Camarrate

The partnership with jockey Theo Gillard is worth noting. In six races together they've won twice — a win rate of 33%, or 1 in every 3 rides. That's meaningfully better than Camarrate's overall record, which suggests horse and rider have built a real understanding. When Gillard is in the saddle, the results have a habit of following.

Behind the scenes, trainer Donald McCain operates out of Cholmondeley in Cheshire — a yard that has sent out 55 winners already this season, which marks it as a genuinely productive operation. McCain is a name with deep roots in jump racing, but his team clearly knows how to keep a horse like Camarrate ticking over and competitive.

Most of Camarrate's races have come at Class 4 level — the solid, dependable middle tier of British racing, not glamour events but proper competitive contests — and three wins from 12 races at that level (25%, or 1 in 4) shows a horse that belongs there and can win there. The preferred distance of a mile and three to a mile and four furlongs is a stamina test rather than a sprint, rewarding horses that settle and grind. Camarrate fits that mould. The first career win came at Kempton Park back in September 2023, and the most recent at Newcastle in April 2026, so this is a horse with a track record of getting its head in front at different venues when conditions suit.

With a race just yesterday, Camarrate is as active as it gets. This is a horse in work, in form, and still finding ways to win at six years old — which is the kind of dependable, battle-hardened profile that keeps yards and racegoers alike coming back for more.