Blue Jay Way

The two victories came in quick succession last autumn, first at Catterick Bridge on 1 October 2025 and then at Wolverhampton on 20 October — a different track entirely, which shows a degree of adaptability rather than being a one-track specialist. The Wolverhampton win was the more recent of the two, now eight months ago, and recent form reads 7-9-4-7-8-1 (most recent first), meaning that single win is sitting at the back of the sequence. There have been four placed efforts across the career too, so this is not a horse that simply disappears in races — it shows up, just not always at the front.

John David Riches trains out of Pilling in Lancashire, a small yard that has sent out five winners this season, so this is not a powerhouse operation, but it is clearly capable of getting results. What stands out is the partnership with jockey Sean Kirrane, which has produced 0 wins from 8 races together — 0 from 8 is a run that any combination would be eager to end, and it means both the wins on the board have come with someone else in the saddle.

At six years old and still racing, Blue Jay Way is not a young horse with a big future being mapped out — this is a seasoned competitor finding its level and picking up wins where it can. Two from 30 may not make headlines, but given that both wins arrived within three weeks of each other last October, there is at least reason to believe that when conditions click, this horse knows what to do.