Chola Empire

The overall record — 5 wins and 18 places from 46 races — paints the picture of a horse that earns its keep without threatening the top tier. That's a win rate of roughly 1 in every 9 races, and competing mostly at Class 4, the fourth rung of British racing's six-level ladder, suggests a capable but modest performer. Still, consistency matters too, and those 18 placed finishes mean Chola Empire has finished in the first three in almost half its career races. That's not a horse that makes excuses.

At seven years old, trained by David Simcock at Newmarket — a yard that has sent out 41 winners already this season, so clearly a place that knows what it's doing — Chola Empire is a horse in its prime years. The most recent win came at Chelmsford in October 2025, about six months ago, and the last six runs since then have produced nothing better than a third place. That's a lean spell, but not an alarming one. Third place finishes in the last six tell you the horse is still running respectably; it's just not quite finding that extra gear to get its nose in front.

Regular jockey Luke Morris has ridden the horse 13 times and won just once together — roughly 1 win in every 13 attempts — which is a modest partnership by any measure. Last raced 29 days ago, Chola Empire is still actively campaigning. The question anyone watching will be asking is simple: when does the trainer point it back to Southwell?