Chancellor

The highlight of his career so far came on 7 February 2026, when he won a Class 1 race at Southwell — one of the top races in Britain. That followed a Class 2 victory at Kempton Park back in November 2025, meaning Chancellor has now won at the two highest levels the sport offers. To put that in context, he manages a 14% win rate at Class 1 level, winning 1 from 7 at that grade, which might sound modest until you realise those are the toughest fields he will ever face. Getting any wins at that level is a genuine achievement.

Perhaps the most intriguing subplot in Chancellor's story is what happens when he goes to Doncaster. He has raced there three times and won twice — a record that goes well beyond coincidence. Some horses simply take to a particular track, whether it is the shape of the turns, the camber of the ground, or something else entirely that only they seem to understand. For Chancellor, Doncaster appears to be that place.

Robert Havlin has been in the saddle for most of his career, partnering Chancellor in 10 of his 11 races and winning 4 of them together — a 40% win rate that reflects a genuine partnership built on familiarity and trust. His recent form reads 5-2-1-2-1-7, which tells the story of a horse operating consistently near the top of the results sheet, with that fifth-place finish the only real blip. He raced just one day ago, so he is very much in the thick of his season. At four years old and already winning at the highest level, Chancellor looks like a horse with more to come.