Canon's House

Billy Garritty has been his main pilot, and their record together is notably strong: three wins from ten races together, a 30% win rate that stands well above Canon's House's overall figures. That gap suggests the right jockey in the right circumstances can get the best out of this horse. He shows real preference for shorter distances — he's won 1 of his 4 races at sprint trips (under five furlongs) — though the small sample size makes that hard to pin down as a genuine strength. He's struggled at Class 5 level, winning none of his six attempts there, which hints that dropping too far down in grade leaves him fighting against his own limitations rather than benefiting from easier company.

Canon's House races for the yard of Michael and David Easterby at Sheriff Hutton in North Yorkshire, trainers who have sent out 55 winners this season alone. The horse is still actively racing — he last ran just a day ago — so there's time for another chapter. But the 14 months between his last win and now is a long dry spell, and at five years old, with form that never quite settles, he remains a horse of promise that hasn't quite delivered consistency.