Berkshire Sundance

The level he competes at tells you a lot about where he fits in the pecking order. Class 4 is the bread-and-butter tier of British racing — competitive, but not the big-stage stuff — and at that level he is exceptional: 5 wins from 7 races, a 71% win rate. That is not a horse who scrapes through. That is a horse who tends to dominate when racing against his peers.

He has a particular fondness for Kempton Park, where he first announced himself with a win back in September 2023. He has since won twice from four visits there, and that kind of record at a specific track is worth paying attention to. Some horses just click with a course — the layout, the surface, something about the place suits them — and Kempton appears to be that place for Berkshire Sundance. His most recent win came at Lingfield Park eight weeks ago, on 31 January 2026, so he is fresh off a victory and has had a short break since, which usually means a trainer is keeping a horse ticking over rather than burning it out.

Speaking of trainers, Andrew Balding's yard at Kingsclere in Hampshire has sent out 204 winners this season alone. That is a serious operation, and Berkshire Sundance is clearly one of its more dependable performers. When Oisin Murphy is in the saddle — one of the top jockeys in the country — the combination is even more potent: 3 wins from 5 races together, which works out at 60%. That is not a coincidence. Murphy clearly suits the horse's style, and when you see that pairing declared for a race, you pay attention. The recent form of 1-10-1-8-1 shows a horse that does not always travel smoothly — that 10th place finish stands out — but when the pieces fall into place, the result is usually the same: first past the post.