Boiling Point is a five-year-old trained by K R Burke at Coverham in North Yorkshire, part of a yard that has sent out 145 winners already this season — one of the most productive operations in the country. The horse has won 4 of his 17 races (roughly 1 in every 4), with 11 further placed finishes, meaning he has rarely run without giving his backers something to cheer about. His career record tells the story of a horse who showed up at a decent level and kept climbing.
The highlight of that climb came at Newmarket on 3 May 2024, when Boiling Point won a Class 1 race — one of the top races in Britain. He returned to the same track in September 2025 and won a Class 2 Cambridgeshire, a famous and fiercely contested handicap race. Burke described it afterwards as a really solid performance, and the numbers back that up: at Newmarket specifically, he has won 2 of his 5 races, a remarkable 40% win rate at a track that regularly draws the best horses in the country. Some horses simply suit a venue, and Boiling Point suits Newmarket like it was built for him. On normal ground conditions, he is even more effective — 3 wins from 8 races, winning 38% of the time.
His most recent win came at Goodwood just six weeks ago, in conditions that were not ideal for him. His jockey Shane Gray was open about that afterwards, calling him a very honest horse and a tough, genuine partner who dug in when it mattered. That willingness to grind it out in unfavourable circumstances is what separates a useful horse from a special one. His recent form reads 4-3-1-3-4-1 — not flashy, but consistently competitive, and he has won 2 of his last 6 races.
Burke has spoken about the Earl of Sefton at Newmarket as a possible next target, which would bring Boiling Point back to his favourite track and back to the top level. The trainer believes he is a genuine Group horse — the highest tier in British racing — and given what he has already achieved carrying big weights against smart rivals, that is not idle ambition. At five, he is in his prime. The question is not whether he can win at the top table, but when.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
5 | 2 wins, 2 seconds, 1 third | 15 Apr | 40% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 22 May | 50% |
| Newbury Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 third | 18 Aug | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 9 Sep | 100% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 Jul | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 26 Jun | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 21 Feb | 0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 5 Jun | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 22 Jun | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 27 Jul | 0% |
| York Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 23 Aug | 0% |