Captain Conby

The most striking number on his record is at Punchestown, where he has won 2 races from 7 attempts. That's not just a coincidence — winning more than 1 in 4 races at a specific track tells you something about a horse that feels at home there. It's where he got his first career win back in November 2021, and there's clearly something about the place that suits him, whether that's the track layout, the atmosphere, or simply the kind of races run there.

His partnership with jockey Kevin Sexton is worth noting too. In 7 races together, they've won 2, which works out at 29% — close to 1 win in every 3 rides. That's a strong record, and significantly better than his overall win rate. When Sexton is in the saddle, Captain Conby tends to find another gear.

Where he really comes alive is on wet, soft ground. With 2 wins from just 3 races in those conditions, he's won 67% of the time when the ground is in his favour — a quite extraordinary hit rate. The caveat is that when the team has aimed him at the very top level of racing — Class 1 events, among the best in Britain — he's come up short in all four attempts, going winless. There's no shame in that; those races are fiercely competitive, and simply taking part says something about his ability.

The honest truth is that Captain Conby hasn't won in 34 months, since Killarney in August 2023, and his last six runs show a horse still placing without quite getting over the line. But he raced just yesterday, so he's clearly still fit and being campaigned actively. He's a consistent, place-finding veteran who has shown he can win when conditions suit — especially at Punchestown in the mud, with Sexton aboard.