Benvoy

His record over the past six races tells a story of someone finding rhythm: two placings and three disappointing runs, but a second-place finish in his most recent outing just yesterday suggests he is not far away from another win. Huntingdon is clearly his playground—he has won two of his three races there, including a victory on 22 December 2025—and he thrives when the ground softens slightly, winning half his races on softer conditions. Over the middle distances of a mile and six furlongs to two miles, where most of his races have come, he has a 38 percent win rate across eight attempts, which is respectable and consistent.

Jo Davis's yard at East Garston has had a quiet season with only three winners, so Benvoy remains one of her more reliable operators. Gavin Sheehan, who has ridden him in eight races, has partnered him to three wins—a 38 percent win rate—suggesting real understanding between jockey and horse. Given Benvoy's liking for softer ground and his dominance at Huntingdon, races on that track during wetter periods would seem custom-built for him. At this level, he is a horse worth watching whenever the conditions and the track combine in his favour.