Charlatan

The most interesting chapter in Charlatan's story is written at Wolverhampton. Two wins from 8 races there — 1 in every 4 — makes it a course to watch for whenever the entries come around. Its most recent win came at Wolverhampton on 27 December 2025, and while that is now six months ago, the horse remains active, having raced just yesterday. Class 6 is where Charlatan tends to operate — the entry-level tier of British racing — and it has found its 5 wins almost exclusively at that level, going 5 from 28 races (18%, or roughly 1 in every 5 and a half) in that company.

The partnership with jockey Callum Shepherd is the standout number in this profile and deserves a moment's attention. In 13 races together, Shepherd has ridden Charlatan to all 5 of its career wins — a win rate of 38%, or nearly 2 in every 5 races. That is a remarkable figure. For context, most top jump jockeys in Britain win around 1 in 5 races, and flat jockeys even less frequently at the top level. When Shepherd is in the saddle, something clearly clicks. When he is not, the wins have dried up entirely. David Simcock's yard has been in good form this season with 39 winners, and Charlatan represents the kind of consistent, low-key performer that keeps a busy yard ticking over.

Recent form reads 2-5-4-5-2-7 — two second-place finishes among the misses — so the horse is not running badly, just not converting. Whether a return to Wolverhampton with Shepherd aboard changes that will be one to watch.