Chancellor

The most eye-catching statistic is at Doncaster, where Chancellor has won 2 of 3 races. Winning two-thirds of your races at any track is remarkable — it suggests the horse genuinely thrives there, whether that is down to the shape of the course, the ground, or simply a track that suits the way Chancellor likes to race. That kind of course record is the sort of thing seasoned punters underline in their racecard.

The big moment in the career so far came on 7 February 2026, when Chancellor won a Class 1 race at Southwell on the all-weather surface. That is as good as it gets outside of the very biggest festival occasions, and it confirmed that this is a horse operating right at the top end of the sport. Before that, a Class 2 win at Kempton in November 2025 showed the trajectory was heading in exactly the right direction.

Robert Havlin has been in the saddle for most of Chancellor's career — 11 of the 12 races — and the partnership works. Together they have won 4 of those 11 races, a win rate of 36%, which is better than 1 in every 3. That kind of consistency between horse and jockey matters, and it suggests a real understanding has developed. Behind the scenes, the operation is run by John and Thady Gosden out of Newmarket, one of the most respected yards in the country, and one that has sent out 140 winners already this season alone. Being trained by the Gosdens is a sign that a horse is taken seriously.

Recent form does show some inconsistency — an eighth and a fifth in the last two outings after back-to-back wins — but Chancellor raced just one day ago, so this is a horse very much in the middle of its story. At four, with top-level wins already on the board and a yard of this quality behind it, the best may still be ahead.