | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 Apr | 0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 12 May | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 Sep | 0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 11 Sep | 0% |