Art Power

The broader career numbers are worth unpacking. Six wins from 30 races — roughly 1 in every 5 — is a solid return, but the context elevates it considerably. Art Power almost exclusively races at the very top level, Class 1, the kind of company where the best horses in Britain and Ireland turn up. At that level he has won just 1 of 18 races, which sounds modest until you remember that finishing in the frame at a Class 1 race means you have been rubbing shoulders with genuine champions. The fact that he won a Class 1 at Ascot in October 2023 — one of the most prestigious venues in British racing — is a career highlight that stands on its own.

One thing that separates Art Power from most horses at his level is his relationship with wet or muddy ground. He has won 3 of just 4 races on that kind of surface, a 75% win rate that is extraordinary. When the rain comes down and conditions get heavy, he becomes a different proposition entirely. His jockey David Allan knows him better than anyone, having ridden him in 22 of his 30 races and winning 5 of them — that is a win rate of 23%, well above the horse's overall career figure, and a partnership built on familiarity.

Behind the horse stands Tim Easterby's yard in Great Habton, North Yorkshire — one of the busiest and most productive operations in the north of England. With 138 winners sent out this season alone, it is a stable that clearly knows how to keep older horses in peak condition. Art Power's recent form reads 9-9-13-1-10-4, which shows him blowing hot and cold, but that solitary 1 — a win at The Curragh last September — is a reminder that the spark is still there. On the right ground, at the right track, he remains genuinely dangerous.