Applesandpears

The two wins came in quick succession, first at Chelmsford on 30 October 2025 and then at Newcastle on 17 November 2025 — back-to-back victories that clearly marked a horse hitting its stride. Since that Newcastle win, though, the form has gone quiet: the most recent six runs read 6-6-3-8-1-1, meaning those two wins sit at the end of the sequence and the four runs since have brought nothing better than a third place. It's a little concerning that the last victory was eight months ago, and the two sixth-place finishes most recently suggest something may have changed — whether that's a tougher class of race, a shift in conditions, or simply a horse that has levelled off for now.

One thing that does stand out is how well Applesandpears performs on normal ground conditions. Two wins from three races on a standard surface works out to 67%, or roughly 2 in every 3 runs — that's a remarkable hit rate and tells you the horse is genuinely at its best when conditions aren't too wet or too dry. Keep an eye on the forecast.

The horse is trained by Edward Bethell at Middleham in North Yorkshire, and that context matters. Bethell's yard has sent out 61 winners already this season — that's a high-volume, high-functioning operation, the kind of stable where horses are placed carefully and given every chance to win. A horse coming out of that yard with back-to-back wins under its belt and a strong record on normal ground isn't one to dismiss lightly, even if recent runs have been below that level.

Having raced just one day ago, Applesandpears is firmly in the thick of its campaign right now. Whether it can rediscover that November form is the question — but the building blocks are clearly there.