Call To Action

The recent form makes for interesting reading. Reading right to left — most recent first — the sequence goes 2-9-2-1-4-16, and what jumps out is that buried in the middle of it sits a "1": a win at Ripon on 7 July 2025. Before and after that victory, Call To Action has been knocking on the door, finishing second twice. That kind of form — placed, placed, won, placed — suggests a horse that is competitive and consistent rather than a flash in the pan. The "16" at the far end of that sequence and the "9" just before the most recent run are the only blips in what is otherwise a tidy profile.

Perhaps most encouragingly, Call To Action has won 1 of 3 races at Class 4 level, which translates to a win rate of 33%, or roughly 1 in every 3 races at that grade. That is a meaningful number — it suggests this is a horse operating at the right level for its ability, capable of winning rather than just making up the numbers. First blood came at Newcastle in January 2024, and the most recent success followed at Ripon in July 2025, two very different tracks and two different times of year, which hints at a horse that is adaptable rather than one-dimensional.

The team behind Call To Action is Michael and David Easterby, operating out of Sheriff Hutton in North Yorkshire. Fifty-five winners sent out in the current season alone tells you this is a yard that knows what it is doing — not a small operation guessing its way through the season but a professional outfit with a clear eye for placing horses where they can win. Call To Action raced just one day ago, so whatever comes next is imminent. On this evidence, it would be unwise to write this horse off.