Centigrade

The horse has raced just once in the past day and is clearly being campaigned hard while the form is there. A win at Haydock Park earlier this week has kept the momentum going after previous victories at the same track and at Newbury back in October 2024. That kind of consistency at the same venue suggests Centigrade has found a course where it genuinely thrives — Haydock clearly suits it, and a trainer who knows that will keep coming back. Ralph Beckett's yard, based in Kimpton, Hampshire, has been prolific this season with 107 winners, and Centigrade is clearly one of the flagships right now.

The recent form reads 1-8-6-1-1-2, which at first glance looks a bit lumpy — that eighth-place finish would normally be a concern. But put it in context: the horse bounced straight back with a sixth and then two wins on the spin. That is the profile of a horse that does not crack under pressure, that runs its race and gets back on track quickly when things do not go to plan. In racing, resilience matters almost as much as talent. With three wins and four places from six races, Centigrade is clearly operating at a very high level of reliability. It turns up, it performs, and it wins more often than not. For a 4-year-old, that is exactly what you want to see.