Chicory

That single win came at Newbury on 28 August 2025, and it stands as the defining moment of Chicory's career so far. Newbury is one of the more respected tracks on the calendar — a fair, galloping circuit that tends to find out horses who are genuinely good rather than just fortunate. Winning there as a 3-year-old is a mark worth having.

Since then, the form has been a mixed picture. The recent sequence of 6-2-7-12-7-1 (reading from the latest race backwards) shows a horse capable of competitive efforts — that second place stands out — but also one that can disappear into the pack when things do not click. The 12th-place finish in particular suggests there are days when Chicory simply does not fire. What is encouraging is that the horse raced just yesterday, which means the team are keeping faith and keeping Chicory active.

Ed Walker's yard at Upper Lambourn provides a solid backdrop. With 76 winners on the board this season, Walker is operating at a strong level — this is a trainer who knows how to place horses and pick their spots. The fact that Chicory has not been put away despite an uneven run of form suggests Walker sees something worth persevering with. Trainers with that kind of season record do not waste entries on horses they have given up on.

At three years old, Chicory is still at the age where improvement is genuinely possible. Many horses take time to find their feet, and a win already banked — at a good track — means Chicory is not chasing a first success. The next question is whether that Newbury form can be repeated, or whether it turns out to have been a one-off peak. Given the calibre of the yard and the horse's continued presence on the track, it would be unwise to write Chicory off just yet.