Captain Pickles

Ground conditions matter deeply to this horse. On normal racing ground, he wins roughly 1 in every 4 races — 4 wins from 16 attempts — but that record deteriorates sharply on faster or softer surfaces. He also has a clear distance preference, performing best over 1m1f to 1m2f, where he has won 2 of 5 races. Wolverhampton holds his affection: it was where he recorded his first career win on 30 January 2026, and he returned there on 30 March to score again. That remains his most recent victory, five months ago, though his form has stayed active. His last six races show a mixed picture — an eighth-place finish, another eighth, a sixth, but then a third, a second, and most recently a first — suggesting he is still capable of competing at the level where he races. With the right combination of ground, distance, and Donohoe in the colours, there is more to come from Captain Pickles.