Ammes

Sean Bowen, who rides him regularly, has found the winning formula more often than most: they have won twice from six races together, a 33% win rate that stands out. Owen's yard at Newmarket sent out 205 winners this season, and the trainer clearly sees Ammes as a horse with scope and the makings of a dual-purpose performer — one who could excel both over hurdles and potentially on the flat. The plan, according to Owen, is to aim at the Wensleydale at Wetherby before a break, then look at races like the Adonis with Cheltenham in March as the ultimate target. At Class 2 level, though, Ammes has yet to win (0 from 4), suggesting that the step up in quality has caught him out so far. Still, at four years old and active enough to have raced just a day ago, he is a horse still learning his trade, and the combination of the right ground, the right distance, and Sean Bowen in the saddle has proven effective before.