What makes City Captain genuinely exciting is his dominance at specific distances and courses. Over five to six-and-a-half furlongs, he has won 6 of 12 races — a 50% win rate that is remarkable at any level. More strikingly, Hamilton Park is his personal kingdom. He has won 3 of his 4 races there, most recently just three weeks ago on 28 September, and he is the kind of horse that gets better and sharper every time he runs at a track he knows and loves. When conditions suit and the distance is right, he is nearly unbeatable.
His recent form shows promise. He has won 2 of his last 6 races, with finishes of third, first, second, first, fourth, and second in that sequence. That is genuine consistency from a horse that competes mostly in Class 6 races, where he wins three times out of every five outings. Bethell has indicated that an ankle problem picked up after an incident at Doncaster has sidelined him temporarily, but City Captain is expected back before the season ends. The trainer's comment that he will be "even better next year when he's grown into himself" suggests this horse still has room to improve — and that is a genuinely encouraging sign for his the yard.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
4 | 3 wins, 1 second | 28 Sep | 75% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
3 | 2 wins, 1 third | 6 Oct | 66.7% |
| chelmsford | 3 | 1 second, 2 other | 5 Jun | 0% |
| Bath Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 14 Sep | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 16 Oct | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 | 1 win | 16 Jun | 100% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 Mar | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Sep | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 18 Apr | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 28 Aug | 0% |