Come On John

What's kept him interesting is that he does occasionally deliver. His most recent win came at Wolverhampton in March 2025, and earlier in the year his trainer spoke warmly about him on a stable tour, describing him as "a lovely little horse" who'd been running well without always getting the result — at one stage finishing second three times in a row, which is the sort of run that tests everyone's patience. That kind of near-miss sequence suggests a horse competitive enough to place but just lacking that final gear when it matters.

His best distance appears to be between seven furlongs and a mile, where he's won 1 from 6 — roughly 1 in 6 races, which is actually his strongest conversion rate across any distance bracket. Jockey Hector Crouch has partnered him nine times for one win together, about 1 in every 9 rides. His current run of form — finishing 9th, 10th, 4th, 10th, 8th and 10th in his last six races — paints the picture of a horse who had a brief spark earlier this year but has since gone quiet. That fourth-place finish stands out as a glimmer among a run of also-ran efforts.

He raced just yesterday, which means his the yard are keeping him busy and clearly still believe there's a race to be won. With 18 career places alongside his 6 wins, Come On John has a habit of being in and around the action without quite seizing it. At seven, and with that level of activity, he's a horse who gives his all race after race — and every now and then, that's enough.