Canon's House

What stands out most, though, is where those wins have come. Canon's House has raced six times in Class 5 company — the bread-and-butter level where most horses of this type rack up their victories — and has won precisely none of them. Zero from six. Step it up to a Class 2, one of the better races in Britain, and suddenly the horse delivers. That win at Southwell on 28 August 2025 is the headline result on Canon's House's record, and it tells you something real: this is a horse that raises its game when the occasion demands it. Some horses wilt under pressure. This one appears to need it.

The partnership with jockey Billy Garritty is worth noting. In 8 races together, Garritty has ridden Canon's House to 3 of its 4 career wins — a win rate of 38%, or roughly 2 in every 5 rides. That's the kind of statistic that suggests the two have developed a real understanding, and it's no coincidence that when Canon's House is in the frame for a big run, Garritty tends to be the one in the saddle.

Canon's House also has a clear preference for normal ground conditions — not too wet, not too firm, just standard racing conditions — winning 2 of 5 races on that surface, a 40% win rate. That's the kind of number that makes a trainer reach for the entries on a dry autumn afternoon. The horse raced just a day ago and remains in active training, so there is clearly more to come from a five-year-old that has already shown it can land a top-tier prize. The record across 15 races now reads: modest at the lower levels, surprisingly sharp when the class goes up. That's an unusual profile — and an intriguing one.