Those two wins are now some distance in the rearview mirror. The first came at Wetherby in January 2023, and the second at Chepstow in January 2024 — a full 27 months ago, with nothing added since. The last six races have produced an eighth, a sixth, and four blanks, which paints a picture of a horse that is finding things harder than it once did. At Class 5 level — the entry-level tier of British racing — Chosen Hero has run nine times without winning, which is the kind of record that quietly raises questions about where a win might actually come from.
Nick Scholfield has been the regular partner, riding in 10 of those 21 races for a single win together, again around that 1-in-10 level. The pair know each other well by now, for better or worse. Lizzie Quinlan trains from Bolton Mill in Cumbria and has sent out four winners this season, so there is life in the yard — Chosen Hero just hasn't been the one delivering it lately. With a race just yesterday, the horse is clearly still being kept active and aimed at opportunities, and sometimes that persistence is all it takes. But right now, the evidence suggests the next win will need to come from somewhere it hasn't found in a while.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield Sharp |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 11 Apr | 0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 25 Mar | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 30 Jan | 50% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 26 Feb | 50% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 31 Jan | 0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 20 Apr | 0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 | 1 other | 26 Dec | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 23 Nov | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 14 Feb | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Dec | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 14 Dec | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 20 Jan | 0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 25 Mar | 0% |